Maybe you know Vi Menn, the most popular men's lifestyle magazine in Norway and Scandinavia in general. I didn't know it before they contacted me in order to get copyrights for my photos and publish them along with scandalous article about sex tourism in Latvia.
It was very pleasant to see my Sin City photo at coversheet of Norwegian Playboy, which is being read by more than half a million of people offline every week ;)
Last weekend walking in Galerija Centrs shopping mall, I was a witness of the real TV show recording. Maybe they got kicked out from their studio because of extremely beardly guest? :)
This modern Soviet Building is the headquarter of two extremely popular Latvian media channels European Hits Radio and Latvijas Neatkarīga Televīzija (Latvian iNdependent Television) The building itself is built in 1986 on Elijas iela 17, Maskachka in Soviet Avant-garde architecture style.
Running blog Riga Photos for almost 3 years I didn't make any money, but I have met a lot of interesting people :)
Recently I was invited by some Baltic Japan magazine for interview, which was held this week in panoramic bar. The main discussion topic with Uldis (pictured) were my Riga Daily Photos and the reasons of taking them :)
Ne dienu bez Rīgas - is the title of an article about my blog in local magazine Rīgas Laiks (Riga Times) This is the first review of my blog by offline media known to me. Despite very short article, I feel very proud because of it.
Here below is the full text of article: Rūpīgi uzturēts un aizraujošs fotoblogs, kas katru dienu piedāvā jaunu fotogrāfiju un nelielu komentāru par tajā attēloto Rīgas vai tuvējās apkārtnes skatu. Ne vienmēr šie komentāri vai objektu izvēle ir Latvijai glaimojoša, taču autoram (kurš savu personu pārlieku neafišē) nevar pārmest arī apzinātu nomelnošanu. Mērķauditorija ir ārzemnieki, kas ir nolēmuši apciemot Latvijas galvaspilsētu vai domā par to, attēlos redzamā pilsēta ir skaista, dīvaina, biedējoša vai bīstama - tieši tāda, kāda tā ari patiesībā ir. Dažkārt autors lasītājus izprovocē uz komentāriem - pajautājot, vai kāds igaunis nezina, ko igauniski nozīmē Pērses ielas nosaukums, vai izsakot minējumu, ka nez vai vēl kur pasaulē ir pilsētas ar dubultiem māju numuriem (Barona iela 59/61). Tepat var atrast saites uz citām ar Rīgu saistītām vietnēm un vebkamerām, kas rāda pilsētu reālajā laikā. ® Sagatavoja Ilmārs Šlāpins un Pauls Bankovskis The literal translation in more popular language:
Let no day without Riga
It is carefully maintained exciting photoblog, which get updated every day with a new photograph of Riga or surrounding and a small comment about it. Photos and comments are not always flattering for Latvia, but the author (who doesn’t publish his identity) can’t be accused of intentional defamation. The target audience is foreigners who have decided to visit the capital of Latvia or still are thinking about it. The image of the city is made to be beautiful, strange, intimidating or even threatening - exactly like it is in real life. Sometimes the author provoke readers to comment by asking if anyone does know Estonian language and the meaning of Perses street in it, or expressing guess that somewhere else in the world are houses with double house numbers (Barona Street 59/61). Also here are the links to Riga related sites and webcams, which show the city in real time. ® Prepared by Ilmars Slapins and Pauls Bankovskis
I guess you would like to ask me what kind of relations are you talking about? There aren't any relations between Iran and Latvia And you will be right. I've been looking for an hour for anything that depicts something related to Latvia and Iran in one picture. All I have found is the low quality official video of accreditation Iran ambassador.
Why? Today is the extraordinary city theme day, which is devoted to the latest events in Iran and especially to my colleague who run Tehran Daily Photo. He is missing.
No, this is not an internet kiosk, but simple newsstand which was very common for Riga in 1990s. Nowadays it is rarity, and I didn't see any of them in Latvian capital for a while. This one is left in 100km from Riga in a small country town called Dobele.
Writing on top of the kiosk in Latvian Avīzes - Žurnāli means Newspapers - Magazines
Remember those burglars which were crawling like spiders on the Press' building? They had been putting banner of extremely right-wing party TB/LNNK with slogan Atbalsti savējos (Support yours) [Un]fortunately huge sheet was blown to tatters, just after several hours they put it :) I personally don't like neither extremely right nor extremely left wing political parties. Also, check TB/LNNK quite funny provocative video (with Russian subtitles)
TV and Radio tower in Agenskalns (Agenskalna Tornis) neighborhood was built in 1955. Tower was transmitting first TV shows for left side of Riga, which is called Pardaugava. Its height is 110 meters and it was twin of Tower on Radio iela.
Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis (Riga TV and Radio Tower) is a major city sight, built in 1985 by soviet engineers. It is built on Zaķusala island, which is located in the geographic middle of Riga. Riga Tower is 2nd tallest concrete tower in Geographic Europe and 10th in the World. Observation floor is open almost everyday. By The way, it is possible to rent TV Tower for private or company party :)
Despite its big size, this building is out of use. It is ex-building of Press agencies in Riga. Last 2-3 years it isn't used anymore, so it is just awaiting for demolition :( For now this is the one of the tallest buildings in Riga, and it's located next to Saules Akmens building.
Rigas Laiks - Ne dienu bez Rīgas - the very first appereance known to me (August 2009)
Feet and Church - photo was used in some German magazine, but I still haven't get a hardcopy (2010 beginning)
Baltic Japan online media bridge between Latvia and Japan (October 2010)
Vi menn - The most popular man magazine in Scandinavia (November 2010)
Aldaris beer - photo will be used in World Atlas of Beer (second half of 2011)
If you found my photos anywhere else except this blog, please let me know ;)
I am not chasing for money, I just want to know what of my works have been noticed by other media professionals.
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