"A good photo is not an image but a mirror. In this mirror, people see their stories, feelings, memories, fears, and expectations."
Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Ricardas Jarmalavicius
is an internationally acclaimed amateur photographer from Lithuania, famous for his vulnerable black-and-white photos, mostly taken with his iPhone.
A good photo is not an image but a mirror, says Ricardas. In this mirror, people see their stories, feelings, memories, fears, and expectations.
Ricardas views photography as not simply capturing moments as they happen but as a very vulnerable art, like a secret glance at a stranger’s diary.
Waiting. Le Cap Ferret, France, 2010. Nikon D300s. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Spring in the Smurfs' Village. Alberobello, Italy, 2017. iPhone 7 Plus. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Be strong. Tenerife, Spain, 2016. iPhone 7 Plus. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Our Summer Time. Delta de’l Ebre, Spain, 2018. iPhone X. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Last Stop. London, UK, 2004. Minolta Dimage Xt. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Rain Stories. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2015. iPhone 6 Plus. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Tranquility. Le Cap Ferret, France, 2012. Nikon D300S. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
After the Rain. Lenno, Lake Como, Italy, 2018. iPhone X. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Behind the Feast. Annecy, France, 2021. iPhone 12 Pro Max. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Lost in Paris. Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, France, 2007. Nikon D80. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
British humor. London, UK, 2007. Nikon D80. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Old Man and the Sea. Praia de Angeiras, Portugal, 2015. iPhone 6 Plus. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
Their Love. Paris, France, 2007. Nikon D80. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
A Holiday Romance. Tenerife, Spain, 2016. iPhone 7 Plus. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius
The future that is past. Calella de Palafrugell, Spain, 2019. iPhone 11 Pro. © Ricardas Jarmalavicius