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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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27.3.2025
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I Hope Your Family is Safe: a documentary photo project by Anya Tsaruk
What is security in a country where there is a war? It is with this question that the documentary project of Anna Tsaruk, one of the finalists of our annual grant support, begins. After years of living abroad, she returns to Ukraine with a camera to see her homeland as it is now — not only through the prism of loss, but also through everyday life, dignity and resilience of people. Her project “I hope your family is safe” is a visual exploration of the pain, love, care and desire for freedom that coexist in everyday Ukrainian reality.
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Photo Stories
27.3.2025
I Hope Your Family is Safe: a documentary photo project by Anya Tsaruk
What is security in a country where there is a war? It is with this question that the documentary project of Anna Tsaruk, one of the finalists of our annual grant support, begins. After years of living abroad, she returns to Ukraine with a camera to see her homeland as it is now — not only through the prism of loss, but also through everyday life, dignity and resilience of people. Her project “I hope your family is safe” is a visual exploration of the pain, love, care and desire for freedom that coexist in everyday Ukrainian reality.
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25.3.2025
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“I dream of taking a photo of the last arrival in Kharkiv and knowing that it is over, and then peace.” - Ivan Samoilov
Ivan Samoilov is a Kharkiv-based documentary photographer and a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. Ivan is now 23, and he started documenting the consequences of the shelling three years ago, at the age of 20. In a conversation with us, Ivan talks about his path in photography, the moral boundaries of work during “arrivals,” and the projects he is working on now and dreams of realizing in the future.
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Photo Stories
25.3.2025
“I dream of taking a photo of the last arrival in Kharkiv and knowing that it is over, and then peace.” - Ivan Samoilov
Ivan Samoilov is a Kharkiv-based documentary photographer and a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. Ivan is now 23, and he started documenting the consequences of the shelling three years ago, at the age of 20. In a conversation with us, Ivan talks about his path in photography, the moral boundaries of work during “arrivals,” and the projects he is working on now and dreams of realizing in the future.
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23.3.2025
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“Russian truce": hundreds of drones, dozens of dead and wounded. How Russia attacked Ukrainian cities from March 17 to 23
During the week from March 17 to 23, 2025, Ukraine suffered a series of Russian attacks on peaceful cities, resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction. Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and Kiev were particularly affected, where the aftermath of the attacks was recorded by photographers at the scene. In addition, the frontline territories of Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions were daily bombarded with various types of weapons. These events once again highlight Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine and its civilian population, resulting in numerous casualties and destruction.
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23.3.2025
“Russian truce": hundreds of drones, dozens of dead and wounded. How Russia attacked Ukrainian cities from March 17 to 23
During the week from March 17 to 23, 2025, Ukraine suffered a series of Russian attacks on peaceful cities, resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction. Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and Kiev were particularly affected, where the aftermath of the attacks was recorded by photographers at the scene. In addition, the frontline territories of Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions were daily bombarded with various types of weapons. These events once again highlight Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine and its civilian population, resulting in numerous casualties and destruction.
Photo Stories
19.3.2025
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Rules of the Fight Club: Oleksandr Magula's photo project about Ukrainian football fans
Today we are focusing on a documentary project by Oleksandr Magula about football fans in Ukraine
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Photo Stories
19.3.2025
Rules of the Fight Club: Oleksandr Magula's photo project about Ukrainian football fans
Today we are focusing on a documentary project by Oleksandr Magula about football fans in Ukraine
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15.3.2025
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A week under fire: Odesa and Kherson after Russian attacks
During March 10-15, 2025, Ukraine was subjected to intense shelling by the Russian Federation. It was another week of systematic attacks that resulted in significant damage to infrastructure and numerous civilian casualties. Destroyed houses, dead and wounded people - these were the consequences of every day.
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News Stories
15.3.2025
A week under fire: Odesa and Kherson after Russian attacks
During March 10-15, 2025, Ukraine was subjected to intense shelling by the Russian Federation. It was another week of systematic attacks that resulted in significant damage to infrastructure and numerous civilian casualties. Destroyed houses, dead and wounded people - these were the consequences of every day.
Photo Stories
13.3.2025
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“What happened to Bakhmut for a year and a half happened to Toretsk in 6 months”. Report by Konstantin Liberov from the wounded city
Until 2014, Toretsk, a mining town in Donbas, was home to more than 70,000 people. By the end of 2024, only 1,500 remained. Now, in March 2025, the number of people is unknown.
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Photo Stories
13.3.2025
“What happened to Bakhmut for a year and a half happened to Toretsk in 6 months”. Report by Konstantin Liberov from the wounded city
Until 2014, Toretsk, a mining town in Donbas, was home to more than 70,000 people. By the end of 2024, only 1,500 remained. Now, in March 2025, the number of people is unknown.

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