About

Tom Pennington is a freelance photographer based in Fort Worth, TX. He worked for 10 years as a Senior Staff Photographer at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He also worked as a freelance photojournalist while studying Visual Communication at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1993 to 1998.

Tom Pennington was named Photojournalist of the Year by the Houston Press Club in 2002 and 2004; Photography Portfolio of the Year by the Dallas Press Club in 2003; General News Photo of the Year by the Dallas Press Club in 2004; Spot News Photo of the Year by the Dallas Press Club in 2004; Photo of the Year by the Southern Newspaper Publishers in 2004; Spot News Photo of the Year by the Associated Press Managing Editors National Award in 2004.

Tom Pennington has spent more than 15 months covering the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the surrounding region since September 11, 2001.