Our entire instructor crew combined has over 100 A-list album covers from the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson, on down, plus actual films and television credits, published books, calendars, swimwear catalogs, posters and the list goes on. Additionally, our crew has experience with commissioned assignments in publications like Playboy, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, GQ, Time, National Geographic, People, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, George Magazine, Soldiers, Airman, U.S News and World Report, Oggi, La Prensa, London Independent Magazine, Stern, Geo, Sports Illustrated, Details, Self, American Heritage, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, New Look, Modern Maturity, Atlanta Times-Journal, Create, Swimwear Illustrated, Wear Daily, LIFE, Rolling Stone, Paris Match, OK!, Army Times, Air Force Times, PARADE, St. Martin’s Press, Amherst Media, Sports Illustrated Swimwear, Maxim and Sport Magazine, just to name a few–yes there is more, but we’re running out of space!

Photograph 12 or more gorgeous models for 3 days with the help of top VIP photographers and mentors. In addition, there is built-in classroom time taught by the VIP’s for the following topics:

Classroom lectures and hands on seminars are held in a state-of-the-art conference room with top technology equipment. Photography of all models will be on location with various instructors throughout the entire ranch resort.

All make-up and hair is provided for the models. A minimum of three make-artists will be on hand at this event, plus various assistants. In addition to the resort amenitities, facilities, grounds, swimming pools, waterfall, hot tub, cottages, lodge, pavilion, gazebo and acreage, Horses will be provided for some shoots along with props that convey that ranch feeling.

Thursday is arrival, BBQ, hoedown (dance) and opening ceremonies. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are seminar and shooting days–be prepared for long days of shooting sprinkled with seminars! Saturday after dinner will be the fine-art nude presentation and shoots. Sunday evening provides for closing ceremonies and a fantastic dinner and roast. Monday is day of departure where you say tearful good-byes to all your new friends. All meals provided as outlined in the registeration page–we don’t skimp on food in Texas!

Our VIP instructors didn’t get tearsheets because a model submitted their photos to hometown hotties or some contest, our crew was paid monetarily and with actual credit lines (by-lines) due to real-world assignments and they will tell you how it’s done! Our crew will tell you how to get published, how to work with editors, how to get noticed, how to get paid! Photographers often pay hundreds just to hear a two-hour lecture at photography tradeshows and expos from most of these instructors, you get them for almost five days and four nights! Network with them. Bring your portfolios too, for professional, hands-on critiques–an invaluable experience alone!

Back to the Ranch is based on the original "Q" event that started in August of 1999 when GarageGlamour.com (now Glamour1.com) first launched. The concept is simlar in one way, we’ll provide you a Texas BBQ dinner during our opening ceremonies on Thursday, followed by a complete Texas Hoedown. The one exception, we’re making this a limited attendance event for those that want to spend three days learning from guest VIP photography instructors and mentors while having the opportunity to photograph gorgeous top models. Not just any models, but the best! Three days photographing top models!

Like our original BBQ event, folks began to call it the "Q" for short so perhaps this annual event is best said as BTTR, or "Better than the Rest" as we’ll do our best to combine the feeling of the Q with the expectations of the International Glamour, Beauty and the Nude workshops, now strong in their seventh year. In addition, this event will intermix a special book signing of Rolando’s third book, Rolando Gomez’s Posing Techinques for Glamour Photography by both Rolando and cover model Tess. Playboy Playmates attending are actual full-workshop models you’ll photograph and they will make available for purchase, in limited quanties, their magazines, official promo headshots, etc. You may bring your own magazines for free autographs–attendees only

Books will be available at the event, however you can use the link above to pre-order yours now. The official dates for the event are Sept. 25-29, 2008, so make your plans now! Arrive on Thursday the 25th, depart on Monday morning the 29th! Feel free to sign-up for Rolando’s official mailing list for updates on all events and more, just join his mailing list (new window). Follow all the links on the right for all the information then sign-up now, as this event is limited in size, but not in what it we’ll offer the attendee. This is a photography workshop like no other, you’ll learn from top pros, photograph top models and enjoy a great environment with Texas hospitality for networking and making friends. There is no substitute as we passionately spread the gospel of photography while having a great time! See you at the ranch!