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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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7.8.2024
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Shelling of a pizzeria in Kramatorsk: How Russian propaganda turns frontline cities into “legitimate military targets.”
Kramatorsk, June 27, 2023. Eighteen minutes after the air‑raid alert was lifted, an explosion tears through the summer evening in the very center of the city. A Russian Iskander missile hits a pizzeria crowded with visitors. Rescuers, utility workers, soldiers, and civilians rush to free the survivors from under the rubble.
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7.8.2024
Shelling of a pizzeria in Kramatorsk: How Russian propaganda turns frontline cities into “legitimate military targets.”
Kramatorsk, June 27, 2023. Eighteen minutes after the air‑raid alert was lifted, an explosion tears through the summer evening in the very center of the city. A Russian Iskander missile hits a pizzeria crowded with visitors. Rescuers, utility workers, soldiers, and civilians rush to free the survivors from under the rubble.
Photo Stories
6.8.2024
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Lviv photographer Marta Syrko on the Sculptural project, The Bachelor, inclusivity, the body, and trauma
Lviv photographer Marta Sirko created a series of photos with Ukrainian veterans who lost limbs in the war. The author devoted her project “Sculpture” to art based on ancient Greek statues. Today, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes a conversation with the author and her photos.
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Photo Stories
6.8.2024
Lviv photographer Marta Syrko on the Sculptural project, The Bachelor, inclusivity, the body, and trauma
Lviv photographer Marta Sirko created a series of photos with Ukrainian veterans who lost limbs in the war. The author devoted her project “Sculpture” to art based on ancient Greek statues. Today, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes a conversation with the author and her photos.
News Stories
5.8.2024
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Initiative FotoEvidence Ukraine
The FotoEvidence Association, in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), is developing a three-year FotoEvidence Ukraine program aimed at supporting the community of Ukrainian photographers, as well as helping to preserve and restore Ukrainian history and culture through the publication of photobooks that document Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since 2014.
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News Stories
5.8.2024
Initiative FotoEvidence Ukraine
The FotoEvidence Association, in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), is developing a three-year FotoEvidence Ukraine program aimed at supporting the community of Ukrainian photographers, as well as helping to preserve and restore Ukrainian history and culture through the publication of photobooks that document Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since 2014.
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3.8.2024
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Maksym Dondyuk: “I photograph what the future of humanity will look like if we do not stop waging war.”
Ukrainian photographer Maksym Dondyuk has been documenting the war since 2014. He has worked in the hottest spots, including the Ilovaisk encirclement. At the beginning of the full‑scale invasion, he documented the fighting in the Kyiv region, and his photographs have been published by leading media outlets around the world. Dondyuk works on long‑term personal projects that serve as his own reflections on the war in Ukraine. Maksym spoke about creating images for his new “White Series.”
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News Stories
3.8.2024
Maksym Dondyuk: “I photograph what the future of humanity will look like if we do not stop waging war.”
Ukrainian photographer Maksym Dondyuk has been documenting the war since 2014. He has worked in the hottest spots, including the Ilovaisk encirclement. At the beginning of the full‑scale invasion, he documented the fighting in the Kyiv region, and his photographs have been published by leading media outlets around the world. Dondyuk works on long‑term personal projects that serve as his own reflections on the war in Ukraine. Maksym spoke about creating images for his new “White Series.”
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2.8.2024
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Micro‑grant and mentorship support program for Ukrainian photographers from UAPP.
From September 2024 to March 2025, and further on an annual basis, we will run a comprehensive mentorship and micro‑grant program for young Ukrainian photographers, focusing on developing high‑quality photographic education in Ukraine, building a professional community, and fostering dialogue between authors of different generations.
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News Stories
2.8.2024
Micro‑grant and mentorship support program for Ukrainian photographers from UAPP.
From September 2024 to March 2025, and further on an annual basis, we will run a comprehensive mentorship and micro‑grant program for young Ukrainian photographers, focusing on developing high‑quality photographic education in Ukraine, building a professional community, and fostering dialogue between authors of different generations.
News Stories
30.7.2024
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“We decided to continue the operation despite the air‑raid alert.” How Ukrainian documentarians help debunk Russia’s “bloody fakes.”
Russia continues trying to evade responsibility for the missile strike on the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital. This time, Russian propaganda is spreading false claims about the doctor in a blood‑stained white coat, whose photographs were widely circulated by international media.
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News Stories
30.7.2024
“We decided to continue the operation despite the air‑raid alert.” How Ukrainian documentarians help debunk Russia’s “bloody fakes.”
Russia continues trying to evade responsibility for the missile strike on the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital. This time, Russian propaganda is spreading false claims about the doctor in a blood‑stained white coat, whose photographs were widely circulated by international media.

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