Matt Eich (b. 1986) is an American photographic essayist born and based in Virginia. His work hinges on themes of family, community and country. For the past decade he has created long-form essays about the American Condition.
Matt has been recognized as one of PDN's 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch, a participant in the Joop Swart Masterclass and received the F25 Award for Concerned Photography. His projects have received grant support from the Aaron Siskind Fellowship, an NPPA Short Grant, a National Geographic Magazine Photography Grant and two Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography.
Eich hold a BS in Photojournalism from Ohio University and is pursuing an MFA in Photography from Hartford Art School's International Limited-Residency program.