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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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9.11.2024
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A week of shelling, destruction, and hardship: the consequences of Russian attacks on Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kherson
Throughout the week of November 4–9, 2024, Russian forces intensified their attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities far from the front line. Kharkiv, Odesa, Kyiv, and other populated areas—home to hundreds of thousands and even millions of people—became targets for drones and missiles. These strikes left behind not only destruction but also deep psychological and physical wounds, forcing Ukrainians to remember every day that even in the rear, safety remains conditional.
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News Stories
9.11.2024
A week of shelling, destruction, and hardship: the consequences of Russian attacks on Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kherson
Throughout the week of November 4–9, 2024, Russian forces intensified their attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities far from the front line. Kharkiv, Odesa, Kyiv, and other populated areas—home to hundreds of thousands and even millions of people—became targets for drones and missiles. These strikes left behind not only destruction but also deep psychological and physical wounds, forcing Ukrainians to remember every day that even in the rear, safety remains conditional.
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9.11.2024
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From dream to reality: How the Kyiv independent bookstore lives «Zbirka» with curatorial selection of books
In the bookstore «Zbirka» on Zolotovoritska, and each book — is more than just printed text. Each edition on the shelves retains its own special history, intertwined with human destinies, art and occasional discoveries. The bookstore presents such areas as: art and design, architecture, culture and history, sociology and psychology, photo books and books about photography.
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9.11.2024
From dream to reality: How the Kyiv independent bookstore lives «Zbirka» with curatorial selection of books
In the bookstore «Zbirka» on Zolotovoritska, and each book — is more than just printed text. Each edition on the shelves retains its own special history, intertwined with human destinies, art and occasional discoveries. The bookstore presents such areas as: art and design, architecture, culture and history, sociology and psychology, photo books and books about photography.
Photo Stories
7.11.2024
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10 photos of October
In October 2024, Ukrainian photographers filmed military actions mostly in Donetsk region, where the Russian army concentrated all its might and had significant successes. In addition, photographers documented shelling of major Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, Kharkov, Kherson and others.
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Photo Stories
7.11.2024
10 photos of October
In October 2024, Ukrainian photographers filmed military actions mostly in Donetsk region, where the Russian army concentrated all its might and had significant successes. In addition, photographers documented shelling of major Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, Kharkov, Kherson and others.
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7.11.2024
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How to find a shared visual language with photo editors. Advice from photo editor Irynka Gromotska
Photo editor of The Kyiv Independent Irynka Gromotska talks about collaborating with photographers, working together on visual stories, and how to present your project in a way that makes media want to publish it.
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7.11.2024
How to find a shared visual language with photo editors. Advice from photo editor Irynka Gromotska
Photo editor of The Kyiv Independent Irynka Gromotska talks about collaborating with photographers, working together on visual stories, and how to present your project in a way that makes media want to publish it.
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4.11.2024
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“They are trying to push us back into the 17th century.” How Russian propaganda legitimizes attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Russian‑Ukrainian war is unprecedented in the world, as the enemy has made the energy system a primary target. The first strikes on energy infrastructure were carried out by the Russian military on the eve of the heating season in October 2022.
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4.11.2024
“They are trying to push us back into the 17th century.” How Russian propaganda legitimizes attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Russian‑Ukrainian war is unprecedented in the world, as the enemy has made the energy system a primary target. The first strikes on energy infrastructure were carried out by the Russian military on the eve of the heating season in October 2022.
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4.11.2024
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A week of air‑raid alerts and destruction. Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson through the lenses of documentary photographers
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, peaceful and relatively rear‑area Ukrainian cities once again became targets of Russian strikes, resulting in civilian casualties and large‑scale destruction. This week, because of drone and missile attacks, residents of Kyiv and Kharkiv spent almost every night without sleep, and people in Kherson were hit as well.
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News Stories
4.11.2024
A week of air‑raid alerts and destruction. Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson through the lenses of documentary photographers
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, peaceful and relatively rear‑area Ukrainian cities once again became targets of Russian strikes, resulting in civilian casualties and large‑scale destruction. This week, because of drone and missile attacks, residents of Kyiv and Kharkiv spent almost every night without sleep, and people in Kherson were hit as well.

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