Brianna Soukup – The Portland Press Herald

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.

Football, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Photos from Portland’s 34-0 win over Deering

by Brianna Soukup September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

Quarterback Cordell Jones broke two significant program records in Friday’s showdown at city rival Deering.

Local & State

Community, Maine police come together for National Night Out

by Brianna Soukup and Libby Kamrowski Kenny August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Maine police departments hosted the National Night Out, a nationwide campaign to connect police and the community.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State

On prom night, Old Hollywood comes to Maine

by Brianna Soukup May 25, 2025May 27, 2025

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.

Local & State

Creating vintage fashion at Lost & Found Markets in Portland

by Brianna Soukup January 11, 2025January 12, 2025

Portland Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup noticed ‘a ton of people with interesting outfits’ when she went to Lost & Found Markets in Portland in August and November.