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From Paul McCartney to the Queen, behind the lens with famous photographer Harry Benson

Photographer Harry Benson has shot images of many famous people including The Beatles
Harry Benson
Photographer Harry Benson has shot images of many famous people including The Beatles

He’s photographed everyone from The Beatles, to Princess Diana and Michael Jackson, and now photographer Harry Benson is sharing some of his career experiences, in Ventura County.

From rock Royalty like The Beatles, to real Royalty like The Queen and Princess Diana, Harry Benson has shot their portrait.

The photographer, who has been featured in LIFE, Vanity Fair and many more, has also photographed every US president since Eisenhower and was next to Senator Robert Kennedy when he was assassinated.

He told KCLU that of all the Presidents he photographer, the one he found most impressive was Nixon, because he would "never waste your time."

"If he was going from one place to another, he would ask you to ride along with him so you could photograph that," recalled Benson, 92.

He's in conversation at the Museum of Ventura County on Thursday, February 24th from 6-8pm, in person and over Zoom.

Proof of vaccination will be required on arrival for in-person attendees. Masks will be required for the event.

Caroline joined KCLU in October 2020. She won LA Press Club's Audio Journalist of the Year Award in 2022 and 2023.

Since joining the station she's won 7 Golden Mike Awards, 4 Los Angeles Press Club Awards and 2 National Arts & Entertainment Awards.

She started her broadcasting career in the UK, in both radio and television for BBC News, 95.8 Capital FM and Sky News and was awarded the Prince Philip Medal for her services to radio and journalism in 2007.

She has lived in California for ten years and is both an American and British citizen - and a very proud mom to her daughter, Elsie.