Maine police departments hosted the National Night Out, a nationwide campaign to connect police and the community.
Brianna Soukup
Staff Photographer
Brianna was born and raised in Nebraska and became interested in photography in elementary school when her art teacher gave her a camera to document their fifth grade class.
After college she interned at the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Florida and the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, VA. She was hired by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 2016 and moved to Maine where she quickly fell in love with photographing the people and places in our beautiful state.
She’s been awarded by the Hearst Journalism Awards Program, Society of Professional Journalists and in 2020 received the MacGregor Fiske Award for early-career journalists in New England.
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On prom night, Old Hollywood comes to Maine
Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram photographer Brianna Soukup was there as students at Mt. Blue High School got ready to dance away a rainy night at their prom this year.
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Life After Artie: How one family changed in the wake of the Lewiston shooting
From our 2024 Photos of the Year, we revisit the family of Artie Strout, who was killed in the deadly mass shooting in October 2023.
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In photos: For these Mainers, this holiday’s just another day of labor
Labor Day’s not a day off for everyone. Here are photos of a few of the Mainers who work on a day many others take off.
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In photos: See the action from Saturday’s championship basketball games
Take a look at some of our favorite images from the boys’ and girls’ basketball Class AA, A, C and D state championships.
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In photos: Willard Beach’s fishing shacks
Take a look at the three historic fishing shacks that stood for over a century on Fisherman’s Point at Willard Beach and were washed away in Saturday’s storm.
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In photos: Maine’s coast battered by yet another storm
Around 2 inches of rain fell Saturday in southern Maine, flooding low-lying streets and businesses, while a record-breaking high tide inundated the already-soggy coast, eroded beaches and washed away two iconic fishing shacks.
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In photos: Monument Square Christmas tree is all aglow
Portland’s Christmas tree arrived Nov. 15 after making the journey over the Veterans Memorial Bridge from its home in South Portland. The city chose the 50-foot blue spruce grown at 35 Lubec St. to stand in Monument Square during the holidays.
Photos by Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer
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One of Us: Cooking friends Ethiopian food helps her feel closer to home
Roma Lama, who moved to Maine in 1999, says sharing food with others is a big part of her culture.