Chicago Mansion

December 3, 2008

Date: 03/21 & 22/2009
Venue: Chicago (Mansion style in Wrigleyville) Saturday, or Sunday, or Both! Each workshops is a separate workshop, though you have the option to purchase both at a discount, see below!
Details: First Come, First Serve! Prices go up after first five sign-ups! Only 12 photographers, with SIX beautiful models. Never more than two photographers with a model at anytime.

It’s back! Rolando’s "Glamour, Beauty & the Nude Plus, Mansion Special" but in Chicago, March 21st or 22nd or both! You have your choice, either 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 luxurious mansion, over 5,000 sq. ft. We’ll give you the experience of over 300-plus workshops since 2002, 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! 

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San Diego

October 22, 2008

Date: 3/7-8/2009
Venue: San Diego, CA
Details: First Come, First Serve– Almost all previous 300-plus workshops have all been sell-outs! 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 San Diego, in a new studio for our first workshop of the area in 2009. Rolando’s "International Glamour, Beauty & the Nude" in San Diego, March. 7th & 8th, 2009, a Saturday and Sunday is back. This will be Rolando’s first San Diego workshop for 2009. A totally new format, limited in size with five models!

The 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..

Two full days of shooting and there will be plenty of models and everyone receives hands-on feedback –constructive not destructive–collaborative and individually. Special guests often appear!  From Playmates to famous photographers!  You will work with four or more gorgeous models, make-up, hair, lighting, lunch and more provided!
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Virgin Islands-Jul 09′

September 30, 2008

Date: 7/16-21/2009
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 19th Virgin Islands workshop.    The dates are July 16th-21st, 2009.  Fly in on July 16th (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 July 21st (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.

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Philadelphia

September 21, 2008

Date: 3/28-29/2009
Venue: Philadelphia (Coatesville, PA)
Details: First Come, First Serve– Almost all previous 300-plus workshops have all been sell-outs! Every Philadelphia (Coatesville area) workshop has sold out in the past!  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 first workshop of the area in 2009. Rolando’s "International Glamour, Beauty & the Nude" in Philadelphia, March 28th and 29th, 2009, a Saturday and Sunday is back. This will be Rolando’s last Philadelphia workshop for 2008. Rolando’s 300 previous workshops and seminars for 2001-2008 all sold-out.  All of Rolando’s Philadelphia workshops sell-out in advance!! New format, new hours too!  And it’s limited in size!  With five models!.

The 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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