Guy Martin, 28, from Falmouth, was covering fighting in the besieged city of Misrata when he was hit by shrapnel from a mortar.
It is thought Mr Martin suffered leg and stomach injuries. He is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
Another British photographer, Tim Hetherington, and US photographer Chris Hondros, were killed.
Mr Martin was working with Panos Pictures agency when he was hurt.
He underwent hours of surgery at a local hospital, his girlfriend Polly Fields told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"We've had some positive news overnight," she said.
"They have confirmed that Guy has been stabilised. He had a wound to his stomach.
"He was in surgery for about six to eight hours. He's come out of that now. Now it's a case of getting him stable enough so he can be evacuated from Misrata."
Miss Fields said Mr Martin was travelling with a group of photographers when they came under mortar fire.
Mr Martin has worked for national and international publications in many countries including Iraq, Sudan and Russia. Earlier this year he covered the uprising in Egypt.
His work has appeared in a number of national newspapers including the Guardian, the Observer and the Sunday Times.
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