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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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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
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Igor Chekachkov. NA4JOPM
With the support of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), an exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Igor Chekachkov, whose photographs have been published by Forbes, National Geographic, The Guardian, Le Monde, and other international media outlets, took place. NA4JOPM8 is a series of photographs that combines images of fragments of reality from different spheres: from protest events on Maidan in Kharkiv to intimate scenes from private life. However, their artistic image was completed by chance.
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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
Igor Chekachkov. NA4JOPM
With the support of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), an exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Igor Chekachkov, whose photographs have been published by Forbes, National Geographic, The Guardian, Le Monde, and other international media outlets, took place. NA4JOPM8 is a series of photographs that combines images of fragments of reality from different spheres: from protest events on Maidan in Kharkiv to intimate scenes from private life. However, their artistic image was completed by chance.
UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
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“SMS from Mariupol”
The Ukrainian Culture and Sports Atelier, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts Innovation Fund of Baden-Württemberg, presented a series of exhibition projects that were a photo diary from occupied Mariupol and were exhibited in the Ukrainian Embassy in Berlin. Research and the Arts of the State of Baden-Württemberg, presented a series of exhibition projects consisting of a photo diary from occupied Mariupol, which were exhibited in Stuttgart and Dresden, Germany.
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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
“SMS from Mariupol”
The Ukrainian Culture and Sports Atelier, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts Innovation Fund of Baden-Württemberg, presented a series of exhibition projects that were a photo diary from occupied Mariupol and were exhibited in the Ukrainian Embassy in Berlin. Research and the Arts of the State of Baden-Württemberg, presented a series of exhibition projects consisting of a photo diary from occupied Mariupol, which were exhibited in Stuttgart and Dresden, Germany.
UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
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“Those Alone”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) partnered with Chekachkov Photo Academy to hold a contest for the best visual diary shot during quarantine. The result was a group online exhibition called “Those Alone,” which featured the best photos taken as part of the contest initiated by Chekachkov Photo Academy.
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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
“Those Alone”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) partnered with Chekachkov Photo Academy to hold a contest for the best visual diary shot during quarantine. The result was a group online exhibition called “Those Alone,” which featured the best photos taken as part of the contest initiated by Chekachkov Photo Academy.
UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
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MARIUPOL: Photographs & Video by Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov
An exhibition project that took place in New York and was implemented in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), Howl Arts, and Yara Arts Group. The exhibition featured photographs and videos by Mstislav Chernov and Yevgen Maloletka.
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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
MARIUPOL: Photographs & Video by Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov
An exhibition project that took place in New York and was implemented in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), Howl Arts, and Yara Arts Group. The exhibition featured photographs and videos by Mstislav Chernov and Yevgen Maloletka.
UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
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Photography as a tool for manipulation
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and Chekachkov Photo Academy presented a series of lectures by Mstislav Chernov: Photography as a tool of manipulation. Manipulation in the media is possible even without pressure from censors. The flow of images is everywhere, it determines trends and tastes, influences changes in political regimes. The media constructs reality and is capable of determining the course of history.
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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
Photography as a tool for manipulation
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and Chekachkov Photo Academy presented a series of lectures by Mstislav Chernov: Photography as a tool of manipulation. Manipulation in the media is possible even without pressure from censors. The flow of images is everywhere, it determines trends and tastes, influences changes in political regimes. The media constructs reality and is capable of determining the course of history.
News Stories
4.6.2024
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More than 100 Ukrainian and foreign journalists have been held in Russian captivity since 2014, — IMI
On Journalist’s Day, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers honors the memory of all media workers who have been killed in the Russian‑Ukrainian war, and also remembers colleagues who are being held illegally in enemy captivity.
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News Stories
4.6.2024
More than 100 Ukrainian and foreign journalists have been held in Russian captivity since 2014, — IMI
On Journalist’s Day, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers honors the memory of all media workers who have been killed in the Russian‑Ukrainian war, and also remembers colleagues who are being held illegally in enemy captivity.

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.

Photo Stories
29.4.2026
“Beyond the Verdict” — a documentary project by Nadiia Karpova
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27.4.2026
Butoh dance‑meditation and war. The philosophy of the frame by Yevhen Titov
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26.4.2026
Planetary catastrophe
Photo Stories
23.4.2026
“Resettled from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, people perceived the joy of new life with sadness, for the native home always remains the dearest.” A photo story by Oleksandr Klymenko about housewarmings in 1986
Photo Stories
21.4.2026
“7 Seconds” — a documentary project by Stanislav Ostrous
Photo Stories
17.4.2026
The art of war and routine. Dmytro Kupriian’s photobook about the everyday life of soldiers

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