Bad weather proves a hazard for drivers on Exmoor

Bad weather over Exmoor proves hazardous for Drivers as Winter grips the county. Photo North Devon photographer Guy Harrop.

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North Devon photographer action images soon to be online for picture buyers

North Devon 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"

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Strike action hits North Devon over planned Government Pension plans

Photo by North Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop 30/11/11. A public sector worker shows his support outside North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple during nationwide strike action protesting over planned Government changes to pensions.

North Devon Food photographer gets baking in time for Christmas

Homemade rustic mince pies are so much fun to make, bake and photograph. They look great and have a beautiful texture that food photographers just love and when you are done you can reward yourself and eat one or two - just don't get caught. All photos North Devon food photographer Guy Harrop

Hungary's winter markets boost travel image sales for North Devon photographer Guy Harrop

Traveling around Eastern Europe at winter can be fun and very, very cold. Budapest at Christmas is beautiful and the smells are divine - Spicy gingerbread men, hot mulled wine, paprika smoked sausages, wooden hand made crafts and figures. 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. 

North Devon photographer Guy Harrop catches up with Clovelly Herring fishermen as they prepare for their annual herring festival.

Clovelly fisherman 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.

Crowds welcome home Royal Marines soldiers as they 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 North Devon Press and PR photographer Guy Harrop 17/11/11.

Big Ballet image scoops another International award for North Devon Photographer

North Devon 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.  For more images and contact information please visit  www.guyharrop.com or   tel: +44 (0)7866 464282 or +44 (0)1271 850317http://www.guyharrop.com

Barnstaple photographer Guy Harrop catches the last of the autumn light

In between corporate PR jobs, North Devon photographer Guy Harrop has been out on Exmoor chasing the light. At this time of year, the light is beautiful. Both moody and warm, we are lucky in North Devon to have such beauty on our doorstep.

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Puffins play and gather food for North Devon PR photgrapher Guy Harrop

North Devon 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.

Witches carving pumkins ready for Halloween in North Devon

Photo by North Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop 30/10/11. 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. 

North Devon PR photographer shoot at the weekend in today's Independent newspaper

Cuttings: A pic from weekend's Silly walking event photographed by North Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop in today's Independent newspaper. 

North Devon PR photographer goes Silly walking with the National Trust

Photos byNorth Devon PR photographer  Guy Harrop . 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 several of 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.

More vintage clothing keeps North Devon PR Portrait photographer Guy Harrop busy in the studio

Guy Harrop has been working a lot in the studio shooting food, people and fashions recently, as well as several corporate PR shoots across the Westcountry. The last couple of months has been very busy for Guy whose work is regularly published both in the UK and abroad. Guy's ability to meet deadlines, his eye catching imagery and his understanding of PR needs, has made him the photographer of choice for many businesses across Devon and Cornwall. For more info please visit www.guyharrop.com

Best Fish and Chips in the Westcountry and now off to the UK finals

Hanbury's fish and chip takeaway in Babbacombe, Devon which is celebrating making it through to the final of this year's National Fish and Chip awards, after being named best Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year in the South West of England. Pictured are owner David Hanbury and staff celebrating reaching the final. Photo by North Devon based PR photographer Guy Harrop

North Devon PR photographer visits award winning Burt's Potato Chips HQ

Nick Hurst, Director of Burt’s Potato Chips celebrating becoming a finalist in HSBC’s Business Thinking initiative. The initiative, which identifies and rewards the UK’s most innovative and forward thinking companies, will see Burt’s Chips and five other finalists across the South West attend an international Thought Exchange visit in Dubai to meet like-minded business thinkers and find out about International business development opportunities.  Photos by North Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop

National Trust launches 101 quick walks across the South West

Dust off the boots, wipe down the wellies, take out the trainers and flick on the flip-flops! To celebrate the changing seasons with a bit of fresh air fun and uncomplicated outdoor adventure, National Trust South West is launching an exciting new range of one-mile walks.  As part of the Trust’s nationwide Walking Festival, the new ‘National Trust One’ campaign delivers 101 short walks across the South West graded in difficulty from flip flops to wellies to walking boots. Photo by North Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop

Cider apple picking season underway in North Devon

Westcountry Scrumpy time. Apple pickers gather the years cider apples during harvest at Ostler's cider Mill, Goodleigh, one of only a handful of traditional cider orchards left in Devon.  This year has seen their sales increase twofold as Nationwide cider demand is on the up again. Harvest time for cider fruit is roughly from September to November and by October most of the fruit has fallen to the ground ready to be picked. Photo by North Devon PR photographer Guy Harrop

55ft Whale washes up on North Devon coast

Photo by Guy Harrop 10/08/11. A giant fin whale, washed ashore at Lynmouth, Devon. The dead fin whale which measured 55ft is the second largest animal in the world and a globally endangered species usually found in the southern hemisphere.

North Devon PR food photographer working with top restaurants and hotels in the South West

Westcountry based Food photographer Guy Harrop has recently been shooting lots of food as top hotels and restaurants in the westcountry refresh their look. Food is exciting, adventurous and can be tricky to shoot, and working with some leading chefs has kept Guy creative behind the lens. This is a very busy time of year for Guy, as his reputation and regular food commissions and PR work is constantly expanding, he is often travelling all over the country to meet client deadlines.