Chris Pugh (b. 1971, Ukiah, Ca) is an award-winning documentary photographer from Ukiah, California. He is a member of the Partial Arts photography collective, co-founder of the Ukiah Photography Club, and the Deep Valley Arts Collective. He is currently the editor of the Fort Bragg Advocate-News and the Mendocino Beacon.

Outside of photography, Pugh is known for his love of loose leaf tea, locally brewed craft beer, 80’s heavy metal music, and his fondness for useless trivia knowledge.