An Incomplete Dictionary
of Show Birds

“It all started very innocently I suppose, but then it gradually turned into an obsession…”Luke Stephenson

“They live in an overlap between the natural and manmade worlds, and say as much about the culture that created them as they do about nature.”Michael Smith

“An Incomplete Dictionary of Show Birds began with a very simple idea, that I wanted to photograph budgies. I met a great deal of people (mostly men) who were very knowledgeable about their hobby and only too happy to share it with me. Their enthusiasm became infectious so that by simply photographing a species I felt I was adding it to my collection.”LUKE STEPHENSON