Devon PR photographer captures theatrical images telling the tales of winged Icarus and the Minotaur

Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop worked on a recent shoot with the talented Multistory Theatre, Devon, UK as they were enacting the tales of winged Icarus and the Minotaur. "Enacting visual stories and  ideas can be so productive in the studio when working with talented theatrical actors. You share concepts, make ideas then act them out with lighting - it works beautifully", said Guy. 

Exmoor - drop in temperatures make for hazardous driving conditions.

    PIC BY GUY HARROP 150113. Early morning sunlight shines through a frosted tree on Exmoor as temperatures plummet across the UK.

PIC BY GUY HARROP 15/01/13. Icy conditions make hazardous driving on the B3358 near Challacombe Devon after an overnight frost saw temperatures drop below zero. 

Working in the studio with theatrical actors and then shooting pancakes!!!

Last week was a busy January week with back to back jobs for Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop. These ranged from shooting bikes in a giant hangar, fish in studio for a client,  pancakes for a magazine, a corporate PR launch, theatre press photos and a couple of portraits. Being a photographer is so diverse and every assignment is so interesting and different. Guy won 6 International awards for his photography work last year and this year already, Guy has been shortlisted for 4 awards for his photos. Guy is available for commissions and can be contacted at info@guyharrop.com or visit www.guyharrop.com

Rivers still swollen as floods hit Devon, UK

PIC BY GUY HARROP 22/12/12.
A farmer and his daughter make it through flooded roads to tend to their animals near Shirwell, Devon as more rain and flooding hits the UK at the weekend.

Flooding hits Braunton Devon UK bringing town to a standstill

A resident cycles through flood water near Braunton, Devon. Photo Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop

Braunton residents walk through the flooded town, Devon UK. Photo Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop

Braunton residents carry belongings through the flooded streets in Braunton, Devon, UK. Photo Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop

The centre of Braunton Devon which was flooded at the weekend. Photo Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop

Rescue teams working in the flooded town of Braunton, Devon, UK. Photo Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop

Rescue teams chat to residents trapped in their houses in Braunton, Devon, UK. Photo Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop

PIC BY GUY HARROP 22/12/12. Braunton in Devon, UK where flooding has sealed off the town and brought Christmas chaos to residents, Devon, UK. 

5 International awards for Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop

Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop is celebrating after winning 5 photographic awards in the International Loup Awards 2012.  Guy’s images which were all shot in the South West won 5 bronzes in the People and Portrait, Illustrative and Photojournalism categories.

The competition is an annual competition which attracts international photographers from across the world. “ I have been extremely lucky this year with international photography awards and this latest competition takes my results to 6 so far this year. I think entering and actually winning keeps you quite grounded, and to be recognised on an international level for my work is so rewarding as a professional photographer. The fact that all the images I entered this year were shot in the Westcountry is great as this just shows that you don’t have to travel to exotic locations to win in International photographic competitions.”

Guy, who specializes in corporate PR, portraiture and reportage, regularly has his work published in newspapers and magazines across the world. “ 2013 should be a great year as I will be launching a wedding photography arm to the business after being inundated with requests from clients and brides-to-be across the Westcountry”, said Guy.

For more information please contact Guy on 01271 850317 or email at info@guyharrop.com

Rare baby chameleons take their first steps, UK

Two delicate baby three horned chameleons make their first steps balanced on cocktail sticks at Exmoor Zoo, Devon. At about 3 centimetres long the baby Johnston’s chameleons spent 16 long weeks developing from an embryo and have just emerged from their leather like egg shell. The curator Danny Reynolds at Exmoor zoo said “two things make these babies just that bit extra special. They are probably the first of this species ever born in captivity within UK zoo’s and the fact that their parents had been rescued from an illegal shipment on-route to the Czech Republic. The Johnston’s chameleon only occurs in the Western branch of the African Rift valley – the Albertine Rift and is extremely rare in captivity”.
 The shipment was seized by customs officers at Belgium and was due to be destroyed before the intervention of Specialist Wildlife Services in the UK working in conjunction with our UK Customs officials in May of this year.  The illegal shipment of 59 chameleons was placed within UK BIAZA** zoos by the Specialist Wildlife Services.  Several other zoos have had eggs laid but Exmoor Zoo is the first to hatch any.  Photo by west country PR photographer Guy Harrop

And yes...they did start to change colour when the background changed.....weird

Salvador Dali's eggs a fascination to the eye

One of artist Salvador Dalí's many surreal giant eggs sit on the roof of his fisherman's cottage at Portlligat near Cadaqués, Spain. PIC BY GUY HARROP 24/10/12. 

Witches prepare for Halloween as the witching hour approaches

PIC BY GUY HARROP

Witches in Devon prepare for Halloween as trick or treating gets underway across the UK

The end of the holidays leaves French seaside resort looking derelict

In summer the south of France can be very busy. Traffic queues, one way streets and the laid back atmosphere can often gridlock small seaside towns. But in winter, all the tourists have gone, the summer homes are boarded up leaving coastal ghost towns. Gruissan is one of those places. The houses feel abandoned, the town seems empty and rows and rows of holiday homes are left to face the winter elements. Gruissan is a seaside resort and a village in the urban area of Narbonne. All photos by photographer Guy Harrop.