Evija Laivina was born in 1978 in Latvia and living in Scotland, Inverness since 2009.
She started photography in 2007 after she received her first camera as a gift. Very soon she was captivated by possibilities expressing herself in photography.
In 2009 with her family she moved to Scotland. Laivina started Contemporary Art Practice studies at the University of Highlands and Islands and during her studies, she works on projects investigating identity, psychological problems and human relationships. She is interested in portraiture and staged photography.