Competition success awaits new aspiring foodie entrepreneurs Devon, UK

Photo: Guy Harrop

Aspiring food and drink entrepreneurs are being sought to enter a great competition recently launched by The Shops at Dartington?  Do you make a product with the ‘wow’ factor but seek help and advice on how to get your artisan produce to market?  If so, The Shops at Dartington has the competition for you and could help springboard you to retail success.  Their new competition, ‘Route to Market’ recently launched at the sixth The Shops at Dartington Food Fair on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May.  

For small, micro businesses dreaming of retail success, this could be the competition for you. The winner of ‘Route to Market’ will not only be stocked in ‘The Food Shop’ or ‘Devon Drinks’ for a year, but will also gain invaluable advice and expertise from managing director of The Shops at Dartington, Barbara King.  A director of Food & Drink Devon, Barbara’s prolific career in senior retail positions across the world makes her perfect to be on hand throughout the process to offer her expert guidance.  Whether it’s direction regarding packaging and shelf appeal, marketing and design or just help and support, the winner will receive it all as part of the competition journey.  They will also receive a day's PR support from Devon-based food and drink PR agency RAW.

To enter, companies must be Devon-based and simply need to send a sample of their product along with an overview of their company to Barbara King at The Shops at Dartington or email danielle@rawprandmarketing.co.uk for further information.  Entries must be received by Friday 8th July 2016.

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Last chance to vote : Bread photo shortlisted for international food photographer of the year award 2016

Great food photography news:  Devon food photographer Guy Harrop have just been shortlisted again in an international food photographer of the year competition for the fifth year running. The image Guy took was of several artisan breads for the fabulous Red Dog Bakery who are well known in the South West UK for their speciality sourdoughs.

The Pink Lady ® Food Photographer Of The Year competition winners will be announced at the international food photography awards 2016 to be held in London in April.. The category  is Cream Of The Crop - The People's Choice award closes at 12 noon Sunday 10th April 2016  and you can vote by clicking on the link below and selecting your favourite photo - all you need to do is enter your email address. There is only one vote per email!  Guy's image is in the Cream Of The Crop Category  https://www.pinkladyfoodphotographeroftheyear.com/pink-lady-food-photographer-year/

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Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop recently had the chance to work with an amazing domestic abuse charity NDADA on a feature on Inspiring women. Pictured is the cover image which featured International ceramicist Sandy Brown check out re:story magazine out now. 

North Devon beach named as UK best beach for 2nd year running, TripAdvisor.

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Food photographer Guy Harrop on location shooting with chef Mark Dodson for a recent magazine feature on a Michelin star Christmas Dinner at the Mason's Arms, Knowstone, Devon.
Photography/Styling Guy Harrop

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Flash flooding causes problems for motorists in Devon

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Competitors chat before their heat at Croyde beach, Devon.

 Miles Lee-Hargreaves in action during the event.

A competitor in action during the heats in the British National Surf Championships in Croyde, Devon.

Delicious Drake Trail eating and running through the Devon countryside, UK

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Food photographer on location shooting wedding cocktails with edible flowers.

A recent shoot featuring classic cocktails with an edible floral twist, took food photographer Guy Harrop deep into the heart of Devon to the magical 'Ever After - A Dartmoor Wedding' venue near Tavistock. Guy explained, “being a food photographer I get to photograph a wide range of subjects featuring everything from international chefs, restaurant interiors, producers in muddy fields to cooked dishes on a plate. This was a wedding themed shoot with cocktails featuring all manner of edible flowers. After research on the mood board themes, all the pastel colours and flower types naturally all fell into place on the day, creating the right feel needed by our client Nicola from the shoot. I took and styled each shot following the brief, working with the mixologist Catherine Cheek of Christopher Piper Wines Limited. The beautiful edible flowers were from Maddocks Organics edible flower farm. We have recently launched the wedding side to the business at www.guyharropweddings.com and feedback has been great, so mixing up weddings with food and drink makes a perfect match.” All photos Guy Harrop.

GCSE results out nationwide, UK - results in Devon school up on last year.

Photo by Guy Harrop. 20/8/15. Students at Kingsley School in Bideford, Devon celebrate their GCSE results. The school has achieved record pass rates this year. Pictured are Left to right, Yazzy Chamberlain, Emily Hughes, Jette Steyer and Elspeth Macdonald.

Devon photographer out shooting triathletes on the North Devon coast.

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Snapshot of Somersault Festival 2015, Filleigh, Devon UK

All photos taken by © Guy Harrop 2015

Devon photographer Somersault festival pic on front page of Daily Mirror yesterday.

One of the pics from a set taken at the weekend by Devon photographer Guy Harrop which made some of the National papers yesterday in the UK. Pics were taken at Somersault festival at Castle Hill Estate, Filleigh where the weekend weather quickly turned from sunshine to rain and mud.

Devon food photographer post: Bread is love and makes a beautiful mess.

Recently I have been working with lots of different artisan foodies, both on location, in restaurants and in the studio. Having the freshest produce on a shoot always helps, but having the best quality foods that you can get is a must. This week one of the projects I photographed was a series of images on bread for Red Dog Bakery, an artisan bakery. Bread is a staple food in many countries, including our own. There is also an art to it: the type of grains/flours used, the types of starter, the room temperature, then it is mixed, proved, shaped, baked in a hot oven and then usually shared and finally eaten. Good quality bread lasts a week and the sourdoughs that Red Dog make are excellent. As you can imagine for a photoshoot - flour and loaves everywhere but beautiful smells and tastes afterwards. I was also lucky enough to go on one of their sourdough courses a few weeks ago, which they run near Holsworthy. All photos food photographer Guy Harrop.