Deanne Fitzmaurice
Deanne Fitzmaurice is a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and Nikon Ambassador who has kept a compassionate and trained eye on our world so she may share powerful stories of resilience and humanity.
Pulitzer Prize-winner
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Eyewitness
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Trailblazer
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Pulitzer Prize-winner • Eyewitness • Trailblazer •
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As a photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Deanne Fitzmaurice found herself at the epicenter of some of the biggest stories in the United States, in the two decades leading up to the turn of the Century: the AIDS crisis, the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, pivotal Supreme Court rulings about whom we can love and marry, the collateral damage of war, a rapidly changing climate, the Bay Area’s dominance in NFL and MLB sports, and the steroid scandal that rocked baseball, including simultaneously one of the sport’s biggest names and a central character in the scandal, Barry Bonds.
While documenting the changing face of America, Deanne’s work for the Chronicle garnered the attention of global publications and soon she was shooting and creating national stories for Sports Illustrated, ESPN, National Geographic, The Washington Post, and others. One in-depth photographic essay, documenting a young Iraqi war victim named Saleh, earned her the Pulitzer Prize.
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A Nikon Ambassador, Deanne has won awards from Picture of the Year International, AI-AP American Photography, Communication Arts, NPPA, and others. She has shot for the world’s most iconic brands, including Amazon, Apple, Nike, Google, and Facebook. Today, Deanne helps organizations and cities tell their stories and she documents moments and individuals who spark her enthusiasm. She also teaches workshops worldwide, sharing with corporate, industry, and student audiences her insights and reflections on life, creativity, business acumen, and cultivating a winning mindset. She and her photographer husband, Kurt Rogers, oversee Think Tank, the cult camera bag business they co-founded.
Speaking Topics
Geopolitics
Sports
Exploration
Culture
Watch Deanne in action
Presentations
A250: Portrait of a Nation
Photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice has spent nearly forty years capturing America’s soul. From Super Bowl triumphs and Steph Curry’s artistry to Route 66’s wild horses, drive-ins, and pueblos, her lens reveals unforgettable stories. Her portraits—from modern pastors to carnival performers—chronicle history, marriage equality, pandemics, wildfires, and the Pulitzer-winning journey of an Iraqi boy, blending endurance, culture, and human spirit in every frame.
Luck Is a State of Mind
Throughout photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice’s legendary career, she has borne witness to profound change. With more than three decades behind the lens, she’s captured everything from climate change, to sweeping Supreme Court rulings, to vast societal shifts. Deanne reveals what makes a memorable photograph and how good storytelling has the power to connect us.
"My hope is to help people understand, to feel something, and to care about the issues that we're documenting."
– Deanne Fitzmaurice