This collection of images are excerpts from a visual journal. The title is derived from something my wife, Melissa, said to me in her sleep. These are snapshots from my daily life
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This collection of images are excerpts from a visual journal. The title is derived from something my wife, Melissa, said to me in her sleep. These are snapshots from my daily life
This collection of images are excerpts from a visual journal. The title is derived from something my wife, Melissa, said to me in her sleep. These are ... More
These images are the beginning of a project on alligator industry in the state of Louisiana. They are from two days of hunting with Julius and Rebel ... More
Lately, I have realized that I need to slow down to avoid sleepwalking through life. By rushing through things I have cut myself off from feeling. So ... More
Once known for natural resources such as coal, salt, clay and timber, Southeastern Ohio has been stripped of its resources by extractive industries. When nothing was left ... More
A collection of images from both commissioned and personal work.
This series of images is a passing glance at the Peruvian countryside during a foggy early morning ride on the Vistadome train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes. ... More
Mexico City was formerly a haven for rock and roll, but fearing revolt, the notoriously corrupt and now defunct PRI government banned it, pushing the scene underground. ... More
An experiment in visual poetry, this essay explores an emotional narrative that touches on themes such as loss, childhood and wanderlust. The America I live in is ... More
In 2005, my sophomore year in college, I fell in love with a girl. In early 2007 we found out that she was pregnant. This essay documents ... More
In the heart of America where agriculture once helped drive the economy, farming has become a fading way of life. Along the foothills of Appalachia in Southeastern ... More
Thought of by some inmates as “a place to die," Hocking Correctional Facilities in Nelsonville OH is a strange combination of prison and home for the elderly. ... More
Matt Eich (b. 1986) was raised in the peanut-farming town of Suffolk, Virginia. In 2004 he began his studies in photojournalism at Ohio University where his love for photography and passion for social issues intersected. In 2006 Matt was named the 61st College Photographer of the Year. The summer of 2008 he interned with National Geographic Magazine, traveling to Peru, India, Rwanda and Botswana before returning to Ohio to complete his degree. While finishing school he began working as a freelance photographer for clients such as Newsweek, Mother Jones, The FADER, Smithsonian, The New York Times, US News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Apple and others. In 2009 Matt received POYi's Community Awareness Award, The Magenta Foundation's Bright Spark Award, was a finalist for the W. Eugene Smith Grant and was selected for the 16th World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass. Matt and his family now live in Norfolk, Virginia where he compulsively documents everything around him.