New Work From Ricketts Glen and OP Article This Month
This past weekend I spent some time in Ricketts Glen State Park, one of the premier locations ion the US for waterfall photography. The conditions this spring are epic in the park with an amazing flow, vibrant spring greens. flowering tree’s and a remarkably clean stream free of debris! I hiked all day Saturday shooting [...]
Canyon Zen
I am back home after 8 days of shooting on the Plateau and Navajo lands of northern Arizona. The weather was mostly bright and sunny, so I focused a good deal of my energy on shooting slot canyons. A few evenings and morning did however provide some incredible clouds and light. More to come as [...]
Two from Folly Beach, South Carolina
Sand patterns on Folly Beach at first light, Charleston, South Carolina On the second morning of the workshop I just wrapped up in Charleston & Savannah, we were greeted with high winds and crystal clear skies. Not very good conditions for capturing inspiring wide angle landscapes. But we made the best of it by [...]
On the road again…..Low Country South
I am packing my gear and getting ready for a trip to Charleston and Savannah to photograph the Low Country South once again. I’ll be leading a workshop as well as doing some personal work and explorations. In addition to the regular haunts, I will be shooting a few new plantations in Beaufort County (taking [...]
HDR Done Naturally
(article first published in Outdoor Photographer Magazine, December 2009) If you want to spark up a heated debate amongst a group of nature photographers these days, all you need to do is mention HDR. I guarantee you’ll hear every opinion under the sun, from those who feel it’s the only way to truly capture all [...]
Chased by the Light
On the first evening of my recent Valley of Fire Workshop, we hiked out to Fire Wave in hopes of capturing dramatic landscape images. The skies had some amazing clouds to the south hanging over Fire Wave when we first arrived and we set up for the more or less traditional shot. I encouraged my [...]
Chasing the Moon
On the very last evening of my trip to the southwest, I spent the night in Valley of Fire State Park. I knew the full moon would be rising 10 minutes after sunset, and I planned to catch it coming up through Elephant Rock just after sunset. I was up on White Domes shooting sunset [...]
Brain Rock-in It At White Pocket
Just last week I had another chance to visit the remote and wild country of the Paria/Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness of extreme northern Arizona. After catching an early morning flight out of Baltimore, I arrived in Sin City at 9:30am and quickly got straight the hell out of there. I can’t stand Las Vegas!! After driving [...]
This past weekends Photo Bootcamp on Chincoteague Island, VA
This past weekend Ian Plant and myself ran our first (many to come) Photography Bootcamps on Chincoteague Island, VA. This was an intense weekend of instruction, both in the field and classroom. We had a great group of students and some tough but amazing photo ops in the refuge. During the middle of the day [...]
Storm Surge, Acadia National Park
It’s always a good idea to be out in the field when the weather is not cooperating. On this June morning in Acadia National Park, getting out in the field was a real chore for me. I was feeling awful with a chest cold and it had rained almost constantly for three days. Each morning [...]
The Dance, Great Blue Herons, Venice Rookery, Florida
I caught these two Great Blue Herons in an intimate moment just after sunrise as they preformed a courtship ritual from Venice Rookery, Florida. Nikon D800, 400mm f2.8 w/ 1.4 teleconvertor, 1/2000 @ f5.6, ISO 400 This weekend I will conducting a Photo Bootcamp with Ian Plant on Chincoteague Island. The Bootcamp has proved so [...]
Snowy Egret Silhouette, Venice Rookery
I love finding a common subject and photographing it in an uncommon way. These Snowy Egrets are easy to find in S. Florida over the winter and at the Venice Rookery there were hundreds of them. I found this one perched on a small branch just above the pond late in the afternoon just [...]
Back from South Florida
I just returned home from a week shooting wildlife and landscapes in South Florida. The trip went really well and I spent the entire week driving from one bid hotspot to the other, often only sleeping a few hours each night. I spent 90% of my time and energy shooting birds and only a [...]
Daily Inspiration: Milky Way and Utah Juniper, Zion National Park
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.” Stephen Hawking Milky Way and Utah Juniper from Checkerboard Mesa, ion National Park, Utah, USA D800, 14-24mm, Two exposure blend; 30 seconds @ f4 @ ISO 1600 for stars and light painting at 2 minutes at F4 @ ISO 200
Daily Inspiration: Triple Falls, Glacier National Park
Before the snow melted, I took advantage of the situation and hiked out to Triple Falls across snow fields allowing me to access the location with damaging the fragile tundra. In 2010, snowmelt was late to come in the summer and when I shot this image the falls were raging. I returned to this location [...]
Daily Inspiration: Out to Sea, Boneyard Beach, South Carolina
Todays Daily Inspiration is from Boneyard Beach in South Carolina. This location has become a favorite stomping ground of mine while leading workshops and shooting the South Carolina coast. Located about 45 minutes from Charleston on Edisto Island this stretch of barrier beach is loaded with dead trees. As the tide comes in it engulfs [...]
Daily Inspiration: First Light at Great Falls National Park
In addition to the normal posts we publish; i.e… trip reports, articles, thoughts, ect.., I will now be adding the Daily Inspiration to the blog. A single image a day, some new and some old, all meant to provide inspiration to the viewer and insight on the creative and technical aspects of photography. Sometimes I [...]
Latest release: After the Storm, Great Falls National Park
This our latest release, After the Storm, Great Falls National Park, VA I took a quick trip to Great Falls National Park the other day in hopes of catching some dramatic light as a winter storm that produced snow, ice and rain moved out at sunset. It was a gamble but it paid off nicely [...]
2012 Year in Review: Best Photos from 2012
Another year has passed and now that I have had some time at home this month to reflect on my favorite images from this year, I would like to share my personal favorite top twelve images from 2012. It was an amazing year for me personally and profesionaly and one of my most productive in [...]
Change of Plans
Two years ago I found myself in Zion National Park in the spring. I had a couple of days to kill before having to be over in Page, Arizona to begin a photo workshop, and in the meantime I had big plans to shoot images in Zion I had pre visualized and researched while waiting [...]
Five Amazing Gifts for Photographers Under $250.00
With Christmas just around the corner, if your like me you’ve waited to the last minute to do your holiday shopping. If you have a photographer in your life, your probably thinking you can’t get them something they will love without spending a small fortune. Well you might be surprised! Here are a few [...]
New Video Tutorial, Working w/ Layers & Maks in Adobe Photoshop
We just released a new video tutorial, Working with Layers & Masks in Adobe Photoshop. Key points covered: Opening files from Lightroom and Adobe Bridge The layers palette Creating a layers adjustment Blending modes and opacity Working with masks Using the brush tool to target adjustments Feathering the mask Quicktime Video, 12.09 minutes, 228mb Only [...]
New Video, Developing RAW Files in Lightroom V4
Our first of many new instructional videos is now available to purchase! The first video in the Digital Workflow Series, Developing RAW Files In Lightroom V4 is an introduction to my workflow and process of developing RAW files using Adobe Lightroom V4. Only $2.99!!!! Quicktime Video, 12.21 minutes, 161mb http://josephrossbachphotographystore.com/collections/videos/products/developing-raw-files-in-lightroom-v4
Featured Workshop: Valley of Fire, Rainbow in Stone
It’s that time of the year again as we gear up for workshops and photo tours in 2013. We have released our schedule and spots for all workshop are filling in quickly. In fact, one workshop, West Virginia Fall Color, is already booked full. This week I would like to feature our Valley of Fire, [...]
