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Daniel Ceng is an award-winning Asian photojournalist, fixer and translator covering politics, social issues, spot news, war and more across the world, including Europe, the Middle-East, East Asia and Southeast Asia. His clients include wire news agencies, government entities and newspapers, including The European Pressphoto Agency, The European Commission, The Guardian, AFP, The Associated Press, ZUMA Press, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Initium, with experiences in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Turkey, Ukraine, India, and The Philippines. In particular, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolded in February 2022, Daniel in his 22 took the initiative to enter the war-torn country in the first week of March. In the six months stay in Ukraine, he traveled to different war-torn cities, towns, villages as well as front lines in Donbass, reporting on the aftermath of Moscow's brutal invasion and its prolonged impacts on the most vulnerable groups. His photos have been published for headlines by international agencies such as the BBC, CNN, The Guardian, The Times, Time, The Wall Street Journal and some other European news media. His on the ground photo coverage of international hot issues has led him to numerous awards in renowned competitions. The prestigious titles he earned include Winner of the Year in Photojournalism (Professional Group) in The European Photography, 2nd and 3rd prizes in International Photography Awards, Gold in French IPX, 2nd place in the Budapest International Foto Awards, as well as numerous titles in Tokyo International Foto Awards, Hong Kong's FOCUS AT FRONTLINE, Taiwan Press Photo Contest and more. Open for assignments in different locations across the world
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A series of working documenting the war in Ukraine earned me a 2nd place in the Editorial Category at the Budapest International Foto Awards 2023.
A series of works shot during the Russian invasion of Ukraine earned me a 2nd place in the War Category at The International Photography Awards 2023.
A work shot during the Russian invasion of Ukraine earned me the title of Winner of the Year in Photojournalism at New York Photography Awards.
A photo essay I photographed and wrote about how solar panels in a remote area of the Northern Philippines have contributed to rising temperatures that affect people’s health.
A photo of Hong Kong’s once in a century storm landed on The Straits Times as part of my coverage for the European Pressphoto Agency.
A photo of Taiwan Presidential Election 2024 featured on BBC’s breaking news as part of my coverage for The European Pressphoto Agency.
A photo of a Taiwan military exercise as part of my coverage for the Associated Press.
A photo of a Taiwan military live fire drill featured on The Financial Times
A photo of Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years in Hualien landed on a Hungarian media, as part of my coverage for The European Pressphoto Agency.
A photo of Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years in Hualien landed on Der Spiegel as Picture of the Week, as part of my coverage for The European Pressphoto Agency.
A photo of Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years in Hualien landed on The Washington Post as representative photo, as part of my coverage for The European Pressphoto Agency.
A photo of Hong Kong legislature passing the Article 23 was featured in NZZ, as part of my coverage for The European Pressphoto Agency.
A photo of a Taiwan military live-fire drill featured on a Foreign Policy’s story.
A photo of Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years in Hualien landed on The Telegraph, as part of my coverage for The European Pressphoto Agency.
Taiwanese tech billionaire warns island must prepare for war with China
Taiwan’s government wins a third term, delivering a blow to Beijing’s ambitions for the democratic island
Deepfakes, fighter jets and a ‘brutal fight’: China watches Taiwan’s presidential campaign go down to the wire
These Taiwanese want unification with China. There’s just one problem
One of the world’s great global cities has lost its identity
Not even free flights can lure people back to this once-bustling city
Award-winning images on my online portfolio.
‘Little’ Lai found dead less than two hours after getting married
Hongkongers who hoped Taiwan would be refuge find no easy path
‘City of Dreams’ is battling for survival
Microchip race: Semiconductors become flashpoint in US, China technology rivalry
The ghost of Chiang Kai-shek hovers over Taiwanese election
The two feisty islands standing in the way of Beijing
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