Digital Photographer magazine interview on extreme sports photography with Guy Harrop

Devon PR sport photographer Guy Harrop has covered a lot of kitesurfing and water based sport photography during his career. Read his latest interview in current Digital Photographer magazine on his preparation and some techniques about photographing extreme sportsmen and women. 

North Devon photographer's image of Croyde beach shines in photographic exhibition of UK's natural local legacies, London.

Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop's image of Croyde which is in the The Glenlivet's 'Natural Local Legacies' photographic Exhibition Whisky Shop, Piccadilly, London 1st-31st July 2013.

weekend heatwave across the UK

Photo by Guy Harrop 07/7/13
Sunbathers enjoy one of hottest days of the year at Woolacombe beach, Devon as the heatwave coninues throughout the UK.

Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop goes glamping on edge of Exmoor with his camera for new brochure

       

      

International award winning Devon photographer Guy Harrop goes glamping with his camera and lights for new brochure.

" I love camping and the outdoors, wood stoked fires with candlelit evenings, so the chance to shoot a new brochure for a luxury glamping company on the edge of Exmoor really did tick all the boxes. Childhood memories under canvas flooded back - but what did I need to bring -nothing!! Glamping is luxury camping and Longlands Devon near Combe Martin is a hidden gem. It is luxury, very clean and everything is provided from towels and coffee to food. Not only does it look amazing, the owners are great fun and the attention to detail inside and out is beautiful. The lodges nestle in a peaceful English green valley surrounded by woodland and hills, where the skies are bright and the sunsets seem to linger forever. The beds are comfortable with gentle duvets and the woodburner keeps you warm at night. My wife and I had an amazing candlelit dinner as the sun set slowly over the Bristol channel. The next morning I was awoken by birds and nearby lambs and the smell of fresh croissants. There is a well stocked larder on site and lots of delicious dishes to choose from cooked by the lovely owner Bella. We live in such a technology run world, to actually sit and enjoy the peace and quiet countryside charms under the stars felt bliss." Guy Harrop

Italy's charm captivates the travelling photographer

Travelling to Italy with a couple of cameras, you cannot help but fall in love with the countryside. It has so much charm and warmth. The ever changing colours in the light, sunflowers and vineyards as far as the eye can reach. Time stands still as dogs bark and old folk gather in the village squares to chatter about their daily goings on. Bright yellow fields of sunflowers rise and fall in the heat of the day.
All photos Guy Harrop

Herrings smoking in a traditional fish smoker

Beautifully rich coloured Herrings lined up in a traditional wood fish smoker. photo by westcountry

food photographer Guy Harrop.

food photography growing from the ground to the table

Food photographer Guy Harrop has been in the greenhouse growing lettuce again this year. Not only are they delicious to eat, freshly picked in salad from the ground to the table but they are beautiful to photograph too. Here are some stock images shot for a food client.

Shooting corporate PR portraits for clients in the UK

Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop has been shooting back to back in the studio this week photographing several portraits for business clients across the Westcountry. This year Guy has been working with a number of businesses who have needed portraits, quite often a mixture of formal and fun images for websites and magazines.

National Sheepdog Trial ticket sales for event at Castle Hill, Filleigh, Devon, UK

Recently Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop was asked to photograph the launch of tickets on sale at this summer's English National sheepdog trials at Filleigh, Devon UK. 

Guy, has worked with sheepdogs and farming extensively over the past 20 years both for newspapers/magazines and with Devon farmer David Kennard photographing the bestselling book 'The Shepherd's Watch'. Guy was often seen lying face down in the wet mud for several of the book shoots to get the right images - rams battling, sheepdogs retrieving stranded lambs on cliffs, sheep farming and capturing the daily life through a sheepdog.

The event this year at Castle Hill, Filleigh will see around 150 of the country’s top sheepdog handlers and their dogs compete at the historic home of the Earl and Countess of Arran on the 19th-21st July. This will be the second time the trial has been held at the estate, the previous event was held in 2009.

Pictured is Marie Fraser, marketing manager of North Devon Hospice and farmer David Kennard, from Woolacombe, representing the International Sheep Dog Society . 

Keeping your eyes open on way to photographic assignments

Shooting library stock images cannot always be planned - These two were taken on way to a PR job this week by Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop as part of a set on footpath signs.