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34 poles of creativity: copyright in photography
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, together with legal experts from the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UAPI/IP Office), has initiated the development of a suite of standard contract templates for photographers to use in their daily work. This package of documents will include licensing agreements, agreements on the assignment of economic rights, as well as agreements on the payment of royalties and author's remuneration. It is essential to adapt these templates to various fields of photography, as each niche has its own unique needs and operational specifics that must be addressed from a legal perspective. In addition, practical guidelines are planned to assist photographers in navigating any potential copyright disputes or challenges.
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34 poles of creativity: copyright in photography
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, together with legal experts from the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UAPI/IP Office), has initiated the development of a suite of standard contract templates for photographers to use in their daily work. This package of documents will include licensing agreements, agreements on the assignment of economic rights, as well as agreements on the payment of royalties and author's remuneration. It is essential to adapt these templates to various fields of photography, as each niche has its own unique needs and operational specifics that must be addressed from a legal perspective. In addition, practical guidelines are planned to assist photographers in navigating any potential copyright disputes or challenges.
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Shopping Malls, TV Channel HQ, Passenger Trains: Russia's Targeted Strikes on Civilians
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Photopublishing as a holistic statement. At the Lviv BookForum, the “Photobooks” cluster will be presented for the first time
Photobooks and photo albums have long remained a niche and somewhat understated segment of Ukrainian publishing. Today, however, amidst full-scale war, visual documentation is becoming one of the most powerful tools for preserving cultural memory, making sense of the wartime experience, and capturing our identity.
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Daily terror against civilians: consequences of strikes on Kyiv, Boryspil, Odesa, and Kramatorsk
The beginning of the school year in Ukraine turned into a week of exhausting and brutal attacks. The most massive shelling targeted the Kyiv region, Odesa region, and frontline communities of Donetsk. This week among the affected sites in the capital: a railway depot, a higher education institution, and the Security Service of Ukraine building; UNESCO World Heritage sites also suffered damage. During the strikes, specialists from emergency and municipal services, as well as workers from the metallurgical sector, were killed: a State Emergency Service rescuer, two police officers, a utility worker, six railway workers, and five metallurgists. Units of the State Emergency Service and Air Defense Forces worked continuously under heavy smoke and constant risk of repeated strikes.
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This week, Russia continued its missile and drone terror against Ukrainian cities. Hundreds of Shahed-type UAVs and dozens of tactical missiles were launched every day — from the well-known Iskander missiles to the latest Grom-1 models.
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This week, Russia continued its missile and drone terror against Ukrainian cities. Hundreds of Shahed-type UAVs and dozens of tactical missiles were launched every day — from the well-known Iskander missiles to the latest Grom-1 models.
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UAPP Projects
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Wiki loves the Earth
In 2014, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) became a partner of the international photo contest Wiki Loves Earth, dedicated to the natural monuments of Ukraine. The main goal of the competition is to create the most complete photo database of natural monuments and objects of the Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine under a free license for illustrating Wikipedia and other projects.
UAPP Projects
5.4.2013
Wiki loves the Earth
In 2014, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) became a partner of the international photo contest Wiki Loves Earth, dedicated to the natural monuments of Ukraine. The main goal of the competition is to create the most complete photo database of natural monuments and objects of the Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine under a free license for illustrating Wikipedia and other projects.

Photo Stories

This section features the best images of the month, interviews with photographers, and in-depth visual stories. Discover compelling narratives and events through the lens of our talented authors.

Photo Stories
29.4.2026
“Beyond the Verdict” — a documentary project by Nadiia Karpova
Photo Stories
27.4.2026
Butoh dance‑meditation and war. The philosophy of the frame by Yevhen Titov
Photo Stories
26.4.2026
Planetary catastrophe
Photo Stories
23.4.2026
“Resettled from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, people perceived the joy of new life with sadness, for the native home always remains the dearest.” A photo story by Oleksandr Klymenko about housewarmings in 1986
Photo Stories
21.4.2026
“7 Seconds” — a documentary project by Stanislav Ostrous
Photo Stories
17.4.2026
The art of war and routine. Dmytro Kupriian’s photobook about the everyday life of soldiers

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