Life behind the lens — with photojournalists Lorrie Graham, Rick Stevens and Mike Bowers
Photojournalism can define a moment, a movement, an era or even a whole generation. It can lift a weary spirit, move opinions, or change the way we view the world. Three of Australia's best photojournalists tell the stories behind some of Australia's most iconic photographs, and reflect on the profession's past, present and future. This event was recorded at the National Library of Australia on 27 May 2025. Speakers Lorrie Graham Photojournalist Rick Stevens Photojournalist Mike Bowers (host) Presenter, Talking Pictures, Insiders, ABC TV Photographer at large for The New Daily Curator, Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive, National Library of Australia Further information: Paul Keating 'Ray Bans' 1993 - by Lorrie Graham Bob Hawke election campaign launch 1983 - by Lorrie Graham Gough Whitlam gets a kiss from Dorothy Scott 1972 - by Rick Stevens Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive at the National Library of Australia until 20 July 2025
Big Ideas · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Photojournalism can define a moment, a movement, an era or even a whole generation. It can lift a weary spirit, move opinions, or change the way we view the world. Three of Australia's best photojournalists tell the stories behind some of Australia's most iconic photographs, and reflect on the profession's past, present and future.
This event was recorded at the National Library of Australia on 27 May 2025.
Speakers
Lorrie GrahamPhotojournalist
Rick StevensPhotojournalist
Mike Bowers (host)Presenter, Talking Pictures, Insiders, ABC TVPhotographer at large for The New DailyCurator, Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive, National Library of Australia
Further information:
Paul Keating 'Ray Bans' 1993 - by Lorrie Graham
Bob Hawke election campaign launch 1983 - by Lorrie Graham
Gough Whitlam gets a kiss from Dorothy Scott 1972 - by Rick Stevens
Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive at the National Library of Australia until 20 July 2025