Literally working from head to toe, the images in this essential guide to glamour photography demonstrate how to flatter models’ assets and downplay any perceived flaws when there is no clothing to hide behind. Detailed instructions on recreating classic poses and a thorough discussion of the three main sections of the body—upper body, lower body, and backside—are coupled with ample photographic examples. Abundant illustrations reveal how to manipulate a model’s tresses, garner the best possible views of the face, and visually enhance the appearance of the breasts, arms, abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, calves, feet, and toes. Best-practice techniques for maximizing curves and minimizing bulk will make each subject look her personal best. Because of the intimate nature of nude and semi-nude photo shoots, suggestions for easing into the shoot while staying on task and ensuring a subject’s comfort are also discussed.
Rolando Gomez, with with websites www.rolandogomez.com, www.rolandogomez.net, www.lensdiaries.com, www.editorialnudes.com, www.myphototalent.com, and www.garageglamour.com, has conducted over 500 seminars in the United States, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Mexico and the Netherlands in the past twelve years. U.S. venues include Photo Plus Expo in Manhattan, Samy's Camera in Los Angeles, Julia Dean in Venice Beach, Photo Imaging & Design Expo in San Diego, The University of Texas, The University of the Virgin Islands, FotoFusion and the Palm Beach Photographic Center in Florida. You can follow him by the minute at http://www.twitter.com/rolandogomez
Gomez is an advocate for the power of photography to help build or rebuild self-esteem and offers his his fifth book, "Photographic Therapy--The Power of Photography to Help Build or Rebuild Self-Esteem" for free at http://www.freephotographybooks.com The 105-page book, in full-color, is totally free and printable.
In 1994 the Dept. of Defense selected him as one of the "Top Five" military combat photographers worldwide and was the former Chief of Multimedia Production for the Air Force News Agency where he oversaw the photography, radio and television products for the U.S. Air Force website, www.af.mil. He later transitioned to glamour and fashion photography after leaving a combined 17-years of Federal service.
Author Michelle Perkins includes and entire chapter on Gomez in each of her books, Professional Portrait Lighting: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers and Professional Portrait Posing: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers. His images and biography are also featured in Perkins', 500 Poses for Photographing Women: A Visual Sourcebook for Portrait Photographers. Gomez also wrote the forward for Jack Watson's, Beyond the Glamour Photograph: How to Get Started and Be Successful as a Boudoir, Glamour, and Swimsuit Photographer.
Over the course of his career, Gomez traveled to 39 countries to cover feature stories including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Olympics, the 1996 Presidential Inauguration, Desert Storm, the signing of the Peace Accords in El Salvador, Uphold Democracy in Haiti, Northern Watch in Turkey and the 1994 Rwandan refugee crisis in Africa. In 1993, as a "buck sergeant," he was awarded the Department of Defense's Meritorious Service Medal for documenting the drug war in Central and South America, a 26 month assignment.
Gomez holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Communication, Electronic Media, summa cum laude (4.0 GPA), from the University of Texas, San Antonio 2001.
Partial credits include Parade (cover story w/Eddie Adams), People, New York Times, Playboy, Rangefinder (cover story), Maxim, Sports Illustrated, St. Martin's Press, NBA, Amherst Media, Studio Photography, Digital Imaging, Peterson's 4-Wheel Drive, Stars & Stripes, Army Times, Airman, Soldiers, San Antonio Express News, Evan Williams Bourbon, AOL/Time Warner, PMA Daily, Leica World News, Shutterbug, Photo Media, D-Pixx (cover story), Zoom NL, Photographie, PROFIFTOTO, fotoMAGAZIN, FOTO-VIDEO DIGITAAL, Camera Magazine, and many nationwide newspapers.
