Snow Geese Lift-off at first light, Prime Hook NWR, Delaware
After receiving several reports that the Snow Geese had arrived to the Delaware Bay in large numbers, I decided to have a run at capturing this amazing natural phenomenon this morning. I left my house at 4:30am to make the two-hour drive to Prime Hook NWR in time to hopefully catch the geese at first [...]
New eBook, West Virginia: Adventures in Light
I am excited to announce my fourth eBook, West Virginia: Adventures in Light. West Virginia holds a secret! Its mountains offer up some of the most beautiful landscapes in the United States. From the rugged and windswept plateau of Dolly Sods to the roaring waterfalls of Blackwater Falls State Park, the Appalachian and Allegheny chain [...]
When it snows, go!
Hello everybody, this is Alex again. I am a guest blogger here on the Impressions of Nature blog, and this is my first “real” post. As you may have read in my previous post, I live in Olympia, Washington. The grey, drizzly skies of the winter season here rarely loosen their grip upon us Northwesterners. [...]
Wide Angle Imagery … Putting the “Wild” in “Wildlife”
Hello! In this blog post I will be talking about one technique to really spice up your wildlife photography. That technique, as you may have guessed, is to use a wide angle lens. While not always possible, when the opportunity arises to photograph wildlife without a super-telephoto lens, it should be taken. With the use [...]
Canyon Heart, Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
The light in Lower Antelope Canyon is a photographers dream, but it pays to know the right time of the year and day to be on location to capture it at its peak. This image was captured in the Lower reaches of Antelope Canyon in the mid morning. The glowing light was incredible, but only [...]
Introducing Alex Mody, Newest Member of the Impressions of Nature Blog Team
Hello everybody, my name is Alex Mody. I am an avid nature photographer and college student currently living in Olympia, Washington. When Joe asked me to participate as a blogger here, I was happy to say yes. He has been a great friend and mentor to me, and I am very excited to be a [...]
Workshop Discount: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, April 14 -18, 2012
We are offering a discounted price on our annual springtime in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photography Workshop. Register before February 20th and get 300.00 off the normal cost of admission! Dates: April 14-18, 2012 Where: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Price: $1150.00, now $850.00 through 2/20/2012 Deposit: $200.00 Instructors: Joseph Rossbach Limit: 10 Lodging: State [...]
Great Smoky Mountains Spring Photography Workshop Announcement
I just wanted to let everyone know that we have released our 2012 Great Smoky Mountains Spring Photography Workshop based out of Townsend, Tennessee. Over this workshop we will be able to explore many of the parks most beautiful areas in a small group setting of no more than 8 photographers. Some of the wild [...]
Canyon Apparition, Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Canyon Apparition is the first image of this iconic location in Northern Arizona that I have ever been proud to say I shot there. To be honest, if I had not been leading a tour I doubt very much that I would have any desire whatsoever to step foot in this place. But as terrible [...]
Dreaming of Spring: Ricketts Glen State Park, PA
Every winter I get this feeling about halfway through the month of January, I am ready for spring! This year winter feels especially long, and in fact it has rather felt like spring most of the winter. It’s been mild, way too mild. No ice, no snow, no frozen waterfalls. Without the wintry white stuff [...]
Ice Abstract, Great Falls National Park, Virginia
Winter has finally arrived to the Mid Atlantic! It’s been mild feeling like spring almost all winter long, but over the past couple of days temps have finally been dipping into the teens at night. I took the opportunity yesterday morning to explore one of my favorite winter subjects, ice formations. Arriving at Great Falls [...]
Mirror on the Marsh, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland
I am always in search of mirror reflections and the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland’s Eastern Shore is loaded with still waters, a landscape photographers dream. You won’t find any big mountains to reflect in the waters here, so it is always important to have a great sky. Fact is though, they just don’t happen all [...]
Introducing Chris Kayler, Newest Member of the Impressions of Nature Blog Team
Hello! My name is Chris Kayler and I’m delighted to be a part of Joe’s great blog here. I am a photographer based in Northern Virginia that loves to photograph all types of nature, from the smallest birds to the grandest landscapes. Let’s get this party started, here are 6 of my favorite images and [...]
Behind the Falls, Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia
Last spring I had the chance to visit a little known waterfall in West Virginia. I have been down to this location twice before, but the conditions were never right and thus I was unsuccessful in capturing a compelling shot. This waterfall and a series of several others are in Blackwater Falls State Park in [...]
Maple and Canyon Wall Reflections, Zion National Park
A great image not only reflects the soul of the subject, but also that of the photographer. Maple leaf and canyon walls reflected in a small pool of water found at Upper Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Utah.
Coral Cove Sunset, Jupiter Island, Florida (Joseph Rossbach)
Arriving on Jupiter Island in the early afternoon I went straight to Coral Cove to scout out this location. I was surprised at how little an area of rock it was. I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting, but it seemed like it would have been more expansive. At any rate, the rocks [...]
Florida’s Wild Palm Coast (Joseph Rossbach)
Well it’s not actually all that wild compared to the Everglades or Big Cypress, but how wild can anyplace really be when there are multi-million dollar homes, all night gas stations and beach front high rises only ten minutes walk from this location. Either way, my visit to Washington Oaks Garden State Park this morning [...]
Best of 2011
Another year has passed us by! Looking back I have to say it was one of my better ones. For one, I introduced the new love of my life, my baby girl Paisley into the world, I had some amazing trips spending over 180 days in the field and continued to grow the business taking [...]
Infinite Journey, Zion National Park, Utah
While in Zion National Park this fall I had the chance to hike to one of my all time favorite locations, the Subway! I knew I needed to be down in the canyon on a clear day, so I watched the forecast and planned to be down first thing in the morning on the first [...]
Oregon Brook, Northest Kingdom, Vermont
While in Vermont this past fall I took the opportunity to visit a little known brook in the Northeast Kingdom that I discovered almost 10 years ago. I first photographed this stream when I was still shooting large format film, and I have dreamed of visiting ever since then hoping to get the right water [...]
Elegant Elakala, Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia
If you want to create an image like this you have to be willing to get wet and put your gear at risk. If you’re not putting your gear at risk of being destroyed, then you’re not going to be able to capture an angle such as this. Just purchase some equipment insurance and dive [...]
Welcome to the new website!!!
After returning home from my November trip to Zion National Park, I quickly got to work starting the design for the new website. With the help of Marcus Taylor, I was able to incorporate my new website with WordPress using a customizable theme from Graph Paper Press and integrating my Photoshelter database seamlessly for image [...]
Cottonwood Canyon, Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
I spent the other day hiking the famous Narrows of the Virgin River in Zion National Park. This hike is my all time favorite in the park for several reasons.First and foremost, I love to work water and there is no better place in the park that provides incredible water juxtaposed with the shear vertical [...]
