Member of the Lithuanian Union of Photographers since 2008, artist status granted in 2009. Member of the Lithuanian Journalists Union since 2005. 1990-93 studied journalism at Vilnius University, Faculty of Communication. 1991–92 photo correspondent of the magazine Moksleivis, 1992–2005 the daily newspaper Lietuvos rytas, 1995–96 photo correspondent of the daily newspaper Laikinoji sūdašitė, 2005–2009 photo editor of UAB Žurnalų leidybos grupė. Founder (1998), president (2000-2001) of informal press photographers' club Canon photo club, founder (2001), president (since 2001), editor of Fotografijas ratas magazine (since 2008). Head of Lithuanian press photography projects (2001–2009). Member of the Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Awards judging panel (2003, 2005). Member of evaluation commissions for many photography exhibitions, curator, seminar, project manager. Since 2009, the chairman of the Union of Lithuanian Photographers.
Awards: Lithuanian press photography gold frame (2004).