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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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1.12.2024
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“Seeing the Unseen”: how Iva Sidash received one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism for young photographers
Photographer and participant of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Iva Sidash won the main category of the prestigious Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant competition.
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1.12.2024
“Seeing the Unseen”: how Iva Sidash received one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism for young photographers
Photographer and participant of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Iva Sidash won the main category of the prestigious Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant competition.
Photo Stories
27.11.2024
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Stanislav Ostrous: “War is not only death, but also this kind of life”
Ukrainian photographer Stanislav Ostrous told about the first days of the full-scale war in Kharkiv, the stories of the people he met in the territories liberated from the Russian troops, and about the places where the soul of the city of Kherson really was.
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Photo Stories
27.11.2024
Stanislav Ostrous: “War is not only death, but also this kind of life”
Ukrainian photographer Stanislav Ostrous told about the first days of the full-scale war in Kharkiv, the stories of the people he met in the territories liberated from the Russian troops, and about the places where the soul of the city of Kherson really was.
Photo Stories
27.11.2024
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Drones fly over the city, Russians stand 2.5 kilometers away. Kupiansk through the lens of Ivan Samoilov
Kupyansk, known in the past as an important trading hub, has today become a symbol of struggle and destruction. Historically, the city was closely associated with trade, which is reflected even in its name - according to one version, it comes from the word “merchant”. Another version associates the name with “bumps” — peat mounds that covered the area.
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Photo Stories
27.11.2024
Drones fly over the city, Russians stand 2.5 kilometers away. Kupiansk through the lens of Ivan Samoilov
Kupyansk, known in the past as an important trading hub, has today become a symbol of struggle and destruction. Historically, the city was closely associated with trade, which is reflected even in its name - according to one version, it comes from the word “merchant”. Another version associates the name with “bumps” — peat mounds that covered the area.
News Stories
26.11.2024
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Bombs and IPSO: how Russia is trying to destroy the unconquered Kharkiv
Kharkiv — a frontline city with a population of over one million in northeastern Ukraine — has been subjected daily, since the start of the full-scale invasion, to attacks with ballistic missiles, aerial bombs (KABs), strike drones, and information-psychological operations (IPSO).
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News Stories
26.11.2024
Bombs and IPSO: how Russia is trying to destroy the unconquered Kharkiv
Kharkiv — a frontline city with a population of over one million in northeastern Ukraine — has been subjected daily, since the start of the full-scale invasion, to attacks with ballistic missiles, aerial bombs (KABs), strike drones, and information-psychological operations (IPSO).
Photo Stories
23.11.2024
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“Giving a voice to those who were unable to speak out during their lifetime.” Lesya Marushchak on the world's most famous exhibition about the Holodomor
Project “Maria” (Project MARIA) by the Canadian artist of Ukrainian origin Lesya Marushchak became the most famous exhibition about the Holodomor of 1932—1933, according to the recognition of the National Museum of Holodomor-Genocide in Kyiv. This artistic work has been visited in nine countries of the world, and the book created on the basis of the project has won international awards. The exhibition provides an opportunity to look at the memory of the Holodomor through art that makes a complex subject accessible and understandable on many levels.
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Photo Stories
23.11.2024
“Giving a voice to those who were unable to speak out during their lifetime.” Lesya Marushchak on the world's most famous exhibition about the Holodomor
Project “Maria” (Project MARIA) by the Canadian artist of Ukrainian origin Lesya Marushchak became the most famous exhibition about the Holodomor of 1932—1933, according to the recognition of the National Museum of Holodomor-Genocide in Kyiv. This artistic work has been visited in nine countries of the world, and the book created on the basis of the project has won international awards. The exhibition provides an opportunity to look at the memory of the Holodomor through art that makes a complex subject accessible and understandable on many levels.
Photo Stories
22.11.2024
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“They were brought to Odessa to beat up anyone who doesn't support Yanukovych.” Euromaidan and Antimaidan through the lens of Alexander Gimanov
On the anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity, the UAPF recalls how Odessa became part of the struggle for Ukraine's independence. The city, often called the pearl of the sea, was then on the border—between the European pro-Ukrainian future and the Russian past. In this material, we tell how the Odessa people fought for their freedom, and supplement the text with photos of the documentary filmmaker Alexander Gimanov, who witnessed these events.
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Photo Stories
22.11.2024
“They were brought to Odessa to beat up anyone who doesn't support Yanukovych.” Euromaidan and Antimaidan through the lens of Alexander Gimanov
On the anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity, the UAPF recalls how Odessa became part of the struggle for Ukraine's independence. The city, often called the pearl of the sea, was then on the border—between the European pro-Ukrainian future and the Russian past. In this material, we tell how the Odessa people fought for their freedom, and supplement the text with photos of the documentary filmmaker Alexander Gimanov, who witnessed these events.

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