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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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18.3.2024
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Photographer Emine Ziyatdinova on how Crimea was taken: “I felt that Donbas would be next.”
10 years ago, namely on March 16, 2014, the pro-Russian authorities held an illegal referendum in Crimea on joining Russia, which led to the annexation of the peninsula. Before that, the so-called “green men” appeared on the territory of Crimea — Russian military units without any identification marks on uniforms. The civilized world did not recognize the results of the pseudo-referendum, which was held without compliance with international standards and the supervision of independent observers.
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18.3.2024
Photographer Emine Ziyatdinova on how Crimea was taken: “I felt that Donbas would be next.”
10 years ago, namely on March 16, 2014, the pro-Russian authorities held an illegal referendum in Crimea on joining Russia, which led to the annexation of the peninsula. Before that, the so-called “green men” appeared on the territory of Crimea — Russian military units without any identification marks on uniforms. The civilized world did not recognize the results of the pseudo-referendum, which was held without compliance with international standards and the supervision of independent observers.
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18.3.2024
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“Surrealism that is impossible to get used to.” The aftermath of the rocket attack on Kramatorsk in photos by Sasha Maslov.
On June 27, 2023, a Russian ballistic missile “Iskander” hit the cafe “Ria Pizza” in the city of Kramatorsk. The pizzeria was a popular meeting place for local youth, volunteers, journalists and military who were stationed nearby or returning from scratch. The city of Kramatorsk is located less than an hour's drive to the front line, but in the pizzeria “Ria Pizza” you could briefly feel the comfort of a peaceful life.
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18.3.2024
“Surrealism that is impossible to get used to.” The aftermath of the rocket attack on Kramatorsk in photos by Sasha Maslov.
On June 27, 2023, a Russian ballistic missile “Iskander” hit the cafe “Ria Pizza” in the city of Kramatorsk. The pizzeria was a popular meeting place for local youth, volunteers, journalists and military who were stationed nearby or returning from scratch. The city of Kramatorsk is located less than an hour's drive to the front line, but in the pizzeria “Ria Pizza” you could briefly feel the comfort of a peaceful life.
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18.3.2024
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Attack on Chernihiv. The aftermath of rocket fire on the city center in photos by Oleg Petrasyuk
In the morning of August 19, 2023, the army of the Russian Federation launched a missile strike on the Chernihiv region. The rocket hit the historic center of the city, in particular the building of the drama theater.
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18.3.2024
Attack on Chernihiv. The aftermath of rocket fire on the city center in photos by Oleg Petrasyuk
In the morning of August 19, 2023, the army of the Russian Federation launched a missile strike on the Chernihiv region. The rocket hit the historic center of the city, in particular the building of the drama theater.
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18.3.2024
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Life on the edge. The struggle for the city of Bakhmut in the photos of Ukrainian documentarians
The city of Bakhmut held its defense from the beginning of July 2022 until the end of May 2023. After ten months of confrontation, the Ukrainian military withdrew from Bakhmut. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes photos of Danil Pavlov, Georgy Ivanchenko, Konstantin and Vlada Liberov, who were next to Ukrainian artillerymen and infantrymen, rescuers and medics, chaplains and local residents, and documented their lives and life in the city of Bakhmut.
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18.3.2024
Life on the edge. The struggle for the city of Bakhmut in the photos of Ukrainian documentarians
The city of Bakhmut held its defense from the beginning of July 2022 until the end of May 2023. After ten months of confrontation, the Ukrainian military withdrew from Bakhmut. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes photos of Danil Pavlov, Georgy Ivanchenko, Konstantin and Vlada Liberov, who were next to Ukrainian artillerymen and infantrymen, rescuers and medics, chaplains and local residents, and documented their lives and life in the city of Bakhmut.
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15.3.2024
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Dozens killed after rocket attack on Odesa. Tragedy in the photo of Alexander Gimanov
In Odessa on the morning of March 15, a series of explosions occurred. The air force reported ballistic missile launches from the territory of the occupied Crimea. Russian troops twice struck civilian infrastructure, where medics and rescuers had already come to help after the first explosion.
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15.3.2024
Dozens killed after rocket attack on Odesa. Tragedy in the photo of Alexander Gimanov
In Odessa on the morning of March 15, a series of explosions occurred. The air force reported ballistic missile launches from the territory of the occupied Crimea. Russian troops twice struck civilian infrastructure, where medics and rescuers had already come to help after the first explosion.
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14.3.2024
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How to apply to international photo contests — and win? The experience of Roman Pylypii, Olena Hrom, and Oleksandr Rupeta
Any participation in a photo contest, regardless of the outcome, contributes to a photographer’s professional growth. For Ukrainian photographers, it is also an opportunity to tell international audiences about the Russian‑Ukrainian war and its consequences — and to be heard.
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14.3.2024
How to apply to international photo contests — and win? The experience of Roman Pylypii, Olena Hrom, and Oleksandr Rupeta
Any participation in a photo contest, regardless of the outcome, contributes to a photographer’s professional growth. For Ukrainian photographers, it is also an opportunity to tell international audiences about the Russian‑Ukrainian war and its consequences — and to be heard.

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