Chris Riha (They/She)

'Visual Vigilante.’ Professional Nerd. Amateur Human. Camera around my shoulder at all times. Bi-Gender. Freelance Photojournalist. ZUMA Press contractor.

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

8.15.24 #DNC2024
"#Politics is the #Art of controlling your environment" -HST
The podium is unveiled in a ritualistic ceremony for the press at #Chicago's United Center #dnc
For @zumapress

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

#DNCChicago #gonzo #photojournalism
"Chicago; it's never dull out there. You never know exactly what kind of terrible shit is going to come down on you in that town, but you can always count on something. Every time I go to Chicago, I come away with scars."
-Hunter S. Thompson

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

#DNC2024 preparation! #IlfordDelta3200 #gonzophotojournalism #reportage #filmphotography

[Colin Boyle @colinbphoto]

Happy Pride, Chicago! I'm here #OnAssignment for @BlockClubCHI. Stay tuned for more photos + story by Rafael Perez

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

How do you draw a pride flag? 🤔

With SCIENCE!

This flag is a composite of NASA imagery of phenomena from Earth and far, far beyond it. Details below ⬇️

Credit: Rachel Lense

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

4.20.24 The Flame
Neelix, being Vulcan serious like he's about to say "meow thoughts to your thoughts"
#Caturday #photooftheday

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

"State Rep. from Geneva files bill to make it a felony to block major public roadways while protesting" https://t.co/DqE1kyso95

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

Forcing myself to use Twitter (Foolishly Known as X) after avoiding it for 2 years' worth of journalism classes is gonna be rooough.

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

4.16.24
Breakthrough
@Adaptalux @laowa_lens
#adaptalux #lego #macrophotography #macro #minifigures #selfportrait #lighting #studiolighting #venusopticslaowa60mm #laowa #venusoptics

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

2.13.24
Neelix being a wonderful test model.

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

#HappeningNow protest organized by @uspcn in downtown #Chicago #FreePalestine #photojournalism

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

I live? Updates soon.

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

@CyberpunkGame This should pop up at the intro to #PhantomLiberty

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

@TheKateMulgrew finally meets @JanewayCollect1’s statue of the Iconic, Temporal Prime Directive Wreckin’ Queen, Captain Kathryn Janeway in @citybloomington for @ZUMApress

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

@Sleater_Kinney at @RiotFest #Chicago for @ZUMApress
(Last attempt, lol)
#riotfest #chicagomusic #music #concert #douglasspark #festival #riotfest2022 #gonzo #photojournalism #concertphotography #sleaterkinney #riotgrrl

[Dr. Hunter S. Thompson @GonzoVice]

America...just a nation of two hundred million used car salesmen with all the money we need to buy guns and no qualms about killing anybody else in the world who tries to make us uncomfortable.

[Chris Riha (They/She) @TalentedMsRiha]

@sashvazy I KEEP FALLING FOR THESE! Argh!