Jiri Kriz Photography
NATURE • TRAVEL • REPORTAGE
Capturing places, people, and moments worth remembering.
Photography from Illinois and Beyond
I’m Jiri Kriz, an Illinois-based photographer with a lifelong passion for nature, travel, and reportage photography. My work is inspired by the places I visit, the people I meet, and the everyday moments that often go unnoticed.
From landscapes and wildlife to travel destinations, aviation events, and documentary-style photography, I enjoy capturing authentic scenes as they happen.
NATURE
Landscapes · Wildlife · Details
TRAVEL
Places · Culture · Discovery
REPORTAGE
People · Events · Everyday Life
A Lifelong Passion for Photography
Photography has been part of my life since childhood. Growing up in Czechoslovakia, I was surrounded by dramatic landscapes, everyday life, and the kind of moments that made me want to preserve what I saw.
Over the years, photography became more than a hobby. It became a way to slow down, observe, and tell stories through light, places, people, and small details that might otherwise disappear.
Today, I continue to photograph nature, travel, events, and everyday life with the same curiosity that first drew me to a camera.
Selected Photography
Favorite moments from nature, travel, events, and everyday life.
Stories Behind the Images
Travel notes, photography projects, and stories from behind the camera.
Hotel Charbulak / Beskydy Mountains
Travel Story · Czech Republic
A personal travel story from the Beskydy Mountains — a place that surprised me with its atmosphere, surroundings, and connection to the landscape.
Experience Autumn Magic at All Seasons Orchard
Local Story · Illinois
An autumn visit to All Seasons Orchard, capturing the colors, atmosphere, and seasonal moments that make fall in Illinois so special.
Digitizing Old Black & White Negatives
Photography Project · Family Archive
A personal project focused on digitizing and restoring old black-and-white negatives, preserving family photographs and memories for future generations.
FEATURED PROJECT
Preserving Photography Across Generations
Some photographs are more than images — they are pieces of family history. One of my ongoing projects is digitizing and restoring black-and-white negatives to preserve photographs created decades ago for future generations.
Nature, Travel & Reportage Photography
I photograph nature, travel, people, and everyday moments with a focus on atmosphere, light, and authentic storytelling. Based in Illinois, my work includes landscapes and wildlife, travel photography from across the United States and abroad, aviation events, and documentary-style images of people and places.
Whether I’m photographing a quiet landscape, exploring a new destination, or documenting an event as it unfolds, I look for honest moments and visual details that give each photograph a sense of place and story.
Let’s Create Something Together
Have a photography project, collaboration, or simply want to talk photography? I’d love to hear from you.