Jeff Witherow

Chief Photographer

Jeff.Witherow@CatholicCourier.com

Chief Photographer Jeff Witherow joined the Catholic Courier’s staff in 2015. Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2013 and has worked as a freelance photographer for several publications in and around the Rochester area.

In his time with the Catholic Courier, Jeff has won dozens of awards from the Catholic Media Association, including recognition in the Photographer of the Year and Videographer of the Year categories.

He collaborated with Staff Writer Mike Latona and Digital Content Producer Gina Capellazzi on the multimedia project “Opioids: Next Generation is Dying,” which won a prestigious EPPY award from Editor & Publisher magazine in 2019. 

In addition to his work as a photojournalist, Jeff works as a self-employed event photographer. He and his wife, Meghan, have a 2-year-old daughter, a Brittany spaniel and a cat.

Jeff's Latest Articles

• Southern Tier parishes host St. Francis of Assisi pet blessings
  October 8, 2026

• Bishop Bonnici leads Holy Hour and Rosary for Life
  October 5, 2026

• Rochester Diocese presented with relic of Blessed Sheen
  September 30, 2026

• Carmelite nuns make World Mission Rosaries ahead of beatification
  September 17, 2026

• Rochester-area first responders honored at annual Mass
  September 14, 2026

• Bishop blesses Rochester church’s recovered Marian statue
  August 31, 2026

• Endless summers: Camp Stella Maris celebrates 100 years
  August 17, 2026

• Livingston County parish celebrates annual outdoor Mass
  August 14, 2026

• Faithful pray for Rochester Diocese seminarians, more vocations
  August 5, 2026

• Sisters of St. Joseph recognized for 375 years of service
  June 29, 2026