Devon based food photographer Guy Harrop is
celebrating after winning several International
accolades in an International Food Photography Competition. Guy was highly commended with one image,
then commended for four others in the at the Pink Lady ® Food Photographer Of
The Year 2015.
His image titled “In Charge” was awarded
highly commended in the
Philip Harben Award For Food In Action category, in memory of Philip Harben,
the first TV chef in the UK at an awards ceremony in London. The image was
taken of top chef Neil Haydock directing staff in the
kitchen at Zachry's restaurant, Watergate Bay, Cornwall, UK during a
Trencherman’s Guide launch.
Guy was also commended for four other
photographs in the worldwide competition.
Chefs working in @Abode restaurant Exeter for a Trencherman’s
launch was also commended in The Philip
Harben Award For Food In Action category.
An autumn kale harvest photo,
taken near South Molton and a crab fisherman stacking crab pots before winter
in Clovelly were both commended in the
Bring Home The Harvest category.
A Clovelly herring fisherman pulling in nets
was commended in the Food
Off The Press category.
It is the fourth year of the competition
and the fourth year Guy has won awards at this International competition,
previously winning his category, runner up twice and several highly commended
and commended awards.
Said Guy, “ I just love food photography
and cooking, they creates such great opportunities for great images. I am very
lucky to have worked with such amazing producers, chefs and restaurants across
the South West. The food in the Westcountry is fabulous and some of our food is
the best in the country. “
This year’s competition attracted almost
6500 images from 56 countries and the judges included food critic Jay Rayner,
chef Michel Roux Jnr and chef Valentine Warner.
Guy has worked for a variety of companies from small family
businesses to large, global retailers and charities such as Sainsbury's, RHS,
Tesco, British Army and the National Trust. Said Guy,” My clients are
quite varied and are mainly based across the South West. I love challenges and working
with businesses who need creative eye catching photography.”
