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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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13.4.2025
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Russian attacks on April 7-13: Kyiv on fire - documented by Pavlo Petrov
З 7 по 13 квітня 2025 року Росія здійснила низку ударів по мирних містах України, вчергове доводячи, що її головною ціллю залишається цивільне населення. Попри тимчасове зниження інтенсивності обстрілів у березні, цього тижня РФ повернулася до типових для себе терористичних атак з використанням дронів-камікадзе, авіабомб і балістичних ракет. Найбільш резонансною стала атака на Суми 13 квітня — під час Вербної неділі загинула 21 людина.
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13.4.2025
Russian attacks on April 7-13: Kyiv on fire - documented by Pavlo Petrov
З 7 по 13 квітня 2025 року Росія здійснила низку ударів по мирних містах України, вчергове доводячи, що її головною ціллю залишається цивільне населення. Попри тимчасове зниження інтенсивності обстрілів у березні, цього тижня РФ повернулася до типових для себе терористичних атак з використанням дронів-камікадзе, авіабомб і балістичних ракет. Найбільш резонансною стала атака на Суми 13 квітня — під час Вербної неділі загинула 21 людина.
UAPP Projects
10.4.2025
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“A háború tetoválásai” / “Tattoos of War” as part of the Budapest Photo Festival 2025 program
As part of the Budapest Photo Festival 2025, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) presented in Budapest an exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Serhii Melnychenko — “A háború tetoválásai” / “Tattoos of War”.
UAPP Projects
10.4.2025
“A háború tetoválásai” / “Tattoos of War” as part of the Budapest Photo Festival 2025 program
As part of the Budapest Photo Festival 2025, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) presented in Budapest an exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Serhii Melnychenko — “A háború tetoválásai” / “Tattoos of War”.
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9.4.2025
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“Targeting military and foreign officers": how Russia justifies the killing of children in Kryvyi Rih
Щодня Росія вчиняє воєнні злочини в Україні й традиційно відкидає всі звинувачення, намагаючись уникнути відповідальності. Для цього в Росії працює ціла пропагандистська система. Вона намагається спотворити правду про цю жорстоку війну, про криваві удари по цивільних та поширює кремлівські наративи у світі.
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9.4.2025
“Targeting military and foreign officers": how Russia justifies the killing of children in Kryvyi Rih
Щодня Росія вчиняє воєнні злочини в Україні й традиційно відкидає всі звинувачення, намагаючись уникнути відповідальності. Для цього в Росії працює ціла пропагандистська система. Вона намагається спотворити правду про цю жорстоку війну, про криваві удари по цивільних та поширює кремлівські наративи у світі.
Photo Stories
8.4.2025
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“Heart Effort": a documentary photo project by Yana Kononova
We continue to share microgrant projects created with the support of UAPP. Today we are focusing on the photo project “Heartfelt Effort” by Yana Kononova
Photo Stories
8.4.2025
“Heart Effort": a documentary photo project by Yana Kononova
We continue to share microgrant projects created with the support of UAPP. Today we are focusing on the photo project “Heartfelt Effort” by Yana Kononova
Photo Stories
7.4.2025
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Grief and the memory of the landscape
War irreversibly changes the landscape, and this change is not always visible, but it is always present
Photo Stories
7.4.2025
Grief and the memory of the landscape
War irreversibly changes the landscape, and this change is not always visible, but it is always present
News Stories
6.4.2025
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Strike on a playground in Kryvyi Rih and shelling of Kyiv - results of a bloody week
During the week of March 31-April 6, 2025, peaceful cities in Ukraine came under fire again. Russian troops ruthlessly targeted civilian infrastructure. These strikes claimed the lives of innocent people, crippled the lives of survivors and destroyed homes. The biggest tragedy of the week was the strike on a playground in Kryvyi Rih on April 4, when a Russian missile killed nine children, turning a place of joy into a killing zone.
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6.4.2025
Strike on a playground in Kryvyi Rih and shelling of Kyiv - results of a bloody week
During the week of March 31-April 6, 2025, peaceful cities in Ukraine came under fire again. Russian troops ruthlessly targeted civilian infrastructure. These strikes claimed the lives of innocent people, crippled the lives of survivors and destroyed homes. The biggest tragedy of the week was the strike on a playground in Kryvyi Rih on April 4, when a Russian missile killed nine children, turning a place of joy into a killing zone.

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
14.4.2024
Ukrainian photographers of the 20th century: who photographed what
Photo Stories
10.4.2024
Alone. Kateryna Moskalyuk's project about the wives of fallen soldiers
Photo Stories
5.4.2024
10 photos of March: a selection of key photos of the month from UAPP and Ukraїner
Photo Stories
27.3.2024
Oksana Parfeniuk, Sasha Maslov. A conversation with documentary photographers about how they work here and now in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Photo Stories
24.3.2024
“I don't know when you'll get this message,” my friend writes to me. ‘You're always on time,’ I reply. Photo with a story by Olena Huseynova
Photo Stories
10.3.2024
One life is enough for a drone: Elena Guseinova and photo of the week

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