James Rushforth is a British photographer, mountaineer, climber, and travel writer, especially known for his two guide book series, on Iceland and the Dolomites.

[1][2][3][4] 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.

[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.

[17] 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.