He has studied journalism in Prishtina and has worked for 7 years as a photojournalist in a daily newspaper in Kosovo. Since 2006 his work has been published in numerous newspapers, magazines, agencies and international organizations in Kosovo and abroad. In 2012, he won The International Photography prize “Gjon Mili” organized by National Art Gallery of Kosovo. In 2015, Jetmir Idrizi moved to Brazil to work on his first long‐term project on Gender Identity. In 2016, with his work in Brazil, he won Sony World Photography Awards, first Prize in Campaign Category.