It’s been predicted since the beginning of the pandemic, and last week it was clear as the number of coronavirus infections grew sharply.
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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In photos: A look back at historic Election Day 2020 in Maine
Press Herald photographers fanned out to record voters and candidates in an election that saw a record turnout.
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Maine trees, burning bright
The glowing yellows, oranges and reds of autumn in Maine
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Apple-picking time, a fall tradition in Maine, has arrived
An apple a day really can help keep the doctor away, and even during a pandemic, apple picking can be a healthy outdoor activity, with masks and precautions in place.