ingo Chiu, also known as "The Machine," is a distinguished photojournalist, honored with the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography and recognized as a 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in the same category. Notably, he is the first Chinese-born photojournalist to receive the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in photography.

Chiu has a particular affinity for covering wildfires and protests, finding inspiration in capturing the intense moments of firefighters battling fires and the raw emotion and expression of protests that narrate the story behind each event.

Born in China and raised in Hong Kong, Chiu earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Chu Hai College of Higher Education. Additionally, he obtained a second B.A. in a Special Major with an emphasis in Photojournalism during his tenure at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

His early career in Asia involved significant contributions to Hong Kong Express, Hong Kong Sing Tao Daily, and Evening Post, covering events such as the Eastern China flooding, Sino-British meetings in Beijing, amnesty for Chinese illegal immigrants in Macau, and the Hong Kong Handover.

Currently residing in Los Angeles, Chiu works as a freelance photographer for reputable organizations such as Los Angeles Times, Associated Press (AP), Agence France-Presse (AFP), Reuters, European Pressphoto Agency (EPA), Getty Images, Xinhua, and Zuma Press. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Photographer for California State University, Northridge (CSUN) following over two decades as the chief editorial photographer for the Los Angeles Business Journal until 2023.

Chiu has established a remarkable track record, delivering award-winning, exclusive, and distinctive spot news, sports, and enterprise images published in newspapers worldwide. His achievements include: