Barry Humphries (Image courtesy of Bill McAuley)

Our June 2023 Evaluation Night topic wil be photojournalism. In preparation for this, our presenter is the renowned photographer William McAuley. Bill joins us to discuss his thoughts on photojournalism, and to reflect on his 50 year career as a photojournalist.

During his career, McAuley has had the privilege to meet and photograph some of the world's most famous and interesting people from showbusiness, music and politics, including Sir Paul McCartney, Gough Whitlam, Cathy Freeman, Princess Diana, Meryl Streep and Sir David Attenborough. began his career in newspapers and magazines in 1969 as a cadet photographer at The Age in Melbourne.

Kathy Freeman (Image courtesy of Bill McAuley)

Bill went on to capture some of Australia’s most telling and entertaining moments: Gough Whitlam’s election win in 1972, followed by The Dismissal three years later; the murderous Queen Street massacre in 1987; the great Cathy Freeman, dreaming of gold before her momentous win in Canada at the Commonwealth Games in 1994 and Michael Jackson’s magnetic performance at the MCG in 1996.

During this talk, Bill will share some of his most iconic portraits and recount anecdotes that came out of rubbing shoulders with some of the world's most famous people. You won’t want to miss this very special workshop!

Read more about Bill at the Press Photography in Australia website