Ika Ferrer Gotić, a CNN broadcaster and former Bosnian refugee, paid tribute to Dr Lowe, whom she described as a “storyteller who showed the world the truths that many wished to ignore”.
She added: “Paul wasn’t just any outsider. He became one of us, a Bosnian in spirit, returning to live in Sarajevo with his Bosnian wife he met during war. He chose to make this city, scarred but beautiful, his home.”
The embassy for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UK said it was “deeply saddened to hear the news of the sudden death of our dear friend Paul Lowe”.
It added: “Paul was a true friend of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a wonderful human being, a great artist and professional, loved and respected by all who knew him.
“The memory and the important work and legacy of Paul Lowe will continue for future generations.”
The VII Foundation, which was founded by independent photojournalists in 2001, wrote on social media: “It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Paul Lowe, whose brilliant life was cut short in Los Angeles, California on Saturday.
“Paul was a courageous and beloved comrade, and a deeply devoted father and husband. The loss is shocking and overwhelming, and our hearts go out to his wife and family.”