Learn how to make your photographs pop! Rosalind offers custom online photography and editing lessons tailored to your individual needs anywhere in the USA.

I started working with Rosalind nearly a year-and-a-half ago as a very novice photographer. She and I share a particular passion for bird photography, which helped forge an immediate bond. I have improved quite a bit since my first lesson, and I can honestly say that I owe it all to her. One of the first things she did was to coach me out of shooting exclusively in auto mode, which introduced me to a whole new world of digital photography! She has been a wonderful teacher and coach, and she's also a genuinely kind person! When I was ready to upgrade my equipment, she helped me identify the features that were most important to me and then to compare and contrast existing options, which was invaluable. She has helped me organize my files, has taught me new editing skills, and much, much more! Over time, photos in my collection that I once gave four or five stars have been revised to three stars or less as my eye and skills have improved! I cannot recommend Rosalind enough!

I’ve been taking photography lessons with Rosalind for 18 months. I was a decent photographer, but Rosalind has taken my skills to a whole new level. She has been able to translate more challenging photography concepts into a language I can understand and put into practice. I did not plan for my lessons to last this long, but she continues to teach me new things to make my photos even better. I strongly recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their photography.

Rosalind is the kind of photography instructor who makes you understand very quickly that photography is more than simply owning a camera and pressing a button. She is deeply serious about the craft, and that passion comes through in the way she teaches, challenges, and develops her students.

What I appreciated most was how she taught me to actually see a photograph before taking it. She helped me understand framing—not just placing a subject inside the image, but recognizing how lines, space, angles, background, balance, and perspective all work together to tell a story. She taught me to pay attention to what belongs inside the frame just as much as what needs to stay outside of it.

Her lessons on lighting completely changed the way I approach photography. I began to understand how light shapes a face, creates dimension, establishes mood, reveals texture, and can completely transform an ordinary scene. Instead of simply looking for “good lighting,” she taught me how to study the direction, intensity, shadows, highlights, and quality of light and make intentional decisions from there.

Rosalind also gave me a stronger understanding of lenses and how each one creates a different visual experience. I learned that choosing a lens is not simply about how close or far away I am from the subject. Focal length, depth, compression, perspective, aperture, and the environment all contribute to the final story being told through the photograph.

What makes Rosalind especially valuable as an instructor is that she does not allow you to become dependent on automatic settings or luck. She pushes you to understand why an image works. Why this frame? Why this lens? Why this lighting? Why this angle? Those questions helped transform the way I think behind the camera.

She is focused, knowledgeable, observant, and committed to helping her students respect photography as both an art and a technical discipline. Because of her teaching, I now approach my camera with greater intention, confidence, and awareness. I am no longer simply taking pictures—I am learning how to build images.

If you truly want to grow as a photographer and develop your eye, not just learn camera settings, Rosalind is an instructor who will challenge you to take the craft seriously and become more intentional with every frame.

I found Rosalind on line when I began learning about photography. I was rather nervous, both because of the zoom format and because I knew nothing about taking photos. Rosalind has been consistently encouraging. Her corrections always come with instructions on how to improve. By listening and observing what I do, she is able to give me the tools and the encouragement that I need to develop my own style. I also find it very useful when she shares her work and we discuss it.
Since starting with her, my confidence has improved exponentially. She is a Superprof indeed.
Patrizia Zorzoli

Rosalind Philips is an outstanding nature photographer who appreciates the opportunity to share her knowledge. I have taken around 10 - 15 hours of online classes with Rosalind one on one. She has used a variety of teaching methods, including PowerPoints, hands on with Lightroom software and homework exercises to better understand the camera’s “eye.” During one session with Lightroom, she made a few suggestions on a photo I had taken, and the transformation was stunning.

For students and former students, Rosalind hosts monthly online photo sharing sessions that are generally attended by a handful or more of photographers of varying skill levels. Everyone can comment or make suggestions for improvement on others’ photos. The sessions are informal and very positive, and it is fun and motivational to see what other students are working on.

During photo sharing, Rosalind shares some of her own photos, as well, which are all beautiful. In particular, she has some breathtaking photos of eagles mid-air and some classically framed shots of owls in trees and lone birds on a wire. She shares her settings for the photos and sometimes her editing process, as well, both of which are tremendously helpful.

Rosalind branched out to astro-photography a year or two ago, and has some amazing related captures, including one of an abandoned, graffiti covered school bus with the milky way behind it, which I recently purchased. It was just so cool that I decided to add some edginess to my rec room! Rosalind personally assisted in finding a frame for the photo, which was much appreciated.

So happy I found Rosalind to aid in my photographic journey. I highly recommend her!

I've worked with Rosalind for over a year now. She is a patient and enthusiastic teacher. She excels at meeting the student where they are. She has a wealth of knowledge and can help in all aspects of photography, from helping you select the right equipment to using your camera and the post-shooting work to make your photo sing.

Rosalind is excellent teacher. This wonderful lady could teach anything! I'm so glad my husband found her to give me photography lessons. Rosalind is very knowledgeable about a lot of things, but especially photography. I would recommend her to anyone of any skill. Whether it's something you've never done, or just need to brush up, Rosalind definitely knows her stuff! I LOVE me some Rosalind!!

Ros is very knowledgeable and eager to share her photography. She has helped me to use my iPhone to take amazing pictures and I feel so much more confident taking/sharing my pictures after only one session. She is very patient and encouraging and I am looking forward to my next lesson.

Rosalind is a brilliant educator. Her teaching style is straightforward, informative, structured, enthusiastic and ego-free.
My photography, my editing and my computer knowledge has improved exponentially. She is knowledgeable on many different editing platforms and camera brands. I highly recommend Rosalind as a teacher from beginners to advanced photography and editing.