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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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Photo Stories
10.11.2025
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Marina Brodovska: “We must reinvent a new language each time in order to be understood”
Photographer Marina Brodovska explains why vernacular photography is sometimes the best way to reveal the problems of the present, and how to create a visual story about life during the full‑scale invasion so that it is understandable to foreigners with no experience of war.
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Photo Stories
10.11.2025
Marina Brodovska: “We must reinvent a new language each time in order to be understood”
Photographer Marina Brodovska explains why vernacular photography is sometimes the best way to reveal the problems of the present, and how to create a visual story about life during the full‑scale invasion so that it is understandable to foreigners with no experience of war.
News Stories
9.11.2025
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Kamianske, Dnipro and beyond: massive attacks by the Russian army on Ukraine
This week, the Russian army continued to destroy Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, plunging major cities, towns, and villages into darkness. Russian forces deliberately targeted residential buildings, civilian cars, and even an ambulance. Medics and rescuers were wounded under enemy fire, and police officers were killed. Russia carried out several massive attacks across Ukrainian regions, using not only strike drones but also missiles. The enemy is also deploying modified guided aerial bombs capable of flying longer distances.
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News Stories
9.11.2025
Kamianske, Dnipro and beyond: massive attacks by the Russian army on Ukraine
This week, the Russian army continued to destroy Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, plunging major cities, towns, and villages into darkness. Russian forces deliberately targeted residential buildings, civilian cars, and even an ambulance. Medics and rescuers were wounded under enemy fire, and police officers were killed. Russia carried out several massive attacks across Ukrainian regions, using not only strike drones but also missiles. The enemy is also deploying modified guided aerial bombs capable of flying longer distances.
Photo Stories
9.11.2025
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Photo with a story: The world — in sight
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Photo Stories
9.11.2025
Photo with a story: The world — in sight
Photo Stories
6.11.2025
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The everyday light of Oksana Parafeniuk
Ukrainian photographer Oksana Parfeniuk shared when photography became for her not just fixation, but a way of thinking, how she transforms moments of daily life into valuable shots, and why so many stories still remain untold today.
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Photo Stories
6.11.2025
The everyday light of Oksana Parafeniuk
Ukrainian photographer Oksana Parfeniuk shared when photography became for her not just fixation, but a way of thinking, how she transforms moments of daily life into valuable shots, and why so many stories still remain untold today.
News Stories
5.11.2025
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UAPP has opened applications for the third micro‑grant support program for Ukrainian photographers
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) has opened applications for the third annual micro‑grant support program for Ukrainian documentarians. The goal of the program is to support authors who continue to document the experience of a country resisting aggression and who create visual evidence of events that define the history of contemporary Ukraine.
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News Stories
5.11.2025
UAPP has opened applications for the third micro‑grant support program for Ukrainian photographers
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) has opened applications for the third annual micro‑grant support program for Ukrainian documentarians. The goal of the program is to support authors who continue to document the experience of a country resisting aggression and who create visual evidence of events that define the history of contemporary Ukraine.
UAPP Projects
1.11.2025
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“UKRAINA: Kriget fortsätter” / “Ukraine: The War Continues” — an exhibition by Vladyslav Krasnoshchok in Sweden
In November 2025, the Swedish Galleri Direkt (Landskrona) hosted a solo exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Vladyslav Krasnoshchok — “UKRAINA: Kriget fortsätter” / “Ukraine: The War Continues,” created in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP).
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UAPP Projects
1.11.2025
“UKRAINA: Kriget fortsätter” / “Ukraine: The War Continues” — an exhibition by Vladyslav Krasnoshchok in Sweden
In November 2025, the Swedish Galleri Direkt (Landskrona) hosted a solo exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Vladyslav Krasnoshchok — “UKRAINA: Kriget fortsätter” / “Ukraine: The War Continues,” created in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP).

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.

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26.5.2026
“And they held on.” A chronicle of the defense of Donetsk Airport through the lens and memories of documentarians
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22.5.2026
Red zone for photographs within the red zone of war. Ambrotypes by Stanislav Ostrous from the city of Kherson
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8.5.2026
Faces of War. A photo archive of the Ukrainian experience of World War II
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4.5.2026
Diary of the Invasion. The photobook *100 Days of War* by Ihor Chekachkov
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1.5.2026
10 photos of April
Photo Stories
1.5.2026
Kherson, football, and friendship. A photo story by Ivan Antypenko about the girls’ team “Kristal”

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