Jerzy Wierzbicki is an award-winning photographer who has worked in Poland and across the Middle East in Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey and Oman. His artistic awards include: Humanity Photo Award second prize in the daily life category, Beijing China 2004; Newsweek Poland – second prize in the daily life category 2002; Polish Press Photo – third prize in the daily life category 2003. He was staff photographer for Y Oman magazine from 2007-2014.