Each year since I was a freshman in college I have made the journey down to Atlanta, Georgia for the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar. While early on I was intent on catching every speaker and trying to get my portfolio reviewed, it has turned into more of a reunion for long-lost friends. This year I …
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12.23.2009 by Matt Eich
Watching life from afar
I tell myself I don’t travel that much, but it has been more frequent lately. There are times when the only way I can interact with my family and watch my daughter grow is via Skype, from afar. I still feel compelled to photograph them even then, so I will take screen shots of our …
12.11.2009 by Matt Eich
Hit Return
While there is some appeal to the road and the wanderlust it feeds, it is always good to be back home.
12.07.2009 by Matt Eich
The Mons Venus
Earlier this year I spent two weeks in Florida participating in the Poynter Fellowship for College Journalists. It was a good time; Melissa Lyttle was kind of enough to put me up during my stay and I got to meet some very passionate young journalists. As part of the fellowship we were expected to create …
One of my favorite things about fall is the way the birds flock. Two photographs from my front yard from the past two days. Last night there was an eerily beautiful ring around the moon. A friend explained that it is supposedly caused by ice crystalizing in the atmosphere. Does anyone actually know?
12.03.2009 by Matt Eich
Pause, To Begin – The Book
Last year I was excited to be included in the first edition of Pause, To Begin, a competition started by David Wright and Ethan Aaro Jones. They just announced the launch of the book they produced from the project, which is available for purchase from the publisher, BookSmart Studio. While I haven’t seen it …
11.18.2009 by Matt Eich
Joop Swart Masterclass
Not too long ago I returned from a short trip to Amsterdam for one of the most exciting events I’ve participated in during my short time as a photographer. Over the next couple of weeks I will be blogging about my experience at the 16th World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass. It was an …
11.18.2009 by Matt Eich
Featured on Conscientious
Jorg Colberg was kind enough to post a mention of my work on his Conscientious blog, which I have been an avid follower of for some time. Thanks Jorg!
11.14.2009 by Matt Eich
Nor’easter
In 2003, shortly before I left for college Isabel blew through. We lost power for a week and I remember my father bathing in the pond (why I didn’t photograph this is beyond me). Whenever we needed to flush a toilet we would carry a bucket of water in from the nearby pond and …
11.13.2009 by Matt Eich
Carry Me Ohio on The FADER’s website
The fine folks at The FADER were kind enough to put an edit of the Carry Me Ohio work on their site in conjunction with their annual photo issue, They are publishing photo essays of “long term, in-progress, personal work by contributing FADER photographers about the people and changing landscape of America.” Be sure to …