It’s always a great trip with Joe. Fantastic locations at the right time to capture great shots. Highly recommended!

I have attend several of Joseph's guided trips and this one really surprised me. A variety of photo opportunities. The photo areas were near Hanksville UT. Not in a park, but BLM land. We viewed majestic rock formations, narrow canyons, and soft scenes. I flew my drone for the first time and became hooked. I have committed to return to the same area with Joe next year to attend the drone only workshop. Be prepared to photograph some stunning scenes.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Badlands of South Dakota workshop with Joe Rossbach (who is a talented photographer and a great workshop leader) and my fellow workshop attendees (who were all accomplished photographers.) I learned a great deal during Joe's workshop (particularly about successful composition) and I plan on attending more of them in the future.

I recently attended Joe Rossbach’s Badlands photography workshop, and it exceeded every expectation I had going into it. From the very beginning, the amount of planning and attention to detail was obvious. Every location, every shoot window, every backup plan for weather and conditions had clearly been thought through long before we ever arrived in the field. Nothing felt random or rushed. The workshop flowed with purpose. What stood out immediately was Joe’s ability as both a photographer and a teacher. The classroom instruction was incredibly valuable — not just technical settings and compositions, but the deeper “why” behind an image. He teaches you how to see. Light, atmosphere, layering, mood, timing — all of it was broken down in a way that made complex concepts approachable and practical in the field. And then there were the locations. The spots we photographed were absolutely phenomenal. Joe clearly knows the Badlands intimately, far beyond the typical roadside overlooks. We were consistently placed in locations that offered strong compositions, dramatic depth, and unique perspectives that most people would simply drive past without ever noticing. It felt less like a generic workshop and more like being guided through a living landscape by someone who truly understands it. But the most impressive part of the experience was Joe’s ability to read the sky and translate difficult conditions into photographic opportunities. There were multiple moments where the weather looked hopeless — flat grey pea soup skies, muted conditions, seemingly no chance at light — and somehow Joe could still identify the potential hiding within it. He understands weather, atmosphere, and timing at a level that only comes from years of experience. Time and again, he positioned us exactly where we needed to be before subtle breaks in the clouds, soft directional light, or fleeting moments of drama transformed the scene. Watching that process unfold was honestly one of the most educational parts of the workshop. This wasn’t just a photography trip. It was an immersion into observation, patience, landscape interpretation, and learning how to work with nature instead of against it. I left with stronger images, but more importantly, I left seeing the landscape differently. If you are serious about landscape photography and want a workshop that combines outstanding instruction, incredible locations, thoughtful planning, and a genuine passion for the craft, I cannot recommend Joe Rossbach’s Badlands workshop highly enough.

This is my 10th trip with Joe. Nobody's more fun, knows how to get you to great locations, reads the weather, and understands light better in the business. Plus, his instructional sessions are top-flight. Nothing but accolades.