Michael Robinson Chávez, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, was captivated by photography when a friend gifted him a camera before a journey to Peru. Half Peruvian and a native Californian, Chávez has established himself as a prominent visual journalist. With a 15-year tenure at The Washington Post and previous roles at The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and the Associated Press, he has a rich background in photography.

His lens has documented over 75 countries, capturing significant events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Venezuela's collapse, Mexican violence, California's historic drought, the Egyptian revolution, gold mining in Peru, Siberian climate change, the 2006 Hezbollah/Israeli war, and the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Chávez's accolades include two Pulitzer Prizes, with one in 2020 as part of The Washington Post's climate change coverage. He's a three-time Robert F. Kennedy Award winner for Photojournalism, Pictures of the Year International's Photographer of the Year in 2020, and recipient of numerous awards from prestigious bodies like the Best of Photojournalism, Prix Paris Photographie, and the Scripps Howard Foundation.

He teaches, lectures and exhibits his work throughout the world.