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James Rushforth
Born
Worcester, England, U.K.
NationalityBritish
OccupationPhotographer
Websitejamesrushforth.com

James Rushforth is a British photographer, mountaineer, climber, and travel writer, especially known for his guide book series on Iceland the Dolomites, as well as for his travel, nature, landscape, and extreme sport photographs, many of which have been recognized at the International Photography Award, the Siena International Photo Award, and the Px3 – Prix de la Photographie. Rushforth's photos have been displayed in national newspapers, travel magazines and other media.[1][2][3][4]

Biography and education[edit]

Rushforth was born in Gravesend, Kent and raised in Worcester, where he attended Dyson Perrins and King's Schools. After completing his undergraduate degree at Durham University in 2007, he travelled to the Italian Dolomites where he began work on his first publication – a climbing and via ferrata guidebook for British publisher Rockfax.[5] Documenting the Dolomites would ultimately lead to a career in travel writing, adventure sports and photography.

Career[edit]

Rushforth has gained significant professional merits as a photographer and also as a writer. His Iceland photo-location guidebook series won the Travel/Photography category of the Best Indie Book Awards (BIPA),[6] whilst his book series on the Dolomites[2] have been favored by several reviewers.[7][8][9] Two of his publications were shortlisted as finalists for the Guidebook category at the Banff Mountain Book Festival in 2015 and 2017.[10][11] Rushforth was consecutively named in 2018, 2019, and 2020 as Photographer of the Year by the British Guild of Travel Writers.[12][13][14] Rushforth has participated as an invited judge at photo contests, such as those by Viewbug[15] and the Australian Society of Travel Writers.[16] An extensive interview with the author was published in 2019.[17]

Works[edit]

Books[edit]

  • Rushforth, James, (2014). The Dolomites – Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata. Rockfax Ltd. ISBN 978-1-873341-97-1.[18]
  • Rushforth, James, (2017). Photographing the Dolomites – A travel & photo-location guidebook. Fotovue Ltd.. ISBN 978-0-9929051-6-3.[19]
  • Rushforth, James, (2017). Ski Touring And Snowshoeing In The Dolomites – 50 Winter Routes. Cicerone Press. ISBN 978-1-85284-745-6.[20]
  • Rushforth, James, (2018). Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1. Cicerone Press. ISBN 978-1-85284-846-0.[21]
  • Rushforth, James, (2021). Photographing Iceland Volume 1 – A travel & photo-location guidebook. Fotovue Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9160145-5-8.[22]
  • Rushforth, James, (2021). Photographing Iceland Volume 2 – Highlands & Interior. Fotovue Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9160145-6-5.[23]

Notable photos[edit]

Several of Rushforth's images have been featured in newspapers including The Guardian,[24] The Times,[25] The Mirror,[26] and The Telegraph, where they have twice been selected among the Pictures of the Day.[27][28] In 2019 National Geographic included his "sailing image in Greenland" amongst their favourite out of 10 million.[29]

Photos taken by Rushforth that have been honored at contests include:

  • The image Sunset at the Tre Cime was doubly awarded at the 2014/2015 Marmot Photography Award, the jury described the work as "technically impeccable, spot-on composition and exposure, and real depth".[30]
  • Walking High in the Dolomites gained an Honorable mention at the 2016 Siena International Photo Awards (travel).[24][31]
  • At the Lucie Awards (IPA), Honorable mentions were adjudicated to the pieces Mary's Shell by Night (Night Photography, 2016), Haifoss Sunset (Landscape, 2018),[32] and Highlining in the Dolomites (Extreme Sport, 2018).
  • Making the exposed traverse on pitch 4 of ‘Via ‘Myriam’ earned the author First place in the Digital Splash Photographer of the Year 2018 competition, simultaneously with first places in the sport and landscape categories.[33][34]
  • Dreaming of Iceland received Silver Prize at the Tokyo Photo Awards, 2018.[35]
  • Crater Row saw Rushforth awarded at the International Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2019,[36] gained him second place in the drone category of the 2019 International Photo Awards,[37] and won Drone Photographer 2020 at the British Photography Awards competition.[38]
  • The image Not your regular crevasse has been repeatedly awarded with prizes, including the Marmot Photography Awards in 2018 (Winner of the Expedition Category),[39] the Bronze prize in Nature/Earth at the PX3 – Prix de la Photographie in Paris, 2019,[40] and the IPA Award 2018 (Special and Travel / Tourism category winners).[41]
  • Comet Neowise over Stonehenge was the runner up in the Historic Britain category of the Landscape Photographer of the Year,[42] a finalist in the 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year and Sony World Photo Awards,[43] and received a double gold at the 2021 Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris Awards (PX3), in both the travel and night categories.[44]
  • A five image Dolomites portfolio won first place at the 2020 GTMA Global Travel Awards.[45]

Exhibitions[edit]

Rushforth's work has been exhibited at the London National Maritime Museum, London Bridge and several other London Underground stations.[47]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Breathtaking landscapes of The Dolomites". Wanderlust. December 8, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "James Rushforth". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "James Rushforth". 500px.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "James Rushforth – Art". Fine Art America. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "European Graduates | Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom". graduates.name. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Photographing Iceland - Official Best Indie Book Awards". Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Photographing the Dolomites – James Rushforth". Landscape Photography Magazine. April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Dolomites: Rock Climbs & Via Ferrata – Hiking in Finland". hikinginfinland.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "REVIEW: Rockfax – Dolomites : Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata". ukclimbing.com. September 17, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Banff Mountain Book Competition Announces 2017 Category Winners". rockandice.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Dolomites Book – A Finalist at Banff!". rockfax.com/news. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Finanzio, Benita (November 4, 2018). "Tourism and journalism excellence recognised at BGTW Awards 2018". BGTW. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  13. ^ Howze, Jennifer (November 4, 2019). "BGTW announces winners at gala dinner". BGTW. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "2020 MEA winners". BGTW. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "Composing With Rule Of Thirds Photo Contest Winners". ViewBug.com. November 17, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  16. ^ "Meet our judges – Australian Society of Travel Writers". astw.org.au. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Story Behind James Rushforth – Digital Splash Photographer of the Year 2018". Wilkinson Cameras. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  18. ^ Amazon.co.uk. ASIN 1873341970.
  19. ^ Amazon.co.uk. ASIN 0992905168.
  20. ^ Amazon.co.uk. ASIN 0992905168.
  21. ^ Amazon.co.uk. ASIN 1852848464.
  22. ^ Amazon.co.uk. ASIN 1916014550.
  23. ^ Amazon.co.uk. ASIN 1916014569.
  24. ^ a b "The art of travel: winning shots from the Siena International Photography Awards". The Guardian. October 27, 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  25. ^ "The International Landscape Photographer of the Year". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  26. ^ Delahaye, Julie (November 9, 2017). "This will make you want to add the Italian Dolomites to your bucket list now". mirror. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  27. ^ "Pictures of the Day: 29 November 2018". The Telegraph. November 29, 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  28. ^ "Pictures of the Day: February 11th 2019". The Telegraph. February 11, 2019. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  29. ^ "Out of 10 million photos, NatGeo editors pick their favourites from Your Shot". nationalgeographic.co.uk. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  30. ^ "Photography: UKC/UKH Marmot Photography Awards 2014/15". ukclimbing.com. February 19, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  31. ^ "The art of travel: winning shots from the Siena International Photography Awards". The Guardian. October 27, 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  32. ^ "Haifoss Sunset by JamesRushforth on DeviantArt". deviantart.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  33. ^ "About". Digital Splash Photography Competition. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  34. ^ "Landscape photography competition". digitalsplash.tv. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  35. ^ "James Rushforth, Dreaming of Iceland, Silver Winner". tokyofotoawards.jp. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  36. ^ "International Landscape Photograph". internationallandscapephotographer.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  37. ^ "IPA 2019 Winner / Crater Row / James Rushforth Photography / James Rushforth". photoawards.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  38. ^ "British Photography Awards". britishphotographyawards.org. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  39. ^ "Digital Feature: Marmot Photography Awards 2018". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  40. ^ "PX3 – One of the Most Prestigious Photography Awards Since 2007". PX3 Photography Awards. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  41. ^ "Winners of the 2018 International Photography Awards announced – Capture magazine". capturemag.com.au. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  42. ^ "British Photography Awards". www.britishphotographyawards.org. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  43. ^ "Astronomy Photographer of the Year 13 shortlist revealed". Sky at Night. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  44. ^ "PX3 2021 Winners - P×3 - The Prix de la Photographie Paris". Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  45. ^ "James Rushforth – 2020 Winner". GTMAlliance. May 12, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  46. ^ "2021 Awards – OWPG v3". www.owpg.org.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  47. ^ "Landscape Photography Exhibition". Landscape Photographer of the Year. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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