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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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3.8.2025
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«Pure young protest». How Ukrainian photo documentarians refute Russian propaganda about the protests of the summer of 2025
End of July 2025. Ukrainians with children and dogs, wearing prostheses and wheel chairs gather in the streets and squares of major cities to protest. These are mostly young people, they hold cardboard posters with slogans and yellow-blue flags in their hands. For the first time since the start of the Great War, mass protests are being held in dozens of Ukrainian cities. Protesters demand that the president veto the law No. 12414, which eliminates the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
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3.8.2025
«Pure young protest». How Ukrainian photo documentarians refute Russian propaganda about the protests of the summer of 2025
End of July 2025. Ukrainians with children and dogs, wearing prostheses and wheel chairs gather in the streets and squares of major cities to protest. These are mostly young people, they hold cardboard posters with slogans and yellow-blue flags in their hands. For the first time since the start of the Great War, mass protests are being held in dozens of Ukrainian cities. Protesters demand that the president veto the law No. 12414, which eliminates the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
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31.7.2025
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10 photos of July
UAPP in partnership with Kyiv Independent continues its monthly column — a selection of key photographs that most accurately convey the events, mood and challenges of the next month of full-scale war.
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31.7.2025
10 photos of July
UAPP in partnership with Kyiv Independent continues its monthly column — a selection of key photographs that most accurately convey the events, mood and challenges of the next month of full-scale war.
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28.7.2025
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Drones, rockets and citizens' anger: what made the last week of July memorable
From July 21 to 27, 2025, Russia continued a large-scale wave of terror against Ukraine, striking Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy Oblast and dozens of other settlements with drones, missiles and aerial bombs. Among the dead are — civilians, among the wounded are — children. In terms of scale and intensity, these attacks have become one of the most brutal in recent months.
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28.7.2025
Drones, rockets and citizens' anger: what made the last week of July memorable
From July 21 to 27, 2025, Russia continued a large-scale wave of terror against Ukraine, striking Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy Oblast and dozens of other settlements with drones, missiles and aerial bombs. Among the dead are — civilians, among the wounded are — children. In terms of scale and intensity, these attacks have become one of the most brutal in recent months.
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24.7.2025
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«Why do I need a system that works against me?» Ukrainians are against the law that weakens NABU and SAP
On July 22 and 23, dozens of Ukrainian cities held protests against the draft law №12414 adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, which, according to experts and civil society, threatens the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
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24.7.2025
«Why do I need a system that works against me?» Ukrainians are against the law that weakens NABU and SAP
On July 22 and 23, dozens of Ukrainian cities held protests against the draft law №12414 adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, which, according to experts and civil society, threatens the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
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17.7.2025
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Kostiantynivka: a strategic outpost in Donetsk Oblast under attack from Russian propaganda
Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, and Kostyantynivka are cities that are part of the Kramatorsk-Kostyantynivka agglomeration. They are of strategic importance and form the basis of Ukraine's defense in Donetsk Oblast in the Russian-Ukrainian war. At the same time, the city of Kostiantynivka occupies one of the key positions in the Russian army's summer offensive. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers analyzes the narratives and fakes spread by enemy propaganda in Kostiantynivka since the beginning of the war in 2014: from the “main base of pro-Russian militias” to the “gateway to the last agglomeration in Donbas not controlled by Russia.”
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17.7.2025
Kostiantynivka: a strategic outpost in Donetsk Oblast under attack from Russian propaganda
Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, and Kostyantynivka are cities that are part of the Kramatorsk-Kostyantynivka agglomeration. They are of strategic importance and form the basis of Ukraine's defense in Donetsk Oblast in the Russian-Ukrainian war. At the same time, the city of Kostiantynivka occupies one of the key positions in the Russian army's summer offensive. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers analyzes the narratives and fakes spread by enemy propaganda in Kostiantynivka since the beginning of the war in 2014: from the “main base of pro-Russian militias” to the “gateway to the last agglomeration in Donbas not controlled by Russia.”
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13.7.2025
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Russian missile and drone records: massive strikes on Kyiv and Lviv in documentary photographs
For six days — from July 7 to July 12 — Russia continued to attack Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles on a daily basis. The strikes covered almost all regions — from Donetsk to Lviv. Residential areas, universities, enterprises, airfields, and schools were under fire. At least 15 people were killed and more than 70 were wounded. The attacks were combined: Russia used Shahed-136, ballistic missiles, and Kinjal missiles in an attempt to overload Ukraine's air defense system.
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13.7.2025
Russian missile and drone records: massive strikes on Kyiv and Lviv in documentary photographs
For six days — from July 7 to July 12 — Russia continued to attack Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles on a daily basis. The strikes covered almost all regions — from Donetsk to Lviv. Residential areas, universities, enterprises, airfields, and schools were under fire. At least 15 people were killed and more than 70 were wounded. The attacks were combined: Russia used Shahed-136, ballistic missiles, and Kinjal missiles in an attempt to overload Ukraine's air defense system.

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