Mike Gibbon was awarded a Fellowship from the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) in early 2010.

Mike celebrated his lifelong passion for photography by gaining his Fellowship, the highest professional qualification available from the BIPP. This involved a rigorous assessment where only photographers displaying the highest standards of quality and creativity achieve the prestigious Fellowship qualification.

The BIPP is the leading body for professional photographers in the UK, qualifying, training and supporting photographers across all types of photography - from architectural to advertising photography.

Mike Gibbon, principal of MVG Photographic was, initially, a professional motor sport photographer and is widely regarded as one of the leading motorsport photographers in the UK. However, he now covers a diverse range of photographic assignments, ranging from wedding and portraiture to studio and location shoots for commercial and advertising use.

MVG Phototours, a subsidiary of MVG Photographic also run a number of photographic wildlife safaris to East Africa annually, which are organised and accompanied by Mike.