About Me
I was born in March 1966 in Riga, Latvia. All my childhood and youth, I went in for sports. I became the USSR Junior Champion at the age of 17, then the USSR and Europe Cup Winner. I was awarded with the title of Masters of Sports of International class in 1986.
My sports victories and defeats have become a kind of vaccine for patience and endurance for all my life.
The car accident in 1996, which made me disabled for 2 years, became the crucial point in my life. Due to my will power I managed to get back on my feet and was able to move independently. After that I started my own business.
I moved to live in France, on the Cote d’Azur in 2012, It became the second crucial moment in my life after which I started to see the world in a whole new way and dedicated my life to photography.
I began to participate in international photo contests FIAP and received extensive experience and incentive to develop my professionalism. I was awarded with the title of Photo Artist FIAP in 2018.
For the last three years I have received 172 awards, 92 medals at international FIAP contests. (FIAP – International Federation of Art Photography)
My main goal is always to be interesting and unpredictable! The main thing is to know that I’m on the right way and there are my relatives and friends nearby who support me in everything and who believe in my success.
My Awards:
192 awards, 108 medals at international FIAP contests.
2016 -2 photos – Honorable Mention , Sienna Photo Awards , Italy (participation in a photo exhibition in Siena)
2016 -The Winner, Black & Wite Photography, 35 AWARDS (main prize of the year)
2017 -BEST AUTOR – CELEBRATION , PhotoART magazine, Czech Republic ( FIAP)
2017 -BEST AUTOR – 2-nd Int. Circuit Camera Obscura , Minsk, Belarus ( FIAP)
2017 -Finalist Exposure Awards , LensCulture.
2018 -Bronze medal FIAP, 13th FIAP World Cup, individual photo ( Dialog)
2018 -Finalist Black & Wite Photography, “Photo Series Category”, LensCulture (Beyond Boundaries Exhibition , Aperture Gallery, New York)
2018 -Gold Medal, Award Ceremony – The Night of the CHAMPIONS, TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT , Austria, Linz
2018 -2 times – Honorable Mention, Sienna Photo Awards , Italy
2018 -2nd place in the nomination – Reporting Street photo 35AWARDS, Best author of the year
2018 -3rd place in the nomination – Reporting Street photo 35AWARDS, for “Photo Series Category”
2018 – Photographer of the Creative Union „PhotoArt“ of Russia.
2018 – Аwarded the title of Photographer AFIAP
2018 -A series of personal exhibitions in Russia – „Planet Bangladesh“, Penza, Kamensk, Zarechensk
2019 -2 times – Remarkable Artwork, Sienna Photo Awards , Italy
2019 -Personal exhibition „Dialogue“ at the Balakirev Children‘s Art School, Moscow
2019 -Bronze FIAP Medal, category Nature, Award Ceremony The Night of the CHAMPIONS, TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT, Austria, Linz
2020 – Аwarded the title of Photographer EFIAP (excellent photographer)
2020- Winner 15th FIAP World Cup for Clubs ( Eurasia )
2020 -Finalist of the FIAP International Competition “We Stay at Home”
2020 -2nd place in the nomination -Portrait of a man, People’s Choice Award, 35AWARDS (main prize of the year)
2020 – Best Presented Foreign Autor, Salon Main Prize, 7th International Photo Salon Plovdiv, Bulgaria
18 photos – Honorable Mention, Annual International Photo Competition in B&W Child Photography 2016, 2017, 2018
Member of the Federation of Photography of France FPF, since 2016
Photo Awards:
1. About red curtains 2-nd International Circuit Camera Obscura 2017, Kumanovo Macedonia 2017/389 FIAP Praise
2. Among the fuss 2-nd Art Reflections Photo Exhibition – 2017 United Arab Emirates 2017/447 GPU HM
3. Among the fuss Corsica – 2017 , Photo Club Arizona Serbia 2017/220 FIAP HM
4. Chaos 2-nd International Triennal of Photography , In Glory of Women – 2017 Serbia 2017/088 PSA HM
5. City river 2-nd International Triennal of Photography , In Glory of Women – 2017 Serbia 2017/088 PSA Gold Medal
6. Coal mine worker The 9-th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam Vietnam 2017/377 VAPA Bronze Medal
7. Coal mine worker Narava -2017, 10-th International Contest of Photography Narava -2017 Slovenia 2017/255 FD GRČA HM
8. Coal mine worker Adriatic – 2017 , Photo Club Arizona Serbia 2017/333 PCA HM
9. Coal mine worker 2-nd Circular Exhibition of Photography ACRIVIUM CIRCUIT- 2017, Kotor Montenegro 2017/306 FIAP HM
10. Coal mine worker 22 Gran Tour delle Colline -2018, 36 Trofeo Arno Italy 2018/074 Bronze medal
11. Coal mine worker Circuit Exhibition Portrait – 2018, Photoclub 202, Vidin Bulgaria 2018/223 NAPB praise -1
12. Conflict Royal Bengal ART – 2018 India 2018/250 CHAIRMAN CHOICE 13. Conflict Southampton Camera Club ( 2018) England 2018/009 RPS Gold Medal
14. Conversation Žena/Women Strakonice Czech Republic 2017/374 FIAP Blue Ribbon
15. Conversation 6-th Greek Photographic Circuit – 2018, Mykonos Greek 2018/061 GAP HM
16. Crosswalk Victoria Circuit -2018, Belghoria Photolovers, Dharma salon FS India 2018/227 Victoria Gold
17. Dhaka station Balkan Dream – 2018, PCA Photo club ARIZONA Serbia 2018/154 PGFZ Diploma
18. Dialog 6-th Greek Photographic Circuit – 2018, Santorin Greek 2018/060 GPU HM
19. Dialog 2-nd International Circuit Camera Obscura 2017, Kumanovo Macedonia 2017/389 GPU Gold Medal
20. Dialog Uzbekistan Photo Salon, Neformat Photo Club Russia 2017/449 PSA Ribbon
21. Dialog The 9-th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam Vietnam 2017/377 FIAP Bronze Medal
22. Dialog Balkan Dream – 2016 , Photo Club Arizona Serbia 2016/109 UPI Gold
23. Dialog Objective , LENS NGO (2017) Armenia 2017/376 FIAP Bronze Medal
24. Dialog New York – Manhattan – 2017, ART Bureau USA 2017/241 PSA Gold Medal
25. Dialog 3-rd Circular Exhibition of Photography Tower Circuit-2017, Kula Serbia 2017/154 FSS Gold Medal
26. Dialog 3-rd Circular Exhibition of Photography Tower Circuit-2017, Ruma Serbia 2017/157 Salon Silver Medal
27. Dialog 3-rd Circular Exhibition of Photography Tower Circuit-2017, Novi Sad Serbia 2017/155 Salon HM
28. Dialog VISION Photo ART – 2016 Czech Republic 2016/499 FIAP Gold Medal
29. Dialog TORONTO Salon – 2016, Toronto Camera Club Canada 2016/441 Salon HM
30. Dialog GOLDEN WOMEN -2016, Photo Club Penza Russia 2016/450 FIAP Gold Medal
31. Dialog NEWI BI Continental Photo Circuit , Mediterranean Salon ( 2016) Greece 2016/474 FIAP HM
32. Dialog NEWI BI Continental Photo Circuit, Al Wasl Salon United Arab Emirates 2016/475 PSA Gold Medal
33. Dialog Indian Summer -2017 Czech Republic 2017 CFFU Gold Medal
34. Dialog Khayyam international exhibition of photogr.-2016 (Iran, Tehran) Iran 2016 PSA Gold Medal
35. Drew and signed Kuopio Photo International, Finland Kuopio Cameraclub ( 2018) Finland 2018/ 126 FIAP HM
36. Drew and signed People of the World Digital Circuit, Photo club Danube ( 2018) -Vidin Bulgaria 2018/108 FIAP HM
37. During the prayer CELEBRATION – 2017 , PhotoART magazine Czech Republic 2017/233 CFFU Bronze Medal
38. Fiasco New York – Manhattan – 2017, ART Bureau USA 2017/241 IAAP Ribbon
39. Fiasco TORONTO Salon – 2016, Toronto Camera Club Canada 2016/441 CAPA Bronze Medal
40. Fly over Photo ART PRAGUE – 2017, International Photography Salon Czech Republic 2017/068 FIAP Silver Medal
41. Fly the dovs TAJIK PHOTO ART – 2018, Roudaki photo Club Tajikistan 2018/312 FIAP Gold Medal
42. Fly the dovs April – 2018 Photo Art magazine Czech Republic 2018/219 CFFU Gold medal
43. Gourmet 2-nd International Circuit Camera Obscura 2017, Minsk Belarus 2017/387 FIAP Praise
44. Homeland Pele 2-nd International Circuit Camera Obscura 2017, Donji Milanovac Serbia 2017/386 FIAP Gold Medal
45. Homeland Pele Objective , LENS NGO (2017) Armenia 2017/376 FIAP Blue Ribbon
46. Homeland Pele 3-rd Circular Exhibition of Photography Tower Circuit-2017, Vrbas Serbia 2017/158 Salon HM
47. Homeland Pele 1-st International Digital Exhibition Vision-2017 Finlande 2017/131 VISION Silver Medal
48. Homeland Pele VISION Photo ART – 2016 Czech Republic 2016/499 IAAP Bronze Medal
49. Life in this eyes TAJIK PHOTO ART – 2018, Roudaki photo Club Tajikistan 2018/312 Salon HM
50. Look Kuopio Photo International, Finland Kuopio Cameraclub ( 2018) Finland 2018/ 126 Kuopio HM
51. Nirvana 3-rd Circular Exhibition of Photography Tower Circuit-2017, Kula Serbia 2017/154 Salon HM
52. Nirvana 3-rd Circular Exhibition of Photography Tower Circuit-2017, Aleksinac Serbia 2017/156 FIAP HM
53. Not gonna get us Moldova Photo Awards ( 2018) Moldova 2018/172 Salon Ribbon
54.On the other side Tourism – 2017 Photo Club 202 Serbia 2017/043 GPU Gold Medal
55. On the other side April – 2018 Photo Art magazine Czech Republic 2018/219 IAAP Ribbon
56. On the other side Circuit Exhibition Portrait – 2018, Photoclub 202, Zajecar – Serbia Serbia 2018/220 Salon praise -1
57. Papa Carlo 2-nd International Circuit Camera Obscura 2017, Edenvale South Africa 2017/388 Salon Praise
58. Papa Carlo The 9-th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam Vietnam 2017/377 VAPA Gold Medal
59. Papa Carlo 2-nd Circular Exhibition of Photography ACRIVIUM CIRCUIT-2017,Niksis Montenegro 2017/307 Salon HM
60. Photo session April – 2018 Photo Art magazine Czech Republic 2018/219 IAAP Bronze medal
61. Relationship International Exhibition of Digital Photography Andorra 2016 Andorra 2016 Diploma
62. Relationship Panama International Exhibition of Photography Panama 2016 FAF Gold Medal
63. Relationship 2-nd International Circuit Camera Obscura 2017, Kumanovo Macedonia 2017/389 FIAP Gold Medal
64. Relationship Uzbekistan Photo Salon, Neformat Photo Club Russia 2017/449 FIAP Ribbon
65. Relationship The 9-th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam Vietnam 2017/377 FIAP Gold Medal
66. Relationship Third International Photo Salon Start Photo Sofia – 2017 Bulgaria 2017/392 Diploma BOC
67. Relationship MIRACLE IMAGE, 3-rd International Digital Salon -2017 India 2017/030 FIAP Gold Medal
68. Relationship NEWI BI Continental Photo Circuit, Al Wasl Salon United Arab Emirates 2016/475 Diploma
69.Relationship “CHILD 2016” – PENZA, Russia 2016/415 PSA Gold Medal
70. Relationship “CHILD 2016” – PARACIN, Serbia 2016/414 Salon praise
71. Relationship ART REFLECTIONS EXHIBITION – 2016 2016 PSA Silver
72. Relationship Miracle image, 3-rd International Salon-2017, Photography Pathshala India 2016 FIAP Gold Meda
73. Relationship Khayyam international exhibition of photogr.-2016 (Iran, Tehran) Iran 2017 PSA Gold 74.Medal
74. Rhyme Kuopio Photo International, Finland Kuopio Cameraclub ( 2018) Finland 2018/ 126 NFFF Silver medal
75. Shipyard worker CELEBRATION – 2017 PhotoART magazine Czech Republic 2017/233 FIAP Bronze Medal
76. Smoking area 2-nd International Circuit Camera Obscura 2017, Minsk Belarus 2017/387 Salon Bronze Medal
77. Snowfall Visualization International Salon – 2017, Vizual Souls India 2017/556 PSA Gold Medal
78. Snowfall Beautiful Life Salon – 2017 Russia 2017/143 Special Bronz Medal
79. Snowfall Everest International Digital Photographic Salon – 2018, Photoclub Siliguri India 2018/044 PSA Gold Medal
80. Snowfall Holland International Image Circuit, 2-nd EPIC Photo Salon (2018) Netherlands 2018/006 GPU HM
81. Striped life VISION Photo ART – 2016 Czech Republic 2016/499 FIAP Silver Medal
82. Striped life NEWI BI Continental Photo Circuit, Liwa Salon ( 2016) United Arab Emirates 2017/447 Judges Choice 83. Tenderness Balkan Dream – 2018, PCA Photo club ARIZONA Serbia 2018/154 FSS HM
84. The contact Shadow I Shade – 2018, PictorialHub Egypt 2018/308 GPU Ribbon
85. This is victory Golden Women , Photo Club Penza Russia 2017/475 CUP GOLD
86. This is victory Balkan Dream – 2017, Photo Club Arizona Serbia 2017/162 PCA HM 87. This is victory 2-nd International Triennal of Photography , In Glory of Women – 2017 Serbia 2017/088 FAS Gold Medal
88. This is victory MIRACLE IMAGE, 3-rd International Digital Salon -2017 India 2017/030 FIAP HM
90. Tight World PSSL 62-nd International Photography Competition I Exhibition Sri Lanka 2017/515 RPS Silver Medal
91. Tight World Third International Photo Salon Start Photo Sofia – 2017 Bulgaria 2017/392 FIAP Gold Medal
92. Tight World 1-st International Digital Exhibition Vision-2017 Finlande 2017/131 NFFF HM
93. Tight World Photo ART PRAGUE – 2017, International Photography Salon Czech Republic 2017/068 FIAP Blue Ribbon
94.Touch History 2-nd Art Reflections Photo Exhibition – 2017 United Arab Emirates 2017/447 PSA HM
95.Touch History The 9-th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam Vietnam 2017/377 FIAP Silver Medal
96. Touch History Third International Photo Salon Start Photo Sofia – 2017 Bulgaria 2017/392 Diploma BOC
97. Touch History Shadow I Shade – 2018, PictorialHub Egypt 2018/308 IAAP Gold Medal
98. Touch History IFSAK Istanbul Photography and Cine,a Amateurs Club ( 2018) Turkish 2018/024 FIAP Gold Medal
99. Waiting for a miracle Tourism – 2017 Photo Club 202 Serbia 2017/043 Salon Silver Medal
100. Waiting for a miracle Beautiful Life Salon – 2017 Russia 2017/143 PSA Ribbon
101. Well 2-nd Art Reflections Photo Exhibition – 2017 United Arab Emirates 2017/447 PSA Bronze Medal
102. When the trees were large Swedish International Exhibition of Photography-2017,National Association Swedish Ph. Swedish 2017/153 PSA Ribbon
103. Years as birds Tourism – 2017 Photo Club 202 Serbia 2017/043 FIAP HM