Back to the Ranch, A Great Success!
September 30, 2008
Back to the Ranch was a great success! With a support staff of almost 30 people composed of models, assistants, make-up artists, VIP instructors and myself, it was one of the largest events I’ve ever handled and we’re going to do it again. Many thanks to everyone that made it such a great event. An event like no other ever held before that will leave memories burned in people’s minds, in addition to great friendships and photographs.
It began around 2 a.m., Thursday morning, as I drove out to Canton, Texas in my packed Suburban. About 45-minutes down the road on Interstate 35 North, I made a decision that almost sent BTTR into a whirlwind of uncertainty as I opened the sunroof directly above me for some fresh air. First there was that rushing air sound, as I was driving at 70 mph, then a sucking vacuum cleaner sound like something had just flown out the roof.
That something was not planned. After a few seconds, still traveling at a high-rate of speed down the inside lane, I realized, it was the cashier’s check to pay for our lodging for the entire group of photographer attendees, my models, make-up artists, assistants and VIP’s. [Read more]
Virgin Islands-Nov 09′
September 30, 2008
Venue: U.S. Virgin Islands New!
Details: The first Virigin Islands worskhop sold-out in less than 2-weeks! All of the VI workshops for 2008 sold-out, most sold-out a year in advance! All of the 2008 workshops are sold-out! Here’s your chance if you missed out to book early for 2009! Only Twelve Photographers and Six Models per workshop. First-come, first-serve!
This will be our 20th Virgin Islands workshop. The dates are Nov. 5th-10th, 2009. Fly in on Nov. 5th (Thurs.) to St. Thomas (Airport code STT) then we ferry over to a smaller island where it’s private, camp-style workshop–open to all levels of photography, from beginners to advanced–your departure day is Nov.10th (Tuesday) unless you choose to stay longer in St. Thomas on your own.
These workshops promise to be better than the best workshops ever done–this is not a foreign country, this is the U.S. Virgin Islands! No currency conversions, no foreign language, no crazy inflated value-added taxes or worries about the food and water or your camera equipment held in customs till you pay the "bribe." Currently a U.S. passport it not required, provided you present a government issued identification card, such as a driver’s license.
(All images below, photographed at previous Virgin Islands’ Workshops, actual models, equipment and location featured!)
We’ve got a place that rocks! The location was featured on HGTV this year and Brad Pitt filmed parts for one of his movies on this secluded island part of the islands. It’s not your "typical tourist hotel" trap found in other workshops–this is a private paradise 10-minutes from St. Thomas giving us great sunsets, sunrises, private infinity-pool shots with the ocean blue/green waters and golden sunsets in the background.
Sponsors & Supporters
September 21, 2008
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Philadelphia–Aug 09′
September 21, 2008
Date: 8/15-16/2009 (Sat. & Sunday)
Venue: Philadelphia (Coatesville, PA)
Details: First Come, First Serve–
Found Full-Page in Current Sports Illustrated Swimwear, Playboy & Maxim
Almost all previous 320-plus workshops were sell-outs! Every Philadelphia (Coatesville area) workshop has sold out in the past eight years! Take advantage of the limited Early Bird pricing–it will go up! Book now and save! Price goes up after first 5 attendees sign up, so hurry!
We’re back in Philadelphia for the second workshop of the area in 2009. Rolando’s “International Glamour, Beauty & the Nude” (GBN) in Philadelphia, August 15th & 16th, 2009, a Saturday and Sunday. We also realize the ecomomy is affecting everyone, so we’re going to have a very special, early bird price of $199–it’s been over five years that the price of attendance was this low. And if you want to attend the special, one-day, Editorial Nude (EN) workshop on Friday, we’ll give you a combined discount price of $349 for both workshops–that’s an early-bird savings of almost $100 for both, or less than $175 for each workshop and three days of photographing beautiful models!
The GBN workshop is roundtable in format and open to all experience levels –from beginner to advanced, with plenty of time to shoot –the workshop hours on Saturday are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Come with an open mind to learn–bring your camera, lenses and a portfolio (if you have one, not mandatory). We will have a networking dinner to follow after the workshop on Saturday–this is not mandatory, but a fun dinner. You may bring a guest to the dinner, dinner is pay as you go as it’s an optional get together for those interested..
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Atlanta Mansion Aug 09′
September 21, 2008
Date: 8/8 & 8/9/2009 (Come help Rolando celebrate his birthday!)
Venue: Atlanta Mansion (Saturday, or Sunday, or Both!) Each day is a separate workshop, though you have the option to purchase both days at a discount, see below!)
Details: First Come, First Serve– New! Saturday or Sunday or both Mansion Shoots! Only 12 photographers, with Six beautiful models at a former Hollywood A-list, actresses mansion estate. Filled with over 10-years of CBS, hit-show memorabilia, this is our fifth Mansion shoot–always a sell-out with top models! Act now, price will go up! At least four new models from the previous workshop too!
Celebrity Mansion
It’s back! Rolando’s “Glamour, Beauty & the Nude, Mansion Special” in Atlanta, Aug. 8th or Aug. 9th, 2009, a Saturday or Sunday or both, it’s your option. These are one-day workshops (option to purchase two-days below). Each special one-day workshop (one held each day, though you have the option to purchase both days) are in a celebrity mansion, over 7,000 sq.ft. that once belonged to a famous television personality!
We’ll give you the experience of over 320-plus workshops since 2001, all sell-outs!. Normally special workshops sell-out weeks in advance, and these special workshops are not as common as other workshops–this is your chance–sign-up now! Never will there be more than two photographers for each model! Plenty of shooting time! Make-up and hair is provided for the models too with a professional stylist!
Rolando Gomez, with almost 30 years as a professional photographer, provides this special workshop in one day formats at a private mansion. We’ll shoot indoors and weather permitting, outdoors too! Meet some of the models and more, found in his book Garage Glamour: Digital Nude and Beauty Photography Made Simple and his second book, Rolando Gomez’s Glamour Photography: Professional Techniques and Images
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Workshops that Don’t Pay Models–BLAH!
September 19, 2008
| Will we’re getting ready to for our main event, "Back to the Ranch" (BTTR) next week, featuring some top, top photographers as guest instructors, so I’m running like a chicken with my head cutoff right now! Whew! As we line everything up for what promises to be the best event of the year, 30 photographers, 15 models, 5 VIP photographer instructors, 5 mentor/assistants, 4 make-up artists and an outstanding location, we’re actually updating the website for the ranch event, though it’s basically sold-out! It sold-out before we could even finish the website and it was just announced after the 4th of July holiday! Imagine that?
That’s what happens when you get some great models, though only a few were mentioned. Why are we able to get some great models for all our events? The answer is not hard and I took an excerpt from the BTTR website and put it here for you to see below. Often I see other workshops "poking" fun at my "releases," implying that we suprises our photography workshop attendees–not so, it’s on every photography workshop web page, and the release are always voluntary, though encouraged. Besides, other workshops provide, very questionable promotional releases. Virgin Islands–June 09′September 4, 2008 Date: 6/18-23/2009
Venue: U.S. Virgin Islands New! Details: The first Virigin Islands worskhop sold-out in less than 2-weeks! All of the VI workshops for 2008 sold-out, most sold-out a year in advance! All of the 2008 workshops are sold-out! Here’s your chance if you missed out to book early for 2009! Only Twelve Photographers and Six Models per workshop. First-come, first-serve! This will be our 18th Virgin Islands workshop. The dates are June 18th-23rd, 2009. Fly in on June 18th (Thurs.) to St. Thomas (Airport code STT) then we ferry over to a smaller island where it’s private, camp-style workshop–open to all levels of photography, from beginners to advanced–your departure day is June 23rd (Tuesday) unless you choose to stay longer in St. Thomas on your own. These workshops promise to be better than the best workshops ever done–this is not a foreign country, this is the U.S. Virgin Islands! No currency conversions, no foreign language, no crazy inflated value-added taxes or worries about the food and water or your camera equipment held in customs till you pay the "bribe." Currently a U.S. passport it not required, provided you present a government issued identification card, such as a driver’s license. (All images below, photographed at previous Virgin Islands’ Workshops, actual models, equipment and location featured!)
We’ve got a place that rocks! The location was featured on HGTV this year and Brad Pitt filmed parts for one of his movies on this secluded island part of the islands. It’s not your "typical tourist hotel" trap found in other workshops–this is a private paradise 10-minutes from St. Thomas giving us great sunsets, sunrises, private infinity-pool shots with the ocean blue/green waters and golden sunsets in the background. How It Was DoneSeptember 3, 2008 Coming soon, in this section, I’ll be adding a photo from my portfolios, at random, and how it was done. This section, will eventually include, not only the finished photo, but how it was done, from the lighting set-up, the rigors, challenges, and the experience. So stay-tuned, as we continue to revamp the site for your enjoyable experience. |