About VaidasPhotos

“The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” - Andy Warhol. So does my passion for light, which is captured in my works presented here for your judgment and enjoyment.

Nowadays everybody is a photographer with a megapixel smartphone camera in one’s pocket. Call me old-fashioned, but I do cherish true love that never fades. I adore the art of photography as it was intended to be – half-magic and half-coincidence of capturing blink of life painted by the chemistry of light of the film. The other miracle of analog photography – the versatility of techniques. Most of the artworks in my shop are created using such alternative techniques as Pinhole and Solargraphy.

I love being away in my beloved homestead in the middle of the plains of my country – Lithuania. Nature itself made perfect conditions for Solargraphy – wide open spaces, perfectly untroubled skies, peace, and quiet. Solargraphy as a technique is not too sophisticated – high-quality photo paper is placed inside an empty can and exposed to daylight through the tiny opening for an extensive period. Solargraphy is the art of long exposure photography that captures images of the sun moving across the sky. These exposures can last days, months, even years thus producing absolutely unique art-works. None of the pieces can be reproduced again in the same manner – each image is a reflection of an unpredictable nature. I call them “sun diaries” which I love to read over and over again…

I love the slow and enigmatic process of photography. I can be easily taken away by unexpected angles, the play of lights, and their shadows. Pinhole is a photography technique that is best suited to capture the unexpected.

Pinhole, also known as Camera Obscura, is the technique that allows light to penetrate through a small hole and project an upside-down image on a wall of a completely dark room. That’s how this technique of photography was invented. At present times Pinhole technique is used by photographers not only out of curiosity but also for taking especially artistic pictures. The cameras (e.g. Vermeer pinhole cameras from Poland) are being produced from various kinds of objects – boxes from coffee, tea, tobacco, or any other suitable package. A hole is drilled in a box and light-sensitive material is placed inside the object. While taking pictures using this way the image can be captured (exposed) for a very long time: for a minute, an hour, or even a day.

Talking about the details of these pieces for sale - all prints are made on high-quality Hanemühle Photo Rag paper in a professional Photo Lab. A heavy-duty matte paper is made of 100% cotton rag with a natural white tone and excellent black saturation. It has a soft texture with a lightly defined felt structure. Popular with professional photographers, this paper produces very high-quality print reproductions.

To avoid damage during transportation all artworks are delivered in a durable package, are unframed and unmated. The prints can be made in custom sizes.