Devon Food photographer working with delicious organic meats.

Some of the beautiful grass fed cured meats As a food photographer I am lucky that I get to visit some amazing places and work with some lovely people on a regular basis. A lot of the time is spent in fields harvesting, working on farms, in the sea on boats, in restaurants or in […]

Some of the beautiful grass fed cured meats

As a food photographer I am lucky that I get to visit some amazing places and work with some lovely people on a regular basis. A lot of the time is spent in fields harvesting, working on farms, in the sea on boats, in restaurants or in busy kitchens. Being able to be in that whole process is really special and actually seeing where and how the food is, ticks a lot of my mental boxes. I have always been around food, my parents ran a hotel when I was younger, so waking to smells of bread and cakes cooking at 5am was pretty much the norm.

 Now I get to tell people’s food stories in pictures for magazines and PR. The food always looks good and with some lighting and styling, I can show the great produce people are making. Here are a couple of photos from a recent shoot I did for an organic farm using meat from their grass fed cattle.

The Delicious Kernow Trail run – running the beautiful Cornish countryside eating and drinking

Photo by Guy Harrop. Pic of Delicious Kernow Trail run in and around North Cornwall, where runners get to sample the best local food and drink in the Southwest at regular stops along the route.

Photo by Guy Harrop. Pic of Delicious Kernow Trail run in and around North Cornwall, where runners get to sample the best local food and drink in the Southwest at regular stops along the route.

Enjoying some St Austell Brewery ales in Padstow Harbour, Cornwall Photo Guy Harrop

Holidaymakers bask in sunshine at Woolacombe, Devon

Photo by Guy Harrop. 10/5/16. Holidaymakers April Alder and Anna Volley make the most of the warm weather taking selfie photos of themselves along the coast at Woolacombe in Devon.

Food photographer on location at Trencherman’s guide launch at Harvey Nichols in Bristol, UK

Trencherman’s Guide Launch 2016. This week I was fortunate to be working with some fab chefs at the launch of the 24th annual edition of the Trencherman’s Guide at The Second Floor Restaurant at Harvey Nichols in Bristol. Their head chef Louise McCrimmon was joined by four other Trencherman’s chefs from across the South West to […]

Trencherman’s Guide Launch 2016. This week I was fortunate to be working with some fab chefs at the launch of the 24th annual edition of the Trencherman’s Guide at The Second Floor Restaurant at Harvey Nichols in Bristol. Their head chef Louise McCrimmon was joined by four other Trencherman’s chefs from across the South West to cook a stunning launch lunch for some of the region’s leading chefs and restaurateurs. The guide features write-ups on the top restaurants across the South West and has become the go to guide for foodies looking for good quality meals across the region. Being a food photographer and just being around good chefs in a restaurant, food, kitchen environment gives so many opportunities to get great photos, even if they are only for a split second. And yes, the food was delicious especially the starter and fish course!!..(personal favourites).

Pictured are left to right chefs Jude Karema (Kota, Cornwall) starter, Steve Pigeon (The Arundel Arms, Devon) canapés, Louise McCrimmon (The Second Floor Restaurant at Harvey Nichols) main course, Guy Owen (The Idle Rocks) fish course and Josh Eggleton (The Pony and Trap, Somerset) dessert at the launch in Bristol.

Chef portraits behind the scene with Monty in his Caribbean Kitchen in Devon, UK.

Food photographer chef portrait I took of Monty, at Monty’s Caribbean Kitchen in Barnstaple, Devon UK. He was opening a new restaurant and he needed some images of himself and his family to go up on the walls. He also cooks a great Jamaican curry and delicious Rasta Channa burritos, definitely somewhere for the foodie radar.

Portrait session with legendary prog rock guitarist Steve Howe.

Recent cutting from photoshoot with legendary prog rock guitarist Steve Howe of Yes. Being an editorial photographer,  a lot of my magazine work now tends to be on location. I get to photograph lots of different people from different backgrounds and for a wide variety of publications. Probably one of my favourite subjects has to be […]

Recent cutting from photoshoot with legendary prog rock guitarist Steve Howe of Yes. Being an editorial photographer,  a lot of my magazine work now tends to be on location. I get to photograph lots of different people from different backgrounds and for a wide variety of publications.

Probably one of my favourite subjects has to be musicians, especially guitarists. In the past I have photographed many well known gypsy jazz guitarists and I also play gypsy jazz on guitar, so having a small knowledge of the guitar definitely helps on these type of photographic assignments. Every guitarist has wonderful stories to tell and being there to listen and quietly snap away can be very rewarding. They are my favourite candid shots. I just wish I played more.

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Artisan bread photo shortlisted for international food photographer of the year award 2016

Great food photography news:  I have just been shortlisted again in an international food photographer of the year competition for the fifth year running. The image I 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 […]

Working with domestic abuse charity on Inspiring Women 2016 magazine – Devon, UK.

Domestic Abuse Magazine portrait shoot : This year I had the chance to work with an amazing domestic abuse charity NDADA based in Devon on their magazine feature on Inspiring women. I was given a brief and the photoshoot involved capturing images of several inspiring women in their environment holding a framed photo of someone who […]

Domestic Abuse Magazine portrait shoot : This year I had the chance to work with an amazing domestic abuse charity NDADA based in Devon on their magazine feature on Inspiring women. I was given a brief and the photoshoot involved capturing images of several inspiring women in their environment holding a framed photo of someone who inspires them.

My kit bag involved a couple of  Nikon D3s/D800 cameras and a Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2.0 Makro ZF.2 lens coupled with a profoto flash. This gave me the slightly edgy look I was after: strong focus on the person,  keeping the depth of field to a minimum. The photos appeared in the magazine then portraits were displayed in a photographic exhibition at the launch party of the magazine. Pictured above is the re:story magazine cover image which featured International ceramicist Sandy Brown.

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Working with sports models and triathletes on book publications.

On location working with triathletes and sports models for book publication. I used to shoot a lot of water sports so when I was approached to shoot a book on triathletes it seemed only natural to be behind my 400mm 2.8 sports lens shooting the action. The images were part of a triathlete training book with […]

On location working with triathletes and sports models for book publication. I used to shoot a lot of water sports so when I was approached to shoot a book on triathletes it seemed only natural to be behind my 400mm 2.8 sports lens shooting the action.

The images were part of a triathlete training book with the majority of them taken around the South West coast. We managed to make use of the dramatic landscapes and good weather.

Food photography snapshot at The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall at the Trencherman’s awards.

Food photography behind the scenes at the Trencherman’s food award ceremony at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. When you are working around top chefs in a busy kitchen preparing dishes for a food awards evening the pace is fast and you have to think and move pretty quickly to get the shots you want. I love nothing better! There is no setting up and even with the food dishes you have literally minutes to arrange, light and shoot before you are off photographing more chefs and award winners. These evenings are great, the atmosphere is always fast and furious and with fun chefs and delicious food it definitely ticks all the boxes working as a reportage food photographer.

Woolacombe beach named as UK best beach for 2nd year running on TripAdvisor.

Photo by Guy Harrop. Woolacombe beach, Devon named UK best beach for a second consecutive year by TripAdvisor users. The 3 mile stretch of golden sand is popular with surfers and beach lovers who pack the destination in the summer months.

Food photographer on location shooting wedding cocktails with edible flowers.

  A recent shoot featuring classic cocktails with an edible floral twist, took me deep into the heart of Devon to the magical ‘Ever After – A Dartmoor Wedding’ venue near Tavistock. 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 recent shoot featuring classic cocktails with an edible floral twist, took me deep into the heart of Devon to the magical ‘Ever After – A Dartmoor Wedding’ venue near Tavistock. 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. This helped create the right feel needed by our client Nicola from the food photoshoot. 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.