2008 Student Winner

1st place

Matt Eich (b. 1986) is a Midwest based freelance photographer with a passion for social documentary storytelling. He recently graduated with a degree in photojournalism from Ohio University and is a founding member of the Aevum and Luceo photo collectives.

His clients and publications include Newsweek, The FADER, Mother Jones, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME.com, MediaStorm.org, Smithsonian, Photo District News, AARP Bulletin, Days Japan, Grazia, American Photo, HotShoe, GEO, The Sunday (London) Times, Issue, The Canadian Opera Company and others. He has worked with The Orange County-Register, The Virginian-Pilot, The Oregonian, and National Geographic.