Matt Eich

Matt Eich (b. 1986, USA) began his studies in photojournalism at Ohio University in 2004. His life and the focus of his work shifted dramatically when his daughter Madelyn was born in October 2007. The following summer Matt interned with National Geographic Magazine, traveling to Peru, India, Rwanda and Botswana before returning to Ohio to complete his degree. While still at university Matt was named the 61st College Photographer of the Year and began freelancing for clients that included Newsweek, The New York Times, Mother Jones, The FADER, The Wall Street Journal as well as The Canadian Opera Company and Apple. His accolades include the 16th World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass, The Alexia Foundation Student Grant, POYi’s Community Awareness Award and The Magenta Foundation’s Bright Spark Award. In 2009 Matt was a finalist for the W. Eugene Smith Grant. He currently lives with his family in Norfolk, Virginia where he compulsively documents everything around him. He is a founding member of Luceo Images.