Rothschild arrived in the United States from Germany at the age of 5 1/2 with his parents.
For 33 years he was an editor and contributor to Popular Photography magazine, including a monthly column, "Offbeat".
He was known for his creative use of materials to stunning visual effects before the advent of digital cameras and tools such as Photoshop.
He frequently used and wrote about his experience with creative photographic accessories such as filters from Spiratone.
"[2] Burt Keppler, publisher of Popular Photography magazine, called him a "living photographic legend.