Eddie Gerald was born in Peru and grew up in Israel. He graduated from Hadassah college of Photography and Sam Spiegel Film and Television school in Jerusalem in 1991.

Documentary projects have taken him to over fifty countries around the globe focusing mainly around humanitarian issues and large scale projects for leading publishing houses. His work has been exhibited and received numerous awards and citations and is featured in a stream of multi-language publications.

In June 2012 his photo project which aims to raise awareness of the endangered natural and cultural heritage of the Jordan River was exhibited at the European parliament in Brussels. Lately Eddie is involved in facilitating documentary seminars and has been twice in a row jury member for Israel's premier photojournalism contest "Local Testimony".

He currently resides in Tel Aviv and his work is represnted worldwide by the German photo agency - Laif.