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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
Working the Light
Other photographers assume that great light somehow follows me around. I hear it all the time. I run into other shooters in the field that follow my work and one of the comments that comes up quite often is how great light seems to follow me around. I am here to tell you that it [...]
A Day in the Subway: Zion National Park, Day 1 (Part 1)
It’s been a while since I last updated the blog. I have been in the field almost constantly since mid September leading several workshops as well working on creating new images before and after workshop. Zion this fall was great! Some of the best color in years, and with clear blue skies for the entire [...]
Greetings From Iceland, A Nature Photographers Paradise
Amazing! What else can I say about this place. Being my first trip to the Island, I was not entirely sure what to expect. So far, I have been blow away by not only the sheer beauty of the Island, but also the culture and the Icelanders I have had the pleasure of meeting along [...]
Layers of Light, Bear Rocks, Dolly Sods, West Virginia
Mountain ridges and morning fog at sunrise from the top of Bear Rocks, Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia. I love atmosphere! I am always searching it out when creating my images. On this warm morning last weekend in the mountains of West Virgina, I got up well before dawn and made my way out to [...]
Douglas Falls, Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
I spent the last 10 days on the road, first leading a private workshop for the Charlottesville Camera Club, and then spending a week road-tripping and camping with my son in New England. This is an image I made over the workshop from Douglas Falls just outside of Thomas, WV. I climbed down onto the [...]
Waterfalls of Ricketts Glen State Park
I spent this weekend shooting waterfalls in Ricketts Gen State Park. The water flow was excellent after the recent rains last week and on Sunday i was lucky to have a little rain and mostly overcast skies all day long. I hit the trail at 7am and spent all day hiking the entire circuit and [...]
Springtime in West Virginia
My favorite thing about shooting in West Virginia is the lack of people and more importantly the lack of photographers. I feel almost bad for folks who live out west. I mean not too bad! They have drop dead scenery and huge areas of wilderness just waiting to be explored, but there are far too [...]
Charleston South Carolina 2012 Images
Charleston was once again a great success this year. Although most of the spring blooms had come two to three weeks early, there was still plenty of great images to be had (although I was secretly freaking out about this as the workshop approached). Either way, we worked hard and shot some amazing locations, we [...]
Cydonia Sunrise, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
After three long months in the office (mid November through mid February), I finally was able to break free for an eight-day trip to Valley of Fire State Park to both lead a workshop and accomplish some personal shooting. I first visited Valley of Fire in July of 2006 probably the worst time of the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ledge of Light, Bear Rocks, Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia
While leading a photo workshop this past October, I had the opportunity to witness some amazing light from the summit of Bear Rocks in eastern West Virginia. I picked a favorite location of mine up on the rocks knowing that the view from here is as good as it gets from this location. Waiting in [...]
