Ciaglo attended the University of Oregon where he received a Bachelor's degree from the School of Journalism and Communication with a focus in Photography. His work has been featured in major national and international publications including The New York Times, Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, The Guardian, CNN, USA Today and The Los Angeles Times. Ciaglo was recently awarded with two honorable mentions from NPPA's 2014 Best of Photojournalism Competition in the feature photography and returning veterans categories and named the 2013 Region 9 Photographer of the Year. His work has also been recognized by the Colorado Press Association, the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters contest, the Hearst Journalism Awards Program and the Editor and Publisher EPPY Awards.