Rolando Gomez

Welcome to the more "personal" side of Rolando Gomez were you'll find more photographs in my personal viewing portfolios than any other site on the web, plus my blog and more. My www.rolandogomez.com site is more commercial use, though we'll keep you posted on my books, workshops and events on this site too.

My focus here is a personable blog with photography and modeling tips, guidance, wisdom and advice based on almost 30-years as a professional photographer and photojournalist along with my own life experiences. Please join my mailing list to keep in touch. I'll keep emails to a minimum, but those on the list will receive information first-hand when appropriate. Every link is self-explainable, and when you want the latest on my thoughts, go to my blog.

Photographic Thoughts
Hensel Lighting, Virgin Islands Sunset, Digital Photography, Photo Workshops, Glamour, Editorial, Erotic, Nude, Photography, Seminars

Tiffany K. posed at the edge of the infinity pool during one of my Virgin Islands exotic workshops. This location has provided for a "trademark" style, sunset look that makes the model look like she's sitting on top of the ocean. The sunset varies in color practically every day, causing unique colors like in this photograph--colors so spectacular viewers often ask if they were altered in post-production, which is rarely true.

The other key to these beautiful color combinations is the use of a Hensel Octa-Sun Haze light modifier attached to a Hensel 1200WS ring flash. Inside the Octa Sun Haze, I placed a Rosco #02 Bastard Amber gel to give the light the look of sunset light, rather than flash. This provides beautiful light to intermix with the natural daylight. The ringflash was powered by a Hensel Porty Premium Plus power pack. This power pack is weatherproof and battery operated. It also comes with the ability to increase or decrease the light a full five stops in 1/10th-stop increments with audio and visual confirmation. For more on how this shot was created and all the technical specifications, turn to page 22 in my latest book, Rolando Gomez's Glamour Photography: Professional Techniques and Images --don't forget to sign-up on my mailing list!

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