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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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Photo Stories
5.10.2024
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“In many houses, the lights are no longer turned on—entire families died there.” The tragedy in the village of Groza in photographs by Yakov Lyashenko
On October 5, 2023, the Russian military fired an Iskander missile on a cafe in the village of Groza in Kharkiv region. A memorial dinner was held at the institution, which was attended by many residents of the village. The attack killed 59 people, including an eight-year-old child.
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Photo Stories
5.10.2024
“In many houses, the lights are no longer turned on—entire families died there.” The tragedy in the village of Groza in photographs by Yakov Lyashenko
On October 5, 2023, the Russian military fired an Iskander missile on a cafe in the village of Groza in Kharkiv region. A memorial dinner was held at the institution, which was attended by many residents of the village. The attack killed 59 people, including an eight-year-old child.
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4.10.2024
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The missile strike on the village of Hroza: what pro‑Kremlin media wrote about it.
On 5 October 2023, the Russian military struck the village of Hroza in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast. The missile hit a small village café‑store. Fifty‑nine people were killed, including an eight‑year‑old boy. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that the attack claimed the lives of nearly half of the local residents who had remained in Hroza at the time.
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4.10.2024
The missile strike on the village of Hroza: what pro‑Kremlin media wrote about it.
On 5 October 2023, the Russian military struck the village of Hroza in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast. The missile hit a small village café‑store. Fifty‑nine people were killed, including an eight‑year‑old boy. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that the attack claimed the lives of nearly half of the local residents who had remained in Hroza at the time.
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3.10.2024
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Glide bombs on a sleeping Kharkiv and an overnight evacuation. The aftermath of the Russian strike on a five‑storey building in Saltivka captured in the photographs of Ivan Samoilov.
In the early hours of October 3, 2024, the Russian military struck Kharkiv with five aerial bombs. According to preliminary information, these were UMPB D‑30SN glide bombs. By morning, the number of people injured in the attack had risen to 12, including a child, as reported by Oleg Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
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3.10.2024
Glide bombs on a sleeping Kharkiv and an overnight evacuation. The aftermath of the Russian strike on a five‑storey building in Saltivka captured in the photographs of Ivan Samoilov.
In the early hours of October 3, 2024, the Russian military struck Kharkiv with five aerial bombs. According to preliminary information, these were UMPB D‑30SN glide bombs. By morning, the number of people injured in the attack had risen to 12, including a child, as reported by Oleg Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
Photo Stories
30.9.2024
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The events of August 31. Explosions near the Verkhovna Rada in photos by Vyacheslav Ratinsky
On August 31, 2015, police and activists clashed near the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv against the adoption of amendments to the Constitution on decentralization of power. More than a hundred people were injured, four National Guard soldiers were killed.
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Photo Stories
30.9.2024
The events of August 31. Explosions near the Verkhovna Rada in photos by Vyacheslav Ratinsky
On August 31, 2015, police and activists clashed near the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv against the adoption of amendments to the Constitution on decentralization of power. More than a hundred people were injured, four National Guard soldiers were killed.
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24.9.2024
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“From the eighth to the third floor, the building collapsed.” The aftermath of Russia’s shelling of Kharkiv in the photographs of Heorhii Ivanchenko and Yevhen Hertner.
In the afternoon of 24 September 2024, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with aerial bombs. The targets that day included a residential building, a bread factory, and a stadium.
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24.9.2024
“From the eighth to the third floor, the building collapsed.” The aftermath of Russia’s shelling of Kharkiv in the photographs of Heorhii Ivanchenko and Yevhen Hertner.
In the afternoon of 24 September 2024, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with aerial bombs. The targets that day included a residential building, a bread factory, and a stadium.
Photo Stories
23.9.2024
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“I was appointed press officer, even though I didn't want to.” Yevgen Borisovsky on photography at the front, censorship, and the work of a press officer
Yevhen Borisovsky, a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, combines two hypostases: soldier and photographer. Appointed to the post of chief of the communications department of the 148th Separate Artillery Zhytomyr Brigade, he never planned to choose a career as a soldier or a photographer, however, life and war ordered differently.
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Photo Stories
23.9.2024
“I was appointed press officer, even though I didn't want to.” Yevgen Borisovsky on photography at the front, censorship, and the work of a press officer
Yevhen Borisovsky, a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, combines two hypostases: soldier and photographer. Appointed to the post of chief of the communications department of the 148th Separate Artillery Zhytomyr Brigade, he never planned to choose a career as a soldier or a photographer, however, life and war ordered differently.

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.

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29.6.2026
“Not Alone.” A documentary project by Dasha Tenditna about motherhood in wartime conditions
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26.6.2026
Between joke and consequence. A documentary project by Semen Kuchvara, “Pre Mortem”
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24.6.2026
“Warmth of the Earth.” An island of calm in a turbulent world in the photographs of Anton Cherniak
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22.6.2026
Preserve yourself despite the war. A documentary project by Khrystyna Voitkiv, “Beneath the Armour”
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19.6.2026
Resistance not only to war, but also to death. A documentary photo project by Taras Fedorenko, “Carrying the Light”
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16.6.2026
“Thermal Objects.” A documentary series by Marysia Mianovska about the last source of light in the darkness

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