 In the beginning, he was advised by Bolesław Ignacy Domeyko, a Navahrudak photographer, who helped him in the basics of photography.In 1908, he created a darkroom of his own in Peresieka.That December, he made his debut and won the main award at a photo competition run by "Życie Ilustrowane" ("Illustrated Life"), a weekly supplement to "Kurier Litewski" ("Lithuanian Courier").