Vedat Xhymshiti

“I understand the potential risk of death while being alive. But my lifetime mission is my commitment to tell the truth, take pleasure and pride to think and act beyond my
self.” ~ Vedat Xhymshiti

more about me
I am a 25-year-old documentary photographer from Kosovo. I am currently following MA studies in FYR-Macedonia, on field of International Relations and Diplomacy. I am specialized in covering events and milestones of political and social nature around southeast Europe.

I have done work for numerous news organizations, including the New York Times, London Daily Telegraph, Foreign Policy Journal, Al Jazeera English and Bloomberg.

From 2008 to 2011, I have worked as assignment photojournalist for US-Polaris Images, US-Zuma Press, US-SIPA Press, CORBIS Images and Demotix.com.

Currently I am freelancing for various European and American photo Agencies, as assignment photojournalist covering the Western Balkans for SETimes.com (The South East European Times) as well as for the International Herald Tribune/ NY Times.

"I believe in what I do as Photojournalist, I believe that I can bring change to the society, a change for a better minute, a change for a better day and a change for a better future!"
-Vedat Xhymshiti-