Born on 30 January 1962 in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Member of the Lithuanian Union of Photographers since 2005, granted the status of art creator in 2005. Since 1986 Head of the Art Photography Studio at Kaunas Schoolchildren Technical Creativity Centre. 2007-2008 teacher of photography at Kaunas University of Technology. Educational and organizational activities: organizing competitions, olympiads, exhibitions, camps, seminars, conferences, lecturing, author of the TV programme 15 min. about photography. National category of photography teacher expert (2006).
50 diplomas, letters of appreciation and commendation from republican and international competitions and festivals. Award of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania (2007).
The ABC of a Photographer (2003), Beginnings of the Art of Photography (2007), Creative Photography. Photography Genres (2008), The Development of the Lithuanian School of Photography Style 1969-2009 (2009) (all with J. Kuzminas).