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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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5.2.2024
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The Last Assault on Da Vinci. Memories of Konstantin and Vlada Liberov about Dmitry Kotsyubailo
The commander of the special unit “Wolves Da Vinci” Dmitry Kotsyubailo with the nickname Da Vinci died in the fighting for Bakhmut on March 7, 2023. Dmitry was only 27 years old, and he fought since 18. After the Revolution of Dignity, he volunteered to the east of Ukraine. During the full-scale Russian invasion, Da Vinci fought in various directions, but died in the Donetsk region, which he called his “second home”.
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5.2.2024
The Last Assault on Da Vinci. Memories of Konstantin and Vlada Liberov about Dmitry Kotsyubailo
The commander of the special unit “Wolves Da Vinci” Dmitry Kotsyubailo with the nickname Da Vinci died in the fighting for Bakhmut on March 7, 2023. Dmitry was only 27 years old, and he fought since 18. After the Revolution of Dignity, he volunteered to the east of Ukraine. During the full-scale Russian invasion, Da Vinci fought in various directions, but died in the Donetsk region, which he called his “second home”.
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3.2.2024
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To shoot or not to shoot: how photojournalists work at the sites of Russian attacks and in active combat zones
Since the start of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, working as a photo‑documentarian covering the war has become even more difficult, as personal risks and threats to life have increased dramatically. What are the rules for working at the sites of missile strikes? What can and cannot be published? How should one act when filming is prohibited? How can you shoot in a way that won’t force you to delete your photos later?
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News Stories
3.2.2024
To shoot or not to shoot: how photojournalists work at the sites of Russian attacks and in active combat zones
Since the start of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, working as a photo‑documentarian covering the war has become even more difficult, as personal risks and threats to life have increased dramatically. What are the rules for working at the sites of missile strikes? What can and cannot be published? How should one act when filming is prohibited? How can you shoot in a way that won’t force you to delete your photos later?
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1.2.2024
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“Pharaoh,” “Pitbull,” and Bullet. The battles for Severodonetsk in photographs by Oleksandr Ratushniak
From the end of May 2022, heavy fighting began for the city of Severodonetsk. Russian troops massively shelled the city in an attempt to completely capture it. The percentage of the territory of Severodonetsk controlled by the Russian army changed daily. On June 24, the Armed Forces of Ukraine organized and planned to leave part of the Severodonetsk industrial zone. On May 26, 2022, the Russian army entered the city, street fighting began. The Russians captured Severodonetsk.
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1.2.2024
“Pharaoh,” “Pitbull,” and Bullet. The battles for Severodonetsk in photographs by Oleksandr Ratushniak
From the end of May 2022, heavy fighting began for the city of Severodonetsk. Russian troops massively shelled the city in an attempt to completely capture it. The percentage of the territory of Severodonetsk controlled by the Russian army changed daily. On June 24, the Armed Forces of Ukraine organized and planned to leave part of the Severodonetsk industrial zone. On May 26, 2022, the Russian army entered the city, street fighting began. The Russians captured Severodonetsk.
Photo Stories
29.1.2024
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Time to live and time to fight. Ukrainian youth fighting for their future in Vyacheslav Ratynsky's photo project
As part of the UAFF grant support for documentary photographers, implemented with the support of the International Press Institute, we continue to share documentary projects of photographers. This time we present the project “Time to live and time to fight” by Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Vyacheslav Ratynsky.
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Photo Stories
29.1.2024
Time to live and time to fight. Ukrainian youth fighting for their future in Vyacheslav Ratynsky's photo project
As part of the UAFF grant support for documentary photographers, implemented with the support of the International Press Institute, we continue to share documentary projects of photographers. This time we present the project “Time to live and time to fight” by Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Vyacheslav Ratynsky.
News Stories
29.1.2024
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The machine gun and the butterfly wings. Photographer Roman Zakrevsky's memories of the first weeks of full-scale war in Chernihiv
The city of Chernihiv became one of the first where Russian troops tried to break through on February 24, 2022. The city is located at the intersection of the borders of three states - Ukraine, Belarus and the Russian Federation, and it takes no more than two hours to go to Kiev from here. Chernihiv was under siege until April, but it was never possible to occupy it. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes photos of Roman Zakrevsky, who has been in Chernihiv since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion and documented the events of the war.
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News Stories
29.1.2024
The machine gun and the butterfly wings. Photographer Roman Zakrevsky's memories of the first weeks of full-scale war in Chernihiv
The city of Chernihiv became one of the first where Russian troops tried to break through on February 24, 2022. The city is located at the intersection of the borders of three states - Ukraine, Belarus and the Russian Federation, and it takes no more than two hours to go to Kiev from here. Chernihiv was under siege until April, but it was never possible to occupy it. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes photos of Roman Zakrevsky, who has been in Chernihiv since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion and documented the events of the war.
Photo Stories
28.1.2024
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A holiday exposed by a shock wave. Elena Guseinova analyzes the photo of the week
Everyone reposted this photo of Pavlo Dorogoy. Or maybe it just seemed that way to me. I saw it on the page of a military journalist I know, on the page of an unknown woman from Myrhorod, and even a Kyiv IT specialist who managed to escape to Berlin in the spring of 2022 left this photo on his story carousel for 24 hours. The cold blue haze of Kharkiv. A bare tree with items hanging from its branches, thrown out of neighboring houses by the blast wave of a Russian missile strike.
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Photo Stories
28.1.2024
A holiday exposed by a shock wave. Elena Guseinova analyzes the photo of the week
Everyone reposted this photo of Pavlo Dorogoy. Or maybe it just seemed that way to me. I saw it on the page of a military journalist I know, on the page of an unknown woman from Myrhorod, and even a Kyiv IT specialist who managed to escape to Berlin in the spring of 2022 left this photo on his story carousel for 24 hours. The cold blue haze of Kharkiv. A bare tree with items hanging from its branches, thrown out of neighboring houses by the blast wave of a Russian missile strike.

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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29.4.2026
“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
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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
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21.4.2026
“7 Seconds” — a documentary project by Stanislav Ostrous
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17.4.2026
The art of war and routine. Dmytro Kupriian’s photobook about the everyday life of soldiers

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