"A Silent Bond"

• Prize
  Gold in Photojournalism/Feature Story, 1st Place winner in Photojournalism
• Photographer
  Matt Eich, United States
• Website
  http://www.matteichphoto.com

Identical twins Kacey and Lacey Sellers, 4, were born deaf and live in the impoverished town of Chauncey, Ohio.

Matt Eich, (b.1986) is a Midwest based freelance photographer with a passion for social documentary storytelling. While living in Ohio his work has focused on the struggles and joys of life in rural communities.

His photographs have been recognized by The Ian Parry Competition, POYi, and Photo District News, among others. Both American Photo Magazine and The Magenta Foundation selected him as one of the Emerging Photographers of 2007. In 2006 he was named College Photographer of the Year.