Ice Cream food photography shoot finished - shame about the mess

Keeping the studio cold, sprinting from freezer to studio and back, scraping, scooping, styling ice cream, next one out.....then the next.......etc....and then it all melts. Luckily the client was very happy with the pics done by food photographer Guy Harrop. Here is a shot of the aftermath of one of the setups, who says you can't get messy in the kitchen?

Weather change as rain causes flooding in Devon, UK

  A local North Devon resident checking water depths of flooding.

 A weather change across the UK has led to flooding to roads in many rural areas. Pictured are motorists driving through flooding near Barnstaple, Devon. Photo by Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop

Food photographer tackles some ice creams in the cold studio

Food photographer Guy Harrop has been busy scooping, eating and shooting numerous ice creams for a foodie client in the Westcountry. " Ice cream has great texture and I like the fact you have to work an idea very quickly or it's gone. No two images are the same as it is constantly changing shape, so keeping the studio cool helps. I made a little foodie story board and have been following that quite strictly", Said Guy.

Exmoor Snowfall makes driving conditions dangerous as bad weather hits across the UK

Overnight snowfall on Exmoor causes havoc to drivers. Photo Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop.

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Theatrical photoshoot with Perseus and the evil gorgon Medusa

A great thing about working with theatre groups is you can create eye catching images and the boundaries of your visual storytelling are only in your mind. Thes are a few from a set that Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop was commissioned to do this week, telling the story of Perseus and his struggle against the Medusa with the talented Multistory theatre. 

Kitesurfing photographer showcases several images chasing the light......more to follow

Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop's sport images will soon be available for picture buyers online. Over the last few years Guy, has covered several International Kitesurfing and sporting events for publications and clients, and regularly supplies image libraries. His sport images are mainly of kitesurfing, swimming, rugby and surfing. Said Guy, " Making time to keep image libraries and picture buyers upto date with regular fresh stock is very important, especially when you are constantly shooting new commissions and a backlog can build up. Keeping ontop of it is the key to successful sales"

Public sector workers strike across Britain

 A public sector worker shows his support outside a hospital in North Devon during nationwide strike action protesting over planned Government changes to pensions. Photo by Westcountry PR reportage photographer Guy Harrop.

Foodie photography makes being in the kitchen fab fun especially at Christmas

 Christmas is a great time of year for food photographers, as everyone is making festive goodies and treats. Today, in between lots of other stuff, Westcountry food photographer has been helping out in the kitchen, cooking up a few rustic mince pies in time for Christmas.  All photos by Guy Harrop

More demand for online Italian travel images keeps North Devon Photographer busy

This week Westcountry photographer Guy Harrop has had several more requests for more and more of his travel images as his photos are being published around the globe. Guy, regularly visits foreign countries both for clients and vacation so incorporating valuable stock with workflow can be very rewarding. Said Guy, "Stock travel images tend to get put in a folder marked Italy, France etc etc, as my daily shoots take priority. I don't get that much time to sort and caption them up and it can be quite time consuming. Luckily I have had a quite a few requests recently so I have been able to incorporate some travel editing into my day. Often you forget a place or a name, but it is great to revisit on an edit and fortunately I am quite meticulous with caption info which helps when filling images in online."
Pictured are several images from a shoot in Italy which will be online this week.

When wildlife comes to the photographer's door

Wild foxes that stray into the cameras eye. This image of a wild baby fox was snapped by chance as Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop was cleaning his kit in his house. Living in the countryside does have it's perks!

Christmas photo sales up for travel photographer Guy Harrop as Budapest comes in top 10 Christmas markets again

Spicy gingerbread men, hot mulled wine, paprika smoked sausages, wooden hand made crafts and figures - this is Budapest Christmas market every winter. Wooden chalets selling hand crafted goods and beautiful smells in the festive cold air, traditional loud folk music and bell ringing. This year has been a good year for stock images with several sales alone this week from Winter markets photographer Guy Harrop has visited in Eastern Europe. 

 

Westcountry PR photographer catches up with fisherman preparing for annual Clovelly Herring festival

Clovelly harbourmaster Stephen Perham whose family have been fishing for Herring for over 200 years pulls in the days catch on an early morning tide, North Devon. He is a 5th generation herring fisherman and his fish will supply the annual Clovelly Herring festival this weekend which attracts thousands of people each year to the old smugglers village. The fishing village originally worked over 80 herring boats employing over 200 men, today , there are just 2 boats fishing for herring. This season has been exceptionally good with boats landing record numbers. Photos by Guy Harrop.

Royal Marines back from Afghanistan parade through Barnstaple

100's of people cheer and wave flags as soldiers from the Commando Logistic Regiment parade through Barnstaple Devon. The Royal Marine Regiment based in Chivenor, North Devon paraded through the town to mark their safe return from Afghanistan with his Royal Highness Prince Philip taking the salute along the route. Photo by Guy Harrop 17/11/11. 

HIking, Trekking and Tramping around the South West coastpath

A few scenic views from trekking around the South West coastpath. All photos © Guy Harrop

Exmoor cattle bask in the last of the autumnal light

More stock images of cattle grazing on Exmoor in the late autumnal light as part of  farming project. Photos by Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop

Puffin photos finally edited and soon to be online for sale

 Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop spent a couple of days following puffins and finally got lucky. Puffins are colourful stubby little birds and with the right photo kit can make a couple of good photos. They are very quick and do not sit still too long so keeping an eye constantly around you, as you are waiting for them to hunt for food and come back during nesting season becomes second nature. Guy was also lucky, as 2 previous visits had been uneventful. Said Guy, " I don't really take nature photos too often. You usually have to have a bit of time on your hands and wait a while for something to happen. But when it does it can be so rewarding and worth every minute". Guy regularly supplies International stock libraries with his images which are available worldwide.

Halloween witch prepares for the Pagan New Year

A witch in Devon prepares for Halloween (to mark the Celtic festival of Samhain), celebrating the pagan new year traditionally marking the end of the summer season and the end of the harvest. This years weather has meant pumpkin sizes have got smaller despite a late Indian summer across the UK. Photo by Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop

Magical mists rise from Exmoor for Westcountry photographer

Light can be magical and living on the edge of Exmoor has it's perks. Westcountry Photographer Guy Harrop has been making the most of this weeks moody mists, up and out before dawn, chasing the light in the mornings and evenings across Exmoor and beyond.

Devon PR photographer scoops another International photographic award

Westcountry Photographer Guy Harrop is celebrating after winning a Silver award in the FEP (Federation of European Photographers) European Professional Photographer of the Year Award 2011 for one of his images of a Russian Ballet company touring the UK. 
Guy's entry depicting Big Ballet stars getting ready for their performance at the Landmark theatre in Devon helped him win a silver award in the reportage category of the competition.  The prestigious International competition attracts entries from the world’s top professional photographers and this year, 2011, received over 2,000 entries from over 20 countries worldwide
Guy who works across the Westcountry for his client base is regularly published both in regional and national press. This win adds to his tally of over 5 International awards in the last 3 years for his photographic work with images taken from both in the UK and abroad.
“It is great to be recognised Internationally for my work and to win an award in such a prestigious competition is just fantastic news. This year has been great for me as I have watched the business grow, taking on more commercial PR for leading businesses, both across the region and nationally”, said Guy. 
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cutting from todays Independent newspaper of Silly walk pic taken at weekend

Pic from National Trust silly walks event in Independent newspaper today. Photo Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop.

Silly walking popular again thanks to the National Trust One walking campaign

Silly walks are all the craze thanks to a new 1 mile walking campaign launched this week by the National Trust South West. The ‘National Trust Silly Walking’ initiative forms part of ‘National Trust One’ – a new set of 101 downloadable, regional mile-long walks. The National Trust’s national Walking Festival runs until October 30th. Silly walkers are being encouraged to film themselves and their families silly walking over the course of half term and upload to www.ntsouthwest.co.uk/sillywalks. Pictured are over a hundred silly walkers in a flash mob walk at Studland beach, Dorset which was the original setting for some of the opening scenes of The Monty Python sketches. Photo by Westcountry PR photographer Guy Harrop