Member of the Latvian Union of Photographic Artists. He became interested in photography at the age of 12, but at the age of 18 he was accepted into the photo club "Rīga". He has also won several awards in international competitions for his works, and has also become famous as a master of political photography, capturing various important historical moments for Latvia and Eastern Europe. * *https://arhivs.jekabpilslaiks.lv