Kristyna Wentz-Graff
Kristyna Wentz-Graff is the photo editor at OPB. Prior to joining OPB, Kristyna worked as photojournalist and picture editor at The Oregonian, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and The Post-Crescent. For the majority of her career, she focused on long-form visual narratives—specifically on cultural and social issues such as mental illness, foster care and gender. Her work is shaped by the belief that most people are seeking connection and understanding, and we can all learn something from one another.
Kristyna lives in Portland, Oregon, where she can be found enjoying live music, discovering new food, chauffeuring her children to sporting events, and on rare occasions, doing nothing at all.
Latest Stories
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Take a look back at some of our favorite images from 2024.
‘The Evergreen’: Behind the camera lens with OPB’s Photo Editor
OPB's Photo Editor sits down with us to break down the decisions that go into taking photographs and choosing which ones will accompany stories. We discuss photography for elections, protests, homelessness and more… all while focusing on the humanity of her subjects.
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Across Oregon, the spring camas bloom is underway. Wild camas are native to North America and found throughout Oregon in moisture-rich areas.
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Take a look back at extreme weather in Oregon's history.
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Demolition begins at Portland church fire scene
Demolition began at the former Portland Korean Church at Southwest 10th Avenue and Clay Street, following a fire earlier in the week.
2022: OPB revisits a year in Northwest images
As people of the Pacific Northwest continued to make their way out of our pandemic hibernation period, the world started looking more like its pre-COVID-19 self. Once again, we saw people gathering, connecting, and exploring our beautiful region
Thousands of youth activists march in Portland for climate strike
Youth activists call on city and business leaders to take action on climate issues.
Portlanders gather in tutus to celebrate special date
At 2:22 on Feb. 22, 2022, several hundred people wore tutus at Portland’s waterfront to celebrate the unique date.
Thousands of Fred Meyer, QFC employees in Oregon go on strike
A strike is underway affecting a number of Oregon supermarkets, barely a week before Christmas Day.