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.