Liu Ching-yi and his wife both were born into working-class households. Even though he lives in a society which places a premium on academic credentials, he doesn't regard himself too highly. He believes that manual lab or is a proud occupation. This honest attitude he holds in looking at himself has inculcated in him the power to honestly look at his work and photography.
劉清儀不諱言，他和另一半都出身工人家庭，身處「士大夫觀念」由來已久的大環境，並不以為意，他體認工人是足以自豪的行業，這種忠實面對自我的態度，醞釀成忠實地面對工作、面對攝影的能量。