Alex Birch Receiving an award for photography

Alex Birch with other organisers of a charity exhibition.

Thomas my grandson pictured in front of some photographs he has on exhibition

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It has been one of the most publicised shot of its kind in photographic history, still used by magazines, TV, book publishers, and documentary film makers, and by World Governments, also by one famous science fiction film.

Alex has appeared on TV Shows, Documentary Films, Radio Shows, and has written centre fold articles within magazines regarding his experiences.

Being one of the famous 15 investigated by the US government in Project Blue Book otherwise known as the X Files, which eventually was turned into a TV series called  THE X FILES the program included characters named Scully and Mulder, it was viewed World Wide.

Interestingly the American dept of the CIA use Alex famous photograph on their front web page under UFO's.

Alex holds the distinction of being the only person in history to be interviewed in Whitehall at the MOD twice, regarding his photographs of UFO's and then to have both photographs scrutinised by top Government photographic analysts, with written detailed reports.

In the latest National Archives book Alex 1962 photo is shown both inside and on the back cover of that publication, the work was written by Dr Dave Clarke and is called THE UFO FILES copies can be purchased at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Through this platform of photography Alex has met many famous people, from Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Zara Phillips, Derek Achora, Eddie Shah, Marti Caine, Tommy Cooper, Malcolm Mugeridge, the Princess of Wales, Arthur C Clarke, Steve Davis, Franki Vali, and many more - he also once appeared on TV with Henry Moore the sculptor.

His UFO photograph and his other work has appeared within publications from Time Life to hard back, newspapers, magazines and TV including TV News.

His early involvement within press photography as a freelance gave him the opportunity to cover the miners strike which included the Orgreave charge by mounted police, the disaster at Aberfan and the Torrey Canyon wreck, the Hippie Pot Rally at Hyde Park London, also the rivers of blood speech at Birmingham by Enoch Powell to the John Poulson affair and trials in Leeds, and front cover publications in daily papers.

Alex now takes photographs for his own personal pleasure, always signing them 'brann' being his grandparents name from his mothers side - he is passionate about the environment and our planets wildlife.

He writes regular letters to MP's and high profile persons to gain support for certain charities, and to highlight the disaster of Global Warming, which in his words 'brings us all to the final precipice'

Now some 45 years later one of his family have also made their mark within the realms of photography - his grandson Thomas who recently won the Junior title of dog portrait champion of 2007-2008, his award was presented to him in London and his work will be used for major venues within the dog world and shown at Crufts.