About

ABOUT KRISTA
Krista Rossow is a freelance photographer, photo editor, and educator based near Eugene, Oregon. Her specialty of travel photography has allowed her to travel the globe photographing everything from people and cultures to wildlife and landscapes. She sees the camera as a tool for understanding new cultures, meeting the locals, and exploring the natural world. She is available for assignments worldwide.
Krista photographs for travel publications worldwide and is a contributing photographer to National Geographic Travel. Her latest assignments had her capturing the fall colors of Ontario, Canada and making portraits of an Oregon couple impacted by forest fires for NPR.
Follow Krista on her photography blog, Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn.
PHOTO EDITING & PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
Krista has seven years of experience as a photo editor for National Geographic Traveler magazine in Washington, DC, where she helped shape stories from the work of world-class photographers. She now works as a freelance photo editor, lecturer, and photo contest judge. She has worked on multiple projects for National Geographic Travel and is currently working on her sixth National Geographic book title.
Krista is a passionate and patient instructor. Her technical aptitude combined with her eye for storytelling pushes students to new levels in their own photography. In addition to teaching for National Geographic Expeditions in destinations across the globe, she teaches at the Santa Fe Photo Workshops and Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado. She also leads private workshops and is available for one-on-one instruction and consultation.
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
National Geographic Travel, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Expeditions, National Geographic Books, National Geographic Traveller UK, National Public Radio, Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine, Outside Magazine, Lindblad Expeditions, Destination Canada, Explore Asheville, Japan National Tourism Organization, Travel New Zealand, Tourism South Africa, Public Relations Society of America, Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea
License images directly by contacting Krista at krista@kristarossow.com. Or explore Krista's images available through Getty Images and Photoshelter.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Krista will be teaching on the upcoming workshops and events:
- September 23rd - October 3rd, 2025
- National Geographic Expeditions
- Crossroads of the Ancient World: Exploring Greece and Turkey
- December 4th-9th, 2025
- Co-Teaching with Jennifer Davidson
- Winter in the Land of Enchantment
- February 16th -25th, 2027
- National Geographic/Lindblad Expeditions
- Patagonia: Chilean Fjords and Argentina's Staten Island