Hillary Clinton poses for Pride Portraits in Houston

Hillary Clinton poses for Pride Portraits in Houston. Hillary Clinton poses for Pride Portraits in Houston. Photo: Eric Edward Schell/Pride Portraits Photo: Eric Edward Schell/Pride Portraits Image 1 of / 36 Caption Close Hillary Clinton poses for Pride Portraits in Houston 1 / 36 Back to Gallery

Hillary Clinton was in Houston Friday to speak at a fundraiser. But she also took time to strike a pose.

The former presidential candidate sat down to be photographed for Pride Portraits, a Houston-based campaign meant to fully represent the LGBTQI community and its allies.

Eric Edward Schell, creator and photographer, gained access to Clinton thanks to the Harris County Democratic Party. Clinton was in town to speak at an annual fundraising luncheon.

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"Hillary Clinton entered the room with that powerful, winning smile and thanked me for the opportunity to be a part of the campaign. I let her know why today was so important to not only me and the campaign but thousands of LGBTQIA+ community members," Schell says.

Pride Portraits was founded three years ago after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. More than 4,500 people have participated, including Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Annise Parker, "RuPaul's Drag Race" favorites, transgender activists and even a former NSYNC member.

Schell has also partnered with Facebook, Chevron, Human Rights Campaign, Victory Fund, The FBI and NASA. He says Clinton and activist Cleve Jones topped his wish list of subjects. He has now photographed them both.

"What a wonderful campaign, thank you for having me do Pride Portraits and for what this campaign does for the LGBT+ community," Clinton wrote in a statement.

Pride Portraits will be featured on ABC's Stonewall 50 special set to air nationally in June.

Schell regularly hosts open photo shoots across the city. Donations cover production costs, operating expenses and staff salaries. You can also contact Schell to set up a private session at his studio: hello@prideportraits.org or 832-306-9378.

Joey Guerra is the music critic for the Houston Chronicle and also covers everything from "Drag Race" to "Idol." Follow him on Twitter. Send him news tips at joey.guerra@chron.com.