Las Vegas
May 11, 2009
Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada
Details: First Come, First Serve– Almost all previous 320-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! It doesn’t get any lower than this!
This is our second workshop in Las Vegas, in the studio for our first workshop of the area in 2009. Rolando’s “International Glamour, Beauty & the Nude” in Las Vegas, July 18, a Saturday is here now! This is a one-day workshop. A totally new format, limited in size with five models! Immediately following any attendee may attend our Las Vegas Photographic Explorers (more information at PhotoMeetUps.com) meet-up featuring Rolando Gomezand celebrity and fashion photographer Jerry Avenaim! The meet-up fee will be waived for the group, provided monthly meet-up dues are paid in advance and workshop fee is paid. (meet-up group subscription payable here workshop fee payable below!)
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. Come with an open mind to learn–bring your camera, lenses and a portfolio (if you have one, not mandatory).
A full day 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!
Use this special button below to reserve your “Early Bird” price at $149 today, price will increase to $299 shortly, then higher thereafter–limited time offer! Save $150 now! Guarantee your slot!
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Denver Editorial Nude–Sept 09′
March 17, 2009
Editorial Nude
Date: 9/25/2009 Venue: Denver, Colorado (Editorial Nude Workshop)
Details: First Come, First Serve– First ever offered in Denver, Colorado! Limited in size! Almost all previous 320-plus workshops were sell-outs 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 four attendees sign up, so hurry!
Class size is limited. Five models too! Rolando’s Editorial Nude Workshop takes it one step further in Sept. 25, 2009, a Friday only, we’re giving you a full-day to work with five nude models. The models will pose nude the entire workshop. We’re going to show you how to put the “editorial” in nude photography. Learn how to tell a story with nude photography. You’ll discover some brilliant and dramatic lighting concepts utilizing the Inverse Square Law, the Angle of Reflectance Law. Though totally different from our glamour workshops, this workshop may sound complicated, but it’s not–it’s open to all levels of experience. [Read more]
Denver–Sept. 09′
March 17, 2009
Date: 9/26-27/2009 (Sat. & Sunday, optional Friday the 25th) Venue: Denver, Colorado Details: First Come, First Serve–
Found Full-Page in Current Sports Illustrated Swimwear, Playboy & Maxim
Almost all previous 320-plus workshops were sell-outs! Almost every 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! Here’s your chance to photograph at least five gorgeous models! First time ever offered in Denver, Colorado, Rolando’s “International Glamour, Beauty & the Nude” (GBN) Sept. 26th & 27th, 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 $249. And if you want to attend the special, one-day, Editorial Nude (EN) workshop on Friday the 25th, we’ll give you a combined discount price of $399 for both workshops–that’s an early-bird savings of almost $100 for both, or less than $200 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.. [Read more]
Birmingham–Jun 09′
March 17, 2009
Found in current Sports Illustrated Swimwear, Playboy & Maxim
Venue: Birmingham, Alabama
Details: First Come, First Serve– Almost all previous 320-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 Birmingham, Alabama!This is the first workshop for 2009 in Birmingham! Yes, we’re back, bringing you five gorgeous models to photograph while receiving quality instruction from three-time photography book author Rolando Gomez. We’ll be in the studio for Rolando’s “International Glamour, Beauty & the Nude”June 27th & 28th, 2009, a Saturday and Sunday. A totally new format for Birmingham in a very large studio and though we have at least five models, the workshop is limited in size. Strictly a first-come, first-serve basis!
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 at least five gorgeous models, make-up, hair, lighting, lunch and more provided!
Atlanta Ed. Nude–Aug 09′
March 15, 2009
Editorial Nude
Date: 8/7/2009 Venue: Atlanta area (Editorial Nude Workshop)
Details: First Come, First Serve–Limited in size! Almost all previous 350-plus workshops were sell-outs 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 four attendees sign up, so hurry!
Class size is limited. Five models too! Rolando’s Editorial Nude Workshops takes it one step further in 2009, a Friday only, we’re giving you a full-day to work with five nude models. The models will pose nude the entire workshop. We’re going to show you how to put the “editorial” in nude photography. Learn how to tell a story with nude photography. You’ll discover some brilliant and dramatic lighting concepts utilizing the Inverse Square Law, the Angle of Reflectance Law. Though totally different from our glamour workshops, this workshop may sound complicated, but it’s not–it’s open to all levels of experience.
We’re also giving you the chance to combine this with our Glamour, Beauty & the Nude (GBN) Mansion workshops immediately following on Saturday and Sunday, August 8th & 9th. You save almost $200 when you book all three together. Book your spot before they are gone! You will receive an informative lecutre combined with hands-on instruction and allowing you plenty of time to photograph five gorgeous nude models–the workshop hours are on Friday, August 7th, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come with an open mind to learn–bring your camera, lenses and a portfolio (if you have one, though not mandatory). [Read more]
Philadelphia Photo Workshops-August 09′
March 14, 2009
Editorial Nude
Date: 8/14/2009 Venue: Philadelphia/Coatesville area (Editorial Nude Workshop)
Details: First Come, First Serve– Second time ever offered! Limited in size! Almost all previous 320-plus workshops were sell-outs 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 four attendees sign up, so hurry!
Class size is limited. Five models too! Rolando’s Editorial Nude Workshops takes it one step further in 2009, a Friday only, we’re giving you a full-day to work with five nude models. The models will pose nude the entire workshop. We’re going to show you how to put the “editorial” in nude photography. Learn how to tell a story with nude photography. You’ll discover some brilliant and dramatic lighting concepts utilizing the Inverse Square Law, the Angle of Reflectance Law. Though totally different from our glamour workshops, this workshop may sound complicated, but it’s not–it’s open to all levels of experience.
We’re also giving you the chance to combine this with our Glamour, Beauty & the Nude workshop immediately following on Saturday and Sunday, August 15th & 16th. You save almost $100 when you book both. Book your spot before they are gone! You will receive an informative lecutre combined with hands-on instruction and allowing you plenty of time to photograph five gorgeous nude models–the workshop hours are on Friday, August 14th, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come with an open mind to learn–bring your camera, lenses and a portfolio (if you have one, though not mandatory). [Read more]
The State of Professional Photographers
February 21, 2009
I just returned from the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) trade show and conference for professional photographers and though it was unusually cold and wet in Las Vegas where it’s held annually, over 10,000 people attended. Attendance, composed primarily of photographers, was up 25-percent from the pervious year making it seem that professional photographers are doing great during these tough economic times, but unfortunately they are not and the photo industry is learning to adjust to this pinch by targeting some of the very customers that are impacting photographers’ incomes.
Many photographers have seen less assignments over the years and their income is spiraling down thanks to digital cameras and the home/office ink-jet printer along with the corporate climate today. The general feeling amongst photographers queried at WPPI is that they were hoping the seminars and lectures at WPPI would teach them new ways to survive as many are experiencing diet days. [Read more]
Houston Special
February 20, 2009
Venue: Houston Special
Details: First Come, First Serve– Almost all previous 320-plus workshops have all been sell-outs! Now we’re back in Houston, Texas for special, one-day, Glamour, Beauty and the Nude workshop! 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! Limited in size! Four models!
This is our first Houston workshop for 2009, one-day only, but one super special price! Rolando’s “International Glamour, Beauty & the Nude Special” in the Houston area is slated for August 29th, 2009, a Saturday only.
The workshop includes hands-on instruction, roundtable discussions, critiques and interaction with Rolando and all attendees–open to all levels of photographers, from beginners to advanced. We’ll be demonstrating new lighting techniques!
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Grown Men Can Cry, Reflecting Back…
December 19, 2008
I think it’s healthy to cry, Lord knows I’ve shed a few tears overtime. Though most of the time as men we see it coming, then there are times when something triggers it and we don’t see it coming. If there is one song that will always make my eyes water, it’s TAPS, especially since I’ve attended many military funeral services over my lifetime and as a former active-duty Staff Sgt. in the U.S. Army, it drives home.
While I’ve been out of the military service for some time, yesterday, after launching PhotoTherapy.org, memories of some of those days came back when an old friend, former barracks roommate and military buddy, James Campos, registered as a PhotoTherapy.org community member.
I thought about the days we served together during the drug war (Operation Support Justice) while on active-duty for the U.S. Army in the early 1990’s. James was there before I arrived. In fact he had gone through the whole Noriega conflict. I had arrived afterwards from Germany, via Desert Storm.
Everyone is a Photographer Today
November 30, 2008
Technology today seems to make everyone a photographer. The introduction of inkjet printers and digital cameras in cell phones seems to make everyone believe they can contribute to the royalty-free market. While I encourage the gospel of photography and love to see new photographers evolve, the evolution of a slow photography market didn’t start recently with the current economic state and the evolution of digital cameras. Though it should take some credit, the real dilemmas facing photography started before digital cameras in the late 1970’s when the first one-hour mini-labs entered the market, thus creating a slow, chain reaction as photographers and the photo industry today scramble for new ways to survive.
When the first mini-labs entered the market, from the Nortisu QSS systems to the smaller KIS systems, the face of photography changed. Some may argue it all started with the Canon AE-1 a few years before, but in realty, the AE-1 only forced camera manufacturers to spend more money on research and development for cameras that provided more than manual modes of operation.
These one-hour, photofinishing, assembly-line machines opened the door for a new market, initially mom and pop photofinishing labs that would evolve into photo studios (by offering passport photos and baby pictures), photo copying factories and even camera stores. The long-standing camera stores, which rarely made profits on actual camera bodies (low turn-over inventory items) and only on point of sale and peripherals products like filters and frames were either forced into photofinishing and adding their own photo studios, thus ultimately competing against their own customer—the professional photographer. [Read more]