Brendan McDonald is a freelance multimedia journalist based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. She is a 2026 graduate from the University of North Texas Mayborn School of Journalism. Brendan obtained a B.A. in journalism with a concentration in photojournalism and a minor in information systems. She has photographed for the UNT student run newspaper the North Texas Daily and interned at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens as a begonia photographer. Brendan also served as the president of her National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) chapter and still remains a member today.

Her passions lie in covering local news, arts and life and ephemeral moments through photo and video. As well as digitizing photographs and other formats as a way to preserve heritage and promote different forms of storytelling.

Available for freelance.

bkmcdonald12@gmail.com