James Rushforth

James Rushforth is a British photographer, mountaineer, climber, and travel writer, especially known for his guide book series on 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 Awards, 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]

James Rushforth

Career

Rushforth has gained significant professional merits as a photographer and also as a writer. His book series on the Dolomites[2] have been favored by several reviewers.[5][6][7] Two of his publications were shortlisted as finalists for the Guidebook category at the Banff Mountain Book Festival in 2015 and 2017.[8][9] Rushforth was consecutively named in 2018 and 2019 as Photographer of the Year by the British Guild of Travel Writers.[10][11] Rushforth has participated as an invited judge at photo contests, such as those by Viewbug[12] and the Australian Society of Travel Writers.[13] An extensive interview with the author was published in 2019.[14]

Notable photos

Several of Rushforth's images have been featured in newspapers including The Guardian,[15] The Times,[16] The Mirror,[17] and The Telegraph, where they have twice been selected among the Pictures of the Day.[18][19] In 2019 National Geographic included his "sailing image in Greenland" amongst their favourite out of 10 million.[20]

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".[21]
  • Walking High in the Dolomites gained an Honorable mention at the 2016 Siena International Photo Awards (travel).[15]
  • At the Lucie Awards (IPA), Honorable mentions were adjudicated to the pieces Mary's Shell by Night (Night Photography, 2016), Haifoss Sunset (Landscape, 2018),[22] 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.[23][24]
  • Dreaming of Iceland received Silver Prize at the Tokyo Photo Awards, 2018[25]
  • Crater Row saw Rushforth awarded at the International Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2019,[26] gained him second place in the drone category of the 2019 International Photo Awards,[27] and won Drone Photographer 2020 at the British Photography Awards competition.[28]
  • The image Not your regular crevasse has been repeatedly awarded with prizes, including the Marmot Photography Awards in 2018 (Winner of the Expedition Category),[29] the Bronze prize in Nature/Earth at the PX3 – Prix de la Photographie in Paris, 2019,[30] and the IPA Award 2018 (Special and Travel / Tourism category winners).[31]

References
  1. December 2017, 08. "Breathtaking landscapes of The Dolomites". Wanderlust. Retrieved March 19, 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "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. "Photographing the Dolomites – James Rushforth". Landscape Photography Magazine. April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. "The Dolomites: Rock Climbs & Via Ferrata – Hiking in Finland". hikinginfinland.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  7. "REVIEW: Rockfax – Dolomites : Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  8. "Banff Mountain Book Competition Announces 2017 Category Winners". rockandice.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. "Dolomites Book – A Finalist at Banff!". rockfax.com/news. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  10. Finanzio, Benita (November 4, 2018). "Tourism and journalism excellence recognised at BGTW Awards 2018". BGTW. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  11. Howze, Jennifer (November 4, 2019). "BGTW announces winners at gala dinner". BGTW. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  12. "Composing With Rule Of Thirds Photo Contest Winners". ViewBug.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  13. "Meet our judges – Australian Society of Travel Writers". astw.org.au. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  14. "The Story Behind James Rushforth – Digital Splash Photographer of the Year 2018". Wilkinson Cameras. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  15. "The art of travel: winning shots from the Siena International Photography Awards". The Guardian. October 27, 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  16. "The International Landscape Photographer of the Year". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  17. 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.
  18. "Pictures of the Day: 29 November 2018". The Telegraph. November 29, 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  19. "Pictures of the Day: February 11th 2019". The Telegraph. February 11, 2019. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  20. "Out of 10 million photos, NatGeo editors pick their favourites from Your Shot". nationalgeographic.co.uk. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  21. "PHOTOGRAPHY: UKC/UKH Marmot Photography Awards 2014/15". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  22. "Haifoss Sunset by JamesRushforth on DeviantArt". deviantart.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  23. "About". Digital Splash Photography Competition. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  24. "Landscape photography competition". digitalsplash.tv. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  25. "James Rushforth, Dreaming of Iceland, Silver Winner". tokyofotoawards.jp. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  26. "International Landscape Photograph". internationallandscapephotographer.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  27. "IPA 2019 Winner / Crater Row / James Rushforth Photography / James Rushforth". photoawards.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  28. Awards, British Photography. "British Photography Awards". britishphotographyawards.org. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  29. "DIGITAL FEATURE: Marmot Photography Awards 2018". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  30. "PX3 – One of the Most Prestigious Photography Awards Since 2007". PX3 Photography Awards. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  31. "Winners of the 2018 International Photography Awards announced – Capture magazine". capturemag.com.au. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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