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 | 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. If you don't have one, here's an introduction on what to finally get for yourself. |
2022.11.01  | 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 a Leica and is absolutely thrilled about it. |
2016.05.11  | Children's photo exhibition - one of the brightest photo projects I've participated in. Nordea approached me to participate in a charity action - to be the leading photographer in teaching children and creating the exhibition "Contrast. Nature and City Environment. Different Views". |
2016.03.30  | We all know how expensive photo equipment is. How much time is needed to save money for a dream camera, let alone cool lenses. Buying gradually, the total photo equipment value can reach impressive numbers, and it all often "fits" in a small photo bag. Photo hobby can cost endlessly and you can lose it all unwillingly. "Chasing" good frames, photo equipment news and upgrades, we don't think about photo equipment safety. Sometimes, spending quite a small amount compared to the value of purchased photo equipment, we can protect it. This article will compile a painful topic - photo equipment safety at home, work, daily life and in the car. |
2016.02.17  | 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 present video reels and other presentations. In my case a 17 inch digital photo frame cost about 30 euros. |
2016.01.20  | I want to share my photography journey, about diplomas, competition wins and educational institutions that moved me forward. |
2015.04.30  | 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 apertures, sharpness, and bokeh. |
2015.02.11  | Viens no maniem pirmajiem video bloga ierakstiem, kur apskatu savus visus 50mm objektīvus, kurus izmantoju dažādiem mērķiem un vajadzībām.
Full frame pielietojums. |
2014.11.19  | This is an article about what to consider when choosing a wedding photographer, about how wedding photographers work and what their work entails, nuances and what you should pay attention to so you aren't cheated and aren't disappointed when receiving photos. |
2014.10.02  | Samsung NX30 came into my hands for testing. Let's look at what Samsung has surprised and pleased us with as a camera manufacturer. |
2014.08.21  | Sometimes accidents happen when a camera falls and a lens breaks or worse - the camera itself. The warranty has expired, and the only option is to bring the camera for repair. And there are cases when repair costs almost as much as a new purchase. This time I'll tell about photo equipment repair options. Compiled several repair masters. |
2012.03.08  | Some people don't understand why photographers ask for fairly large sums for a short shooting time. I'll try to somewhat explain and illuminate what hides behind some photographer's working hours. The visible work is only the smaller part of the entire invested work. |
2012.01.29  | Song and Dance Festival is the entire nation's national holiday, organized with Latvian taxpayers' money. The prohibition
to photograph at the 2008 General Latvian Song and Dance Festival venues has put photographers
outside of the rest of society. Photographers perform essential work in the intangible culture fixation process, including documentation of Song and Dance Festival. The contribution of photographers in fixing and preserving for future generations the Song and Dance Festival is invaluable.
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2011.11.25  | For the first time I organized an "Open Door" day, the essence of which is to communicate and be open to both beginners, other professionals, those who are just interested in photography, and those who are thinking of becoming a photographer. |
2011.10.24  | Soon I plan to hold an open door day, where anyone will be able to visit me at the studio, talk about photo, life, get acquainted, simply express everything on their mind, but before that I have an idea to make a small video with answers to your questions. |
2011.09.28 | | Communications science 2nd year student Jana visited me at the studio. I let her take a look at my creative space, work nuances, photography and also a bit of soul. Here is how much Jana managed to get to know me after a 3 hour conversation: |
2011.06.08  | Looking for stylists and/or makeup artists for custom joint projects and my art projects. |
2011.05.19  | A small victory on Baltic scale - in the photo contest "Baltic Photo Contest Wedding 2009", which took place in Tallinn in 2010. I received the title "The Best Photograph of Latvia" or the best photo from Latvia. |
2010.11.22  | Lack of information often makes us overpay, and not 2 or 3 times, but sometimes even tenfold. This time not about photo, but about shopping online and where it can be done most favorably. About Internet shops from China and Japan. |
2010.10.18  | I participated in the Young Entrepreneurs Forum with a story about myself. I also received the biggest feedback from the audience. In the article a bit about the event and my presentation in video format, because many who didn't participate wanted to hear my presentation. |
2010.08.09  | I want to share with you the first Bridal Parade in Latvia, which took place in 2009. I hope this tradition will repeat every year. |
2010.05.26  | One of the components of the right to privacy is also a person's rights to their own image. I found and republished on my blog an article relating to image protection. Every photographer should read this. |
2010.03.09  | The year started well. Won first place in the Latvian Wedding Photographers Association annual competition. The trophy shelf got enriched with the first cup and 9 diplomas. Further details about the competition and wedding photos that brought the victory. |
2010.02.15  | Many think that setting up a photo studio at home is an expensive pleasure. It certainly is if we want professional studio lights, but for beginners they're not affordable. Therefore today I will tell how to purchase for about 60$ a simple flash and adapt it for home-studio photography. The article will also be useful for those who need an additional cheap studio flash light. |
2009.12.15  | Since I do the processing myself, I often spend even 14-16 hours a day at the computer processing photos. But this time it won't be an article about photo processing, but about vision! Sharpness is needed not only for lenses and cameras, but also for us and our eyes. |
2009.12.08  | Found a brave woman who allowed me to photograph the birth. |
2009.11.23  | Riga Piena Kombinats held a TIO photoshot event, during which I was chosen as the photographer for this event. |
2009.08.28  | This time we will talk about the painful dark spots on the sensor, aka dust that has gotten into the camera on the sensor (matrix). We will discuss how it gets in, how to avoid it and how to clean it. |
2009.07.27  | Another small achievement in the wedding photography field. Now I often have to shoot weddings outside of Latvia, and some of those weddings were published in the South Wales YOURWEDDING magazine. Photos were both on the cover and in several issues. Bride Sabrina showed her photos to the magazine, and the editor liked the photos so much that he decided to create an article. Unfortunately, the best photos weren't put in the magazine, but I won't hide them ;) |
2009.02.18  | Video from photos of how the AirBaltic 2009 calendar was made in collaboration with Base advertising agency. |
2009.01.05  | Lightroom 2 offers a great opportunity to organize and group photos by metadata values, which helps see lots of data about the photo. Each photo also has information about which lens it was shot with. It seemed interesting to see which lenses I use most often in my shoots. |
2008.10.18  | Sometimes by accident you have to swim your equipment in water. And even more so if the equipment gets swimming in salt water or our beloved sea. I'll describe my first equipment swim and how to act when equipment falls into water.. |
2008.08.28  | I'm posting one of my old photo sessions where I photographed pastor Alexei Ledyaev. Alexei trusted me and let himself be photographed, where my task was to capture the most interesting and diverse frames possible. |
2008.08.13 While browsing, I came across an interesting photographer who creates wonderful frames without holding a camera in his hands !!! Great light and shadow play. He shoots on film! A look into one of his photo shoots.
2008.07.08  | Often people have a wrong idea that wedding photography is a small investment in an SLR camera and then it's just pressing buttons and good photos come out of the camera by themselves. Often I also encounter the opinion that wedding photography is just a simple job, and many wonder how you can earn several hundred lats for one day's work. Well, there the monthly salary is thousands of lats. Unfortunately, this idea is very misleading and that's why I wanted to write about what the wedding photographer's fee depends on. |
2008.06.30  | As we know, various electronic gadgets often make our lives easier. The same is for photographers, we could also get by with a zenith and film in our pocket, but sometimes some extras can make life easier and give a bit more free time. Therefore, I will tell about my photo equipment top. None of the devices can be put in first place, because each is designed for different purposes. Over time, there will also be shorter reviews or tests of some devices. |
2008.06.22 Alexei Ledyaev invited me to photograph one of his services.
2008.05.28  | Many ask where I learned or where and what kind of educational institutions in Latvia it is possible to learn photography. To the joy, in Latvia there are several places where you can learn the photo craft and many photo courses where you can improve and develop your knowledge. |
2008.05.26 And so some people abroad have gotten to test the new Nikon prototypes or test subjects to find out professionals' opinions. Nikon distributes prototypes to selected professionals to get feedback which they further use for camera improvement before releasing to market. And so here are the prototypes at the moment.
2008.05.03 Video with photos from Sasha's birthday party. I'm also sharing more details about the work and time invested.
2008.04.28 American Joseph from doing nothing started testing his professional photo equipment for durability. Throw from the second floor, water soaking, smoke entering the camera, microwave test, hammering nails with camera etc.
2008.04.25 This week one of the last studio seminars this year.
2008.04.24 
And so finally I have obtained a qualification in the photography profession and with this ends my great learning epic in Latvia.
2008.04.19 
Product photography is a whole art, which includes knowledge of how to often turn "crap" into "candy" using lights, processing and various tricks.
2008.04.13 
Film has not died. It still beats digital sensors. The only biggest disadvantage is processing difficulties. To process film, you need years of learning to do it in a darkroom developing and printing with chemicals. But many have made this path easier for themselves, because any film can be scanned and processed just like digital camera owners do. Let's look at 2008's most popular photo scanners in various price categories.
2008.04.11  | Another friend's or girlfriend's birthday and you didn't have time to think about a gift? Sometimes you need to quickly get your photo on paper and put it in a frame to give it to a close person after an hour. This is the first article about how to quickly and as cheaply as possible print your photo at home and turn it into a presentable product. |
2008.04.08  | 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. |
2008.04.05 The nearest seminars this month are about studio equipment on April 26th (Saturday) at 1:00 PM and about wedding photography on April 20th at 1:00 PM (Sunday).
2008.04.03  | In "Saturday's" assignment I went to Viktor Scherbatykh's workout, where in reportage I tried to capture the flavor of the training. |
2008.04.02  | From time to time I will introduce various gadgets of mine related to photo things and so let's start with one of the most advanced and progressive chargers. Yes! That's right - regular AA battery charger La Crosse BC-900. |
2008.04.01 Useful links about and around photography for long winter evenings.
2008.03.26  | Let's examine the most popular radio triggers from various brands. Let's talk about cheap Chinese radio triggers and expensive Bowens Pulsar and PocketWizard. For those who don't know, a radio trigger is a radio transmitter and radio receiver to operate flashes without wires. |
2008.03.25  | In the internet and in real life, there are constant discussions, fights about which is better: Canon or Nikon, but what about Pentax and Olympus? I will reveal the truth about which is better. |
2008.03.22 Was invited to photograph the Ermenegildo Zegna store opening. Here is a video with photos
2008.03.21  | Several months ago I purchased Nikon D3 and while I haven't yet sold the Nikon D2Xs, I wrote a small comparison about how full-frame differs from crop sensor. |
2008.03.17  | My absolute biggest living favorite among photographers is Annie Leibovitz. I got lucky and found a video on YouTube about one of her interesting photo shoots.
It was also interesting to compare with one of my similar photo shoots. |
2008.03.15  | I want to tell you how with this white magical box you can gain new clients, surprise potential or existing clients, learn the client's taste and stand out from the rest of the gray mass.
Portfolio in pocket in Latvian meaning "Your portfolio in your pocket!" |
2008.03.12 The nearest seminars this month are about studio equipment on March 16th (this Sunday) at 1:00 PM and about wedding photography on March 30th at 1:00 PM.
2008.03.11 Recommendations on where it's best to print photos, calendars, photo books, greeting cards and large wall pictures.
2008.03.10  | Recently I had to photograph new photos for the Latvian Nike store and booklet design. Before that, I purchased an inexpensive camera so I could film various photo sessions and shoots and post them for readers. I apologize that the operator wasn't a professional. Over time, we'll improve. |
2008.03.08 Several films related to photography or taking pictures. Some of them are must-see.
2008.03.07 Article about cameras. For any photographer, one of the biggest problems is choosing a camera. This article will help you understand how cameras differ and what purposes they are designed for. How to correctly choose a camera for yourself.
2008.03.06 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 the photo industry, thoughts, equipment reviews and comparisons, tests, etc. In short, everything related to photo and photography.
2008.03.05 
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