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One of the original 30, Lexar Elite Photographers (for past six years) and a contributing writer for [i]Studio Photography[/i]
and an author of [i][URL=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=as2&path=ASIN/1584281839&tag=garageglamour0c&camp=1789&creative=9325]Garage Glamour : Digital Nude and Beauty Photography Made Simple[/URL][/i] and [I][URL=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158428210X?ie=UTF8&tag=garageglamour0c&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=158428210X]Rolando Gomez's Glamour Photography Professional Techniques and Images [/URL][/I] best-selling glamour photography books. Now available for ordering at Amazon.com, from Amherst Media, [i][URL=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158428238X?ie=UTF8&tag=garageglamour0c&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=158428238X]Rolando Gomez's Posing Techniques for Glamour Photography[/URL][/i].

I've taught over 350 [b] [URL=http://rolandogomez.net/wordpress/?page_id=3] Glamour, Beauty & the Nude workshops[/URL][/b] and discovered a [i]Playboy Playmate[/i] (Holley Dorrough, April 2006) and a [i]Penthouse[/i] Pet (Jana Adams, Oct. 87'). I'm a featured guest speaker at Photo Plus Exo in NYC, FotoFusion in Florida, Samy's in Los Angeles, Julia Dean Photo School in Venice and the Palm Beach Photographic Center. Most recently I completed a 3-country, 7-city tour for Calumet Photographic in Europe.

My assignments in photography have allowed me to travel to 39 countries and I have several photography books in production for future releases--so if you're a model, I'm always looking for talent for those projects, my workshops and other assignments.

Born a Texan and a creative person with boots. By the age of nine I owned my first camera and took typing by the age of 13--thus the photographer and writer in me. I believe in fate, but more important I believe in people and goals, though I know life can side-track those goals and I believe in forgiveness too.

I earned my Bachelor's in Communication from the University of Texas, San Antonio in 2001, summa cum laude at an age twice that of most people entering their first year of college--but that was my choice after turning down a scholarship in 1980 when I graduated from High School because of my passion for photography. I have five children, four of which are girls, and of course my favorite son is the fifth child who will probably outgrow Dad by 8-inches, at least that's what the growth charts indicate.

I believe in loyalty and will not jeopardize my integrity for anyone. I believe in a marriage of the minds to create that perfect photographic smile--when the corners of the eyes are in perfect harmony with the corners of the lips. I believe the Internet is the Great Equalizer--I'm proof of that! I also believe we're not perfect, all humans make mistakes, I'm proof of that too! I believe you can't have love without passion, though you can have passion without love. I believe in sending her roses when she least expects it. I know the difference between affect and effect, but I don't know who invented liquid soap and why? I vote, I play, I work hard, I am that I am.

Here are a few credits, [i]Parade (cover story), People, New York Times, Playboy, Rangefinder (cover story), Maxim, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Swimwear[/i], St. Martin's Press, Amherst Media, [i]Studio Photography[/i], [i]Digital Imaging, Peterson's 4-Wheel Drive, Stars & Stripes, Army Times, Airman, Soldiers, San Antonio Express News, South Texas Reporter, La Prensa,[/i] Keller Cresent Advertising Agency, Heaven Hills, Evan Williams Bourbon, Playboy Special Editions, Netscape.com, AOL/Time Warner, [i]PMA Daily, Leica World News, Shutterbug, Photo District News, Photo Media, D-Pixx[/i] (cover story, European), [i]Zoom NL[/i] (Europe), [i]Photographie[/i] (Europe), [i]PROFIFTOTO[/i] (Europe), [i]fotoMAGAZIN[/i] (Europe), [i]FOTO-VIDEO DIGITAAL[/i] (Europe), [i]Camera Magazine[/i] (Europe), and many nationwide newspapers.

Sponsors & Supporters include Leica, Lexar, Hensel, California Sunbounce, Samy's Camera, Wacom, Lightware, Chimera, RoloLight, Lens Babies, & Hoodman USA.

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