Recent Work from The Desert and the West Virginia Highlands
These image represent the last 45 days of shooting. I have travelled far and wide and have missed my family greatly. I am now at home getting caught up on work, processing and trip planning for this summer and beyond. I am enjoying the opportunity to get some much needed rest and quality time with [...]
New Workshop: Rocky Mountain National Park & the Indian Peaks
I am very excited to announce that I will be back in Colorado in late July. In addition to personal backpacking and shooting planned for the Indian Peaks Wilderness, we have scheduled a four day workshop to take place in Rocky Mountain National Park & the Indian Peaks. This is a great time of the [...]
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge at Twilight
Sunset locations are a rare commodity in Charleston. Last evening we finally had some clouds roll in after two days of bright blue skies and high winds, very difficult working conditions! After shooting for awhile in Magnolia Gardens, I took the group to Patriots Point in hopes of catching the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge illuminated at twilight. [...]
Spring eBook Sale
To celebrate the arrival of spring we are having a sale on our eBook bundle. For a limited time, get all 6 titles for the discounted price of $25!!!! http://josephrossbachphotographystore.com/collections/ebooks/products/ebook-bundle
A Lifetime in a Nanosecond
All the sand in my glass is going by so fast….Life is short, very short. I want to do something meaningful with my life. I want to make a difference in some way. It doesn’t have to be earth shatteringly big. Most of us are merely but small ripples in a an ocean of very [...]
Four Favorite Images from Valley of Fire State Park
A few weeks ago I found myself in Valley of Fire State Park once again leading a photography workshop. Valley of Fire has become a favorite location of mine for it’s unique and colorful sandstone geology. No other location, as far as I know, has such a rich concentration of dramatic sandstone in one place. [...]
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 [...]
New Photography Bootcamp Announced for this May in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
After two very successful Photo Boot Camps in February, I have decided to offer a third workshop May 3-5. If you want to join us for this special event I encourage you to register now before it is too late, our last Bootcamps booked full in a matter of weeks! I’ve organized this workshop so that you can [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Delicate and Cold, Ice Along the Patuxent River
More delicate and beautiful ice formations from yesterdays shoot on the Patuxent River. We got snow overnight!! Very cold today and winds out of the west at 30mph, brrr!!! Tech: Nikon D800, 70-200mm w Kenko 20mm extension tube, 1 second @ F22, ISO 250.
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 [...]
New Workshop Announcement: Grand Teton National Park Photography Workshop
Location: Jackson, Wyoming Dates: September 22-26, 2013 Cost: 1295.00USD Size: Limit of 10 Participants Instructors: Joseph Rossbach & Richard Bernabe Register Now Looking to take your creative expression to the next level? Our Photo Workshops are designed to challenge you to reach new heights with your nature photography. Join award winning professional photographers Joseph [...]
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 [...]
Checkerboard Star Trails
CLICK TO ENLARGE Last month I had the pleasure of shooting in Zion National Park. My favorite fall color location for the past several years. In addition to the color of the Cottonwoods and Maples that burn brilliantly in early November, the park is also home to some of the most dramatic scenery in the [...]
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 [...]
On the Road in Iceland
We have been shooting and exploring the southern coast of the island for the past few days. The weather has been challenging to say the least, but I expect none the less. Two nights ago we were treated to some nice light at Jökulsárlón shooting the iceberg lagoon and the black sand beach marooned with [...]
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 [...]
New Southwest Photography Workshop, Valley of Fire, Just Added to the 2012 Schedule!
I am very excited to announce that I will be leading a second photograph workshop this year in the amazing sandstone world of Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. Located just an hours drive from the glimmering lights of “sin city” Las Vegas, this park offers some of the most dramatic sandstone landscapes in [...]
