Born on 15 April 1954 in Birštonas. 1971-1979 studied at Vilnius Pedagogical Institute. Since 1991 Associated Press photo correspondent. Worked as a photocorrespondent during the Chechen war (from 10.12.1994 to 01.09.1996). Since 1995 member of the Lithuanian Union of Photographers. 1996 Official LTOK photographer in Atlanta, USA. Since 1998 he has been working for the newspaper Lietuvos rytas and Ekstra magazine. 1995 Fujifilm Euro Press Best Photographer.