Evija Laivina was born in 1978 in Latvia and living in Scotland, Inverness since 2009.
Her passion of photography started in 2007 after she received her first camera as a gift. Very soon she was captivated by possibilities expressing herself in photography. Her first photographs were usually spontaneous and unplanned.
In 2009 with her family she emigrated to Scotland . Laivina started Contemporary Art Practice studies at 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.