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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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13.7.2025
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Photo with history: without a staff war artist
No, war is by no means picturesque or beautiful, but some of its elements are beautiful, a man told me more than three years ago, looking at a cloud of nitric acid over Rubizhne in April. When I look at this May photo by Serhiy Morgunov, I remember his words. No, it's not beautiful. Not beautiful at all. However.
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13.7.2025
Photo with history: without a staff war artist
No, war is by no means picturesque or beautiful, but some of its elements are beautiful, a man told me more than three years ago, looking at a cloud of nitric acid over Rubizhne in April. When I look at this May photo by Serhiy Morgunov, I remember his words. No, it's not beautiful. Not beautiful at all. However.
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11.7.2025
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Preserving life and truth — Ukraine's contribution to the Getty Images global archive
How can Ukrainian photographers get involved with Getty Images? What does the global market buy most often? Which photos are worth showing, and which are not?We discussed all this in a conversation with representatives of Global Images Ukraine, which has been Getty Images' official partner in Ukraine for over 11 years. Director Oksana Antonova, Commercial Director Kirill Matvienko, and Senior Editor Tetiana Dovgal discussed the realities of working with visual content during wartime and the opportunities for Ukrainian photographers.
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11.7.2025
Preserving life and truth — Ukraine's contribution to the Getty Images global archive
How can Ukrainian photographers get involved with Getty Images? What does the global market buy most often? Which photos are worth showing, and which are not?We discussed all this in a conversation with representatives of Global Images Ukraine, which has been Getty Images' official partner in Ukraine for over 11 years. Director Oksana Antonova, Commercial Director Kirill Matvienko, and Senior Editor Tetiana Dovgal discussed the realities of working with visual content during wartime and the opportunities for Ukrainian photographers.
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10.7.2025
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Photos by Oleg Pereverzev framed in a square
Oleg Pereverzev has been working as a photographer for almost twenty years. He has shot reports about extraordinary people and remarkable places in Ukraine, movie backstage scenes, studio portraits, and, in recent years, war. Oleg explained why a roll of film from the Svit film factory gave him freedom, why he was sometimes more interested in the technique of photography than the result, and why square-framed photographs of the world around him disappear after a day.
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Photo Stories
10.7.2025
Photos by Oleg Pereverzev framed in a square
Oleg Pereverzev has been working as a photographer for almost twenty years. He has shot reports about extraordinary people and remarkable places in Ukraine, movie backstage scenes, studio portraits, and, in recent years, war. Oleg explained why a roll of film from the Svit film factory gave him freedom, why he was sometimes more interested in the technique of photography than the result, and why square-framed photographs of the world around him disappear after a day.
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8.7.2025
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“Photographs should not be trusted, but the world has not yet come up with anything more believable,” says photographer and lieutenant of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade Vladimir Petrov.
Volodymyr Petrov is a documentary photographer and photojournalist, one of the co-founders of the community “Ukrainian Documentary Photography”. Today, he serves as a senior communications officer in the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. His photos are a deep immersion in the story of the hero and an attempt to understand himself, a sincere account of events and a search for the truth.
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Photo Stories
8.7.2025
“Photographs should not be trusted, but the world has not yet come up with anything more believable,” says photographer and lieutenant of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade Vladimir Petrov.
Volodymyr Petrov is a documentary photographer and photojournalist, one of the co-founders of the community “Ukrainian Documentary Photography”. Today, he serves as a senior communications officer in the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. His photos are a deep immersion in the story of the hero and an attempt to understand himself, a sincere account of events and a search for the truth.
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5.7.2025
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Combined terror: the most powerful missile and drone strike on Kyiv since 2022
The beginning of July 2025 in Ukraine marked a new stage of escalation. On the night of July 3-4, Russia launched the most powerful combined strike since the start of its full-scale invasion. Kyiv and at least five other regions of the country were attacked by drones and missiles. Overall, the week from June 30 to July 4 was one of the most intense: more than 500 strikes, dozens of wounded, destroyed buildings, fires, and human casualties.
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5.7.2025
Combined terror: the most powerful missile and drone strike on Kyiv since 2022
The beginning of July 2025 in Ukraine marked a new stage of escalation. On the night of July 3-4, Russia launched the most powerful combined strike since the start of its full-scale invasion. Kyiv and at least five other regions of the country were attacked by drones and missiles. Overall, the week from June 30 to July 4 was one of the most intense: more than 500 strikes, dozens of wounded, destroyed buildings, fires, and human casualties.
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4.7.2025
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“Whoever controls Zmiinyi Island controls the sea.” On the anniversary of the island's liberation, the UAPP publishes photos by Vitalii Yurasov.
On July 4, 2022, the Ukrainian military installed the state flag on Zmiiny. This was the final stage of a complex operation to liberate the island by Ukrainian forces. On June 30, the Russian garrison left Zmiiny under the pressure of Ukrainian attacks.
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4.7.2025
“Whoever controls Zmiinyi Island controls the sea.” On the anniversary of the island's liberation, the UAPP publishes photos by Vitalii Yurasov.
On July 4, 2022, the Ukrainian military installed the state flag on Zmiiny. This was the final stage of a complex operation to liberate the island by Ukrainian forces. On June 30, the Russian garrison left Zmiiny under the pressure of Ukrainian attacks.

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