ABOUT ME

For over eight years, I've been lucky enough to witness and capture magnificent moments in nature, large cities and in the eyes of people who trust me to take their picture. 

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Growing up in a small town in Latvia, I learned to adore nature and the people around me. Both became instrumental in my creative process and have been the subjects of my photography ever since - which, by the way, started out with an old camera given to me by a friend in high school.

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Then came my uni-years at Goldsmiths, and life in the city took my breath away with its exhilarating chaos and vibrant inhabitants - fearless in the way they expressed themselves. Coming from a comparatively introvert nation, I was in awe of the openness in Western Europe. Street photography seamlessly fit into my practice.

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I am particularly drawn to analog photography as it is unlike any other form of media capture. The element of surprise as you wait for the final turnout, the dreamlike grain, the immediate, subtle filter and depth oh so characteristic to shooting on film. But most of all, film photography is unique in how it nurtures the colour and life of what's in front of the camera. When you look at a picture shot on film, it's different.

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It's dreamy. It's full of life. It's imperfect. It's real.