Lyle Owerko (Canada/United States, b. 1968) is a photographer and filmmaker who closely follows Western and non-Western cultural events alike with a careful balance of humanitarian sensitivity and photojournalistic precision. His work ranges the September 11th, 2001 TIME Magazine cover image to projects for MTV and The Sundance Channel. His latest body of work, The Samburu, documents the humble tribe with a level of understated dignity, pride and reverence following his years long familiarity with the individuals portrayed in his images. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress in Washington DC.