Staff Photographer
Brontë Wittpenn
Brontë Wittpenn is a staff photographer at The San Francisco Chronicle. Brontë previously worked at the Austin American-Statesman, where she covered everything from the historic snowstorm that left much of Texas without power to intimate documentary projects, like the murder of a Ft. Hood soldier and the recovery of a burn victim. She is a graduate of the University of Montana, where she majored in journalism and international development studies. Brontë is a licensed drone pilot and a true multimedia journalist, equally skilled at still photography and video. Her work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association, Associated Press Managing Editors and the Hearst Journalism awards.