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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
23.8.2025
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Crimea Island
The trip to Zmiinyi (Snake) Island takes about two hours in good weather. Along a certain stretch of the route, if you look closely at the horizon, you can see a chain of ships waiting for their turn to enter the port. This is the grain corridor — one of the greatest achievements of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces in the battle for the Black Sea.
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Photo Stories
23.8.2025
Crimea Island
The trip to Zmiinyi (Snake) Island takes about two hours in good weather. Along a certain stretch of the route, if you look closely at the horizon, you can see a chain of ships waiting for their turn to enter the port. This is the grain corridor — one of the greatest achievements of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces in the battle for the Black Sea.
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21.8.2025
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UAPP, with the support of ZMIN, is launching a mentorship program for Ukrainian documentarians
Запрошуємо на освітню програму, що має на меті розвиток якісної фотографічної освіти в Україні, формування фотографічної спільноти та сприяння діалогу між авторами різних поколінь. Ми прагнемо залучити голоси нових авторів, навчити їх працювати з власними висловлюванням та допомогти бути почутими. Набір на менторську програму триває до 29 серпня
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21.8.2025
UAPP, with the support of ZMIN, is launching a mentorship program for Ukrainian documentarians
Запрошуємо на освітню програму, що має на меті розвиток якісної фотографічної освіти в Україні, формування фотографічної спільноти та сприяння діалогу між авторами різних поколінь. Ми прагнемо залучити голоси нових авторів, навчити їх працювати з власними висловлюванням та допомогти бути почутими. Набір на менторську програму триває до 29 серпня
Photo Stories
19.8.2025
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New voices of the war: young Ukrainian photographers
On Photography Day, we turn our attention to those who have only recently begun their professional journey. A new generation of authors has emerged in Ukraine — photographers whose names became known not in gallery halls but among the ruined streets of Bucha, Kharkiv, Donetsk region, and Kherson region, where the war became their first professional experience.
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Photo Stories
19.8.2025
New voices of the war: young Ukrainian photographers
On Photography Day, we turn our attention to those who have only recently begun their professional journey. A new generation of authors has emerged in Ukraine — photographers whose names became known not in gallery halls but among the ruined streets of Bucha, Kharkiv, Donetsk region, and Kherson region, where the war became their first professional experience.
News Stories
17.8.2025
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“Beginning of the End”: how Russian propaganda interprets the fighting in Donetsk to force Ukraine into capitulation
For half a year, Ukraine’s information space has been filled with statements by world leaders about the future of peace. These statements often contradict one another. The U.S. president, Donald Trump, has been particularly notable for such remarks.
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News Stories
17.8.2025
“Beginning of the End”: how Russian propaganda interprets the fighting in Donetsk to force Ukraine into capitulation
For half a year, Ukraine’s information space has been filled with statements by world leaders about the future of peace. These statements often contradict one another. The U.S. president, Donald Trump, has been particularly notable for such remarks.
Photo Stories
17.8.2025
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A place where care is born. Boiler rooms of the city of Kherson in photographs by Stanislav Ostrous
Ukrainian photographer Stanislav Ostrous spoke with the masters and engineers of Kherson's boiler rooms, located in the most dangerous areas of the city. Despite flooding, shelling, and constant cold in the premises, these people continue to provide warmth to others.
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Photo Stories
17.8.2025
A place where care is born. Boiler rooms of the city of Kherson in photographs by Stanislav Ostrous
Ukrainian photographer Stanislav Ostrous spoke with the masters and engineers of Kherson's boiler rooms, located in the most dangerous areas of the city. Despite flooding, shelling, and constant cold in the premises, these people continue to provide warmth to others.
Photo Stories
16.8.2025
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Oleg Petrasyuk: “Chasiv Yar is a story about how the struggle continues.”
Chasiv Yar is one of those cities whose name is now familiar to anyone who follows the DeepState map. It is a key point in Donbas, where fierce fighting has been ongoing since April 2024.
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Photo Stories
16.8.2025
Oleg Petrasyuk: “Chasiv Yar is a story about how the struggle continues.”
Chasiv Yar is one of those cities whose name is now familiar to anyone who follows the DeepState map. It is a key point in Donbas, where fierce fighting has been ongoing since April 2024.

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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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Time to live and time to fight. Ukrainian youth fighting for their future in Vyacheslav Ratynsky's photo project
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Winter on the front line. Elena Guseinova analyzes the photo of the week
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“Our endurance must be long-lasting.” Olena Huseynova analyzes the photo of the week
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PEACE AND QUIET. Documentary project by Georgy Ivanchenko
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A lie in a photograph lasts an hour, but the truth, though perhaps not as beautiful, lasts forever. A conversation with Ukrainian documentary filmmakers

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