Hello! I’m Gintarė. If you’re from anywhere but Lithuania, you might be wondering what is this name, how do you pronounce it and what does it mean. It’s pronounced as Geentáhrea, and means amber - a precious stone often found on the shores of the Baltic sea. I’ve spend a good chunk of my childhood weekends collecting it with my family near the Curonian Spit.
I’m a recent graduate of Sociology and Psychology at the University of Edinburgh and part-time Neuropsychology Masters student here too. I’m deeply interested in human cognition, experience and mental health, and have been exploring these themes throughout my academic life.
However, I am also an avid photographer. Photography is a very different way to explore human experience from neuropsychology, but I love it just as much. I first started to carry around a camera when I was 9, and loved to photograph beautiful flowers and, occasionally, my friends. However, I started to play around with cameras more seriously in 2018. Since then, they have given me the privilege to get up and close with the most diverse and fascinating people, and I always found it immensely thrilling. I have produced portraits for Nara journalist collective, created three photography series - one of which was exhibited at Edinburgh Futures Institute in 2024-2025 - and generally documented important people in my life throughout my journey in Edinburgh.
Recycling a Hospital and Borne by the Walls exhibition launch. Photo credits: Chris Scott.
Borne by the Walls exhibition at Edinburgh Futures Institute. Photo credits: Chris Scott.
Me presenting my exhibition during Doors Open Days at EFI. September 2024. Photo credits: Chris Scott.
I have also curated several community photography exhibitions with Edinburgh University Photography Society and Edinburgh Futures Institute.
I’d therefore identify myself most closely with creative documentary photography. In a nutshell, I’m fascinated about exploring people’s lives and their experiences, and telling their story through creative visual storytelling.
In addition to my main focus on creative photography, I also offer a limited range of photography services, which help me support my creative work financially. If you would like to support my creative journey, consider hiring me as a photographer at your event or special occasion. Explore through my services on the services page.
