Born on 29 06 1938 in Marijampolė. In 1961 he graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology of Vilnius University, where he became a journalist. 1960-1966 was a consultant to the Journalists' Union, head of creative sections, organiser of photography exhibitions. 1967-1969 responsible secretary of the weekly Kalba Vilnius. 1969-2008 lecturer in journalism at Vilnius and Klaipėda universities. 1971-1979 responsible secretary of the magazine Nemunas, editor-in-chief of the publication Buitis, deputy chairman of the Homeland Society. 1979-1984 worked as a correspondent for the newspapers Moscow News and Tiesa in the USA, 1984-1994 was the head of the editorial office of the publishing house Mintis, deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly Literatūra ir menas, editor-in-chief of the weekly Monitorius. 1994-2002 Employee of the marketing and communication departments of Comliet, Vilniaus bankas, Sodros.
One of the founders of the Lithuanian Photographic Art Society, member of the organising committee. Member of the Lithuanian Photographers' Union since 1970.