Mike Birbeck FRPS suffered a broken back incurred in a flying accident whilst serving in the Royal Air Force some 30 years ago. He is wheelchair bound, and uses photography as a means of communication, as well as a therapy and creative outlet. He gained his Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society in 2002, and was awarded the RPS Hood Medal in 2005. He is on the LRPS Distinction Panel, and is also President of the Disabled Photographers' Society. He lives near Taunton in Somerset.

Mike says, 'I have always had an interest in people. I enjoy observing them, and trying to capture expressions, as well as characteristic traits. The most interesting are those who come across as exhibitionists, or have expressive faces.

Most of the images in the exhibition are candid 'street photos', although I have added a few taken in my studio as well. I do not try to make my images 'say anything', but rather hope that some elements of the subjects' characteristics come across.

All of the images are Giclée prints. The colour images are printed on Fotospeed Platinum Gloss, and the mono on Fotospeed Platinum Baryta papers.'

Free Entry
Monday – Friday. 9.30 – 16.30

The Royal Photographic Society
Fenton House
122 Wells Road
Bath BA2 3AH

For further information please contact Lesley Goode.  01225 325720 lesley@rps.org