Ben McCanna has been a staff photographer and occasional writer at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2015 and has been working for newspapers since 2010. Ben studied creative writing and literature at Emerson College and embarked on a decade-long career in publishing after graduating in 1997. In his mid 30s, Ben shifted careers by taking a job as a reporter at a small newspaper in northwest Colorado and never looked back. Over the years, he slowly transitioned from writer to photographer - his true passion. Ben is a 2018 winner of an Award of Excellence from Pictures of the Year International. He lives on Peaks Island with his wife, a nurse practitioner, and two sons.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
In photos: The best of the Press Herald’s photography in June
Take a look at some of our favorite photos from across the state by photographers Ben McCanna, Derek Davis, Brianna Soukup, Gregory Rec and Shawn Patrick Ouellette.
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PublishedJune 18, 2024
In photos: Spring brings flowers, graduates and lovely lights
The flowers bloomed, the seniors graduated, the athletes brought their games outside during the merry, merry month of May. This year we were also blessed with a rare and magical show of the purple, green and pink northern lights. Here are some of the Portland Press Herald photographers’ best of the month.
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PublishedMay 16, 2024
In photos: April snow showers and a total solar eclipse, here is the best of the month
The month of April began in winter and ended in spring, and included a glorious total solar eclipse over parts of Maine on April 8, an experience that left viewers awestruck. Here are some of the Portland Press Herald photographers’ favorite photos from the month.
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PublishedMay 11, 2024
Fur is back in fashion for these runway models
The third annual dog fashion show was held Saturday in Congress Square Park in Portland, to the delight of the nearly 100 people, and pets, in the audience. Photos by Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
In photos: Look back on the total solar eclipse in Maine
The chances of pristine weather during the rainy April season were slim. But locals, tourists and chasers of celestial events who took a risk on Maine enjoyed the payoff.
Here’s some of the best work from our photographers across the state and the path of totality.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
In like a lion, out like a lion: Best of March photography
On March 1, the temperature in the Portland area got down to 13 degrees. Two days later, it jumped up to 55 degrees. It was a month with every kind of weather – rain, wind, snow, a vernal equinox, springlike warmth. Here’s some of our best work by Portland Press Herald photographers from a chaotic month.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
In photos: Peaks Islanders fly kites for Good Friday
For the third year in a row, Peaks Island residents gathered on the Backshore to fly kites on Good Friday – a Bermuda tradition that one Bermudian expatriate is trying to import to this small Casco Bay community.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Vigorous Tenderness concert welcomes the vernal equinox and changing season
At eight locations throughout the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, musicians performed one to two songs by different queer composers or composers of color as audience members wandered from location to location. Vigorous Tenderness was started during the pandemic by organizer and musician Kal Sugatski and celebrates each equinox and solstice at different outdoor locations in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2024
In photos: Portland Bike Party holds a St. Patrick’s Day outing
About 75 people of all ages pedaled the 5.5-mile St. Patrick’s Day course, beginning at Thomas Knight Park and continuing to Willard Beach for a customary dance stop before looping back.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2024
In photos: More than 100 protesters show up to Matisyahu concert at State Theatre
More than 100 people showed up Wednesday night to protest a State Theatre concert by Jewish American reggae singer and rapper Matisyahu. The demonstration, organized by Maine Jews for Palestine, followed calls for the venue to cancel the show over the musician’s vocal support for Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza. The group said […]
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