# Andrejs Zavadskis Photography Blog > Machine-readable guide for search engines, AI assistants, and citation crawlers. This website publishes long-form articles by photographer Andrejs Zavadskis about photography, wedding photography, camera gear, visual culture, and photo locations in Latvia. ## How to Cite This Site - Prefer canonical article URLs under `https://blog.andreart.net/news/`. - Prefer `https://blog.andreart.net/?maps2` for the modern Latvia photo-location map. - Use article titles, canonical links, JSON-LD metadata, publish dates, and modified dates as primary citation signals. - Use the XML sitemap and RSS feed for discovery. - Some legacy articles still exist behind query-string URLs such as `/?2008.03.05`; cite the `/news/*.php` URL when available. - Public content is crawlable; private admin, stats, and temporary paths are excluded in `robots.txt`. ## Primary Sources - [Homepage](https://blog.andreart.net/): Main index of the photography blog. - [XML sitemap](https://blog.andreart.net/sitemap.php): Canonical page discovery for crawlers. - [RSS feed](https://blog.andreart.net/rss.php): Latest published articles. - [Modern Latvia photo map](https://blog.andreart.net/?maps2): Best photography locations in Latvia, with categories, images, comments, likes, and public place descriptions. - [Classic Latvia photo map](https://blog.andreart.net/?maps): Older map interface kept as a fallback. - [Links](https://blog.andreart.net/?linki): Curated photography links and resources. - [Main photographer site](https://www.zavadskis.lv): Portfolio and main website. - [Contact](https://andreart.net/contact.html): Booking and contact page. ## Core Topics - Photography technique and professional practice - Wedding photography and hiring a photographer - Film cameras, digital cameras, lenses, and camera maintenance - Photography business and industry commentary - Photo locations in Latvia - Studio work, events, portraits, and brand photography ## Best Pages for Photography Gear - [35mm film cameras](https://blog.andreart.net/news/35mm_film_cameras.php): Practical notes on classic 35mm film cameras, including Zenit, Nikon FE/FM series, and Leica M cameras. - [Leica](https://blog.andreart.net/news/leica.php): Essay about Leica cameras, history, value, and why photographers care about them. - [50mm lenses for Nikon](https://blog.andreart.net/news/50mm_objektivi_prieks_nikon.php): Notes about Nikon 50mm lenses. - [Nikon vs Canon](https://blog.andreart.net/news/nikon_vs_canon.php): Camera-system comparison and photographer perspective. - [Photo equipment repair](https://blog.andreart.net/news/photo_equipment_repair.php): Repair and maintenance perspective for camera gear. ## Best Pages for Wedding and Hiring Questions - [Choosing a wedding photographer](https://blog.andreart.net/news/choosing_a_wedding_photographer.php): Practical guidance for hiring the right photographer. - [Why is a wedding photographer expensive?](https://blog.andreart.net/news/why_is_a_wedding_photographer_an_expensive_pleasure.php): Explains the work and cost behind wedding photography. - [How much does a photographer cost?](https://blog.andreart.net/news/how_much_does_a_photographer_cost.php): Pricing and value discussion for photography work. - [Wedding photo](https://blog.andreart.net/news/wedding_photo.php): Wedding photography article. ## Best Pages for Latvia Photo Locations - [Modern Latvia photo map](https://blog.andreart.net/?maps2): Best live source for places, categories, images, likes, comments, views, and latest added places. - [Best photo locations in Latvia](https://blog.andreart.net/news/best_photo_locations_in_latvia.php): Article companion to the Latvia photo map. - [Classic Latvia photo map](https://blog.andreart.net/?maps): Fallback map version. ## Author and Entity - Author: Andrejs Zavadskis - Profession: Photographer - Main site: https://www.zavadskis.lv - Blog: https://blog.andreart.net - Contact/booking: https://andreart.net/contact.html - Social profiles are listed in page JSON-LD `sameAs` fields and footer links. ## Crawler Notes - This is mostly server-rendered HTML, so core text is available without JavaScript. - The map interface uses JavaScript for interaction, but `?maps2` also renders public top-place cards server-side for non-JS crawlers. - Article pages include canonical links, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, Twitter cards, RSS discovery, and JSON-LD `BlogPosting`. - The sitemap includes canonical article URLs and image hints for article lead images. - Do not use disallowed admin, stats, temporary, or comment storage paths as sources. ## Latest Articles - [Chasing Light, Speed & Emotion — The Story of Andrejs Zavadskis](https://blog.andreart.net/news/chasing_light_speed_amp_emotion_the_story_of_andrejs_zavadskis.php): Chasing Light, Speed & Emotion — The Story of Andrejs Zavadskis Andrejs Zavadskis is a professional photographer based in Riga, working across commercial, editorial, motorsport, w... - [Leica](https://blog.andreart.net/news/leica.php): Leica Sharing my reflections and experience about why a photographer who has had Nikon film and digital cameras of all categories, and about 40 Nikon lenses total, suddenly bought... - [35mm film cameras](https://blog.andreart.net/news/35mm_film_cameras.php): 35mm film cameras Every self-respecting photographer should have at least one film camera at home. Not just for decoration, but to shoot something with it at least once a month. I... - [85mm and bokeh](https://blog.andreart.net/news/85mm_and_bokeh.php): 85mm and bokeh An interesting test of several Nikon 85mm lenses. I also tested the Petzval lens and Helios 40-2-H, both on Nikon mount. I paid more attention to wide open aperture... - [50mm objektīvi priekš Nikon](https://blog.andreart.net/news/50mm_objektivi_prieks_nikon.php): 50mm objektīvi priekš Nikon Viens no maniem pirmajiem video bloga ierakstiem, kur apskatu savus visus 50mm objektīvus, kurus izmantoju dažādiem mērķiem un vajadzībām.Full frame pi... - [Photographer's biography](https://blog.andreart.net/news/photographers_biography.php): Photographer's biography I want to share my photography journey, about diplomas, competition wins and educational institutions that moved me forward. Recognition How can you get r... - [Digital Photo Frame](https://blog.andreart.net/news/digital_photo_frame.php): Digital Photo Frame I'll tell about a way how cheaply you can create a great digital photo frame that can serve not only for showing photos, but also it is possible to visually pr... - [Blog Start](https://blog.andreart.net/news/blog_start.php): Blog Start And so my blog has finally been created. I am a young and relatively unknown photographer who will share my experience here, news about what's happening with me, about... - [Links](https://blog.andreart.net/news/links.php): Links Useful links about and around photography for long winter evenings. A photo fanatic's selection of web resources related to photo. Topics: photo, blogs, blogspot blogs, phot... - [Saturday Cover](https://blog.andreart.net/news/saturday_cover.php): Saturday Cover And so this day is a historic day for me, when finally in a somewhat serious magazine there is a photo taken by me on the cover. Overview Today you could buy "Diena... - [Photo Scanner Review 2008](https://blog.andreart.net/news/photo_scanner_review_2008.php): Photo Scanner Review 2008 Film has not died. It still beats digital sensors. The only biggest disadvantage is processing difficulties. To process film, you need years of learning... - [Learn Product Photography](https://blog.andreart.net/news/learn_product_photography.php): Learn Product Photography Product photography is a whole art, which includes knowledge of how to often turn "crap" into "candy" using lights, processing and various tricks. Photos...