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The frontline is not a safari for photographers. A conversation with Ukrainian documentary artists
During the 20 months of full-scale war, photography has become one of the main languages in which Ukraine communicates with the world. It is this language that captures events, records emotions, testifies to crimes, and writes the visual book of history.
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How and what stories to pitch to international media. Tips from photographer Sasha Maslov
The photographer Sasha Maslov talks about finding topics for international media, working with heroes for photo stories, and why a good pitch should be a bit like a thriller, and a so-called cold pitch should be like a first date.
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Pokrovsk: military holding the line, civilians hoping for peace. Photo report by Anton Shtuka
In late 2024, the city of Pokrovsk became one of the hottest spots in eastern Ukraine. This strategically important city, located at the intersection of key transportation routes, has long been known for its coal industry. Today, it is a symbol of resilience, combining human courage and the latest military technology.
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“People feel a little better when they share their experiences.” Karina Pilyugina on her experience of documenting the war
Karina Piliugina is a Ukrainian documentary filmmaker, producer, photographer and a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. She is known for her work in the Ukrainener project, the documentary series “Victory Units” and photos that tell about the struggle of Ukrainians during the war. We asked Karina about her work and projects, about what remains behind the scenes — her emotions, experiences and how she gives them advice through the lens of her camera.
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A photo with a story: Never before have so many of us gathered at one table
The photo by photographer Yurko Dyachyshyn shows a Christmas table in the middle of a festively decorated Lviv street. The uniforms on the empty chairs are a reminder of the soldiers in captivity and missing in action. A simple and very effective image.
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News Stories
December 7, 2024
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Without waiting for tomorrow. Why the MYPH Photography Prize is interesting for young photographers
Mykolaiv School of Conceptual and Artistic Photography MYPH, which has existed since 2018, this year launched the MYPH Photography Prize 2024 for young photographers.
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News Stories
December 1, 2024
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“Seeing The Unseen": How Iva Sidash won one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism for young photographers
Photographer and member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, Iva Sidash, has won the top category in the prestigious Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant.
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News Stories
November 29, 2024
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What did the international press publish in November? A selection of photos by Ukrainian photographers
Photos of the members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in the international media: summarizing November. UAPF is proud to recognize Ukrainian documentary photographers whose work covers the main events in Ukraine and once again focuses the world's attention on the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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News Stories
November 26, 2024
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Bombs and IPSO: How Russia is trying to devastate unconquered Kharkiv
Kharkiv, a frontline city of one million people in northeastern Ukraine, has been under attack by ballistic missiles, anti-aircraft gunships, attack drones, and information and psychological operations (IPO) every day since the start of the full-scale invasion.
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News Stories
November 17, 2024
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The culmination of a week of terror: 120 missiles and 90 drones in Ukraine overnight. Photos by documentary filmmakers from Kharkiv and Odesa
The night of November 17 was the culmination of a week of Russian terror: the Russian army fired 120 missiles and 90 attack drones at Ukraine. This attack ended a week of large-scale shelling, during which the occupiers used nearly 140 missiles, 900 bombs, and 600 drones to strike peaceful Ukrainian cities.
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News Stories
November 16, 2024
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Warm events in cold times. The Orange Revolution in the photographs of Andriy Lomakin
November 22, 2004 is the twentieth anniversary of the Orange Revolution, which began as a protest against the fraudulent 2004 presidential election in Ukraine. The event got its name from the color used by supporters of presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko and the opposition party Our Ukraine. In contrast, supporters of Viktor Yanukovych were associated with the white and blue colors of their symbols.
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Books
17.10.2024
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Photo book How we walk through the fire
Two years of full-scale war in a photo book by Reporters. 190 documentary shots taken between February 2022 and February 2024. Among the authors of the photos are Danylo Pavlov, Yevhen Malolietka, Serhiy Korovainyi, Viacheslav Ratynskyi and almost 40 other photographers.
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Education
8.2.2024
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Microgrant and Mentorship Program to Support Ukrainian Photographers
The program includes four mentorship courses and a final competition for participants. After that, we will provide financial support of €8,000 to Ukrainian photographers who create projects related to the theme of war. First and foremost, we will support authors who do not have regular access to equipment and resources, giving them additional opportunities to continue their work.
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Exhibitions
4.6.2024
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"SMS from Mariupol"
The Ukrainian Atelier of Culture and Sports, in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and the Innovation Fund in Arts of the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg, presented a series of exhibition projects that served as a photo diary from occupied Mariupol. These projects were exhibited in Stuttgart and Dresden, Germany.
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Books
4.6.2024
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The photobook "Independent. The Story of Modern Ukraine in the Photographs of the Best Documentarians."
The photobook, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, was published with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Book Institute. It contains more than 140 unique documentary photographs from over 60 Ukrainian photographers, arranged chronologically from the proclamation of Ukraine's independence to the present day.
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Exhibitions
4.6.2024
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MARIUPOL: Photographs & Video by Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov
The exhibition project took place in New York and was realized in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), Howl Arts, and Yara Arts Group. The exhibition showcased photographs and videos by Myroslav Chernov and Yevhen Maloletka.
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Education
4.6.2024
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Photography as a tool of manipulation.
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and Chekachkov Photo Academy presented a series of lectures by Myroslav Chernov: "Photography as a Tool of Manipulation." Manipulations in the media can occur even without the pressure of censors. The flow of images is everywhere; it defines trends and tastes and influences changes in political regimes. The media constructs reality and has the power to shape the course of history.
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Photo Stories
Jan 10, 2024
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A lie in a photo lives an hour, and the truth, perhaps not so beautiful, lives an eternity. Conversation with Ukrainian Documentarians
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians, for whom shooting in the open sky, during explosions, has become familiar. This time we talked with Maryan Kushnir, Andriy Dubchak and Serhiy Nuzhnenko about the face of war, front-line reports and the transformation of everyone's personal optics over these 10 years.
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Photo Stories
May 28, 2024
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Freedom is an endeavor. Conversation with Oleksandr Hlyadelov
Today's guest was Oleksandr Hlyadelov, a Ukrainian documentary photographer, photojournalist who covered the war conflicts in Moldova, Nagorno-Karabakh, Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, South Sudan and Ukraine.
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Photo Stories
Apr 25, 2024
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This war shook the concept of objectivity. Conversation with Yevhen Maloletka and Anastasia Vlasova
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. In this issue you will talk about the new generation of Ukrainian documentary photographers, the objectivity of documentary filmmaking, the ethics of documentation and what documentary photography will be like next.
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Photo Stories
Feb 21, 2024
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You are constantly, wherever you are, ambassadors of your country. A conversation with Ukrainian documentary filmmakers
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. This time we talked with Yulia Kochetova and Serhiy Polezhak about advocacy of the Ukrainian voice, aestheticization and focus topics of the war.
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Photo Stories
Dec 1, 2024
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A photo with a story: enveloped in landscapes of dying
Some time in our lives, even if it happened during the war, will still retain the feeling that the landscape is about the peace and beauty of existence.
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Photo Stories
Nov 27, 2024
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Drones are flying over the city, and Russians are 2.5 kilometers away. Kupiansk in the lens of Ivan Samoilov
Kupiansk, once known as an important trade hub, has today become a symbol of resistance and destruction. Historically, the city was closely linked to trade, a connection reflected even in its name—according to one version, it comes from the word "kupyets" (merchant). Another version links the name to "kupy" (peat bogs), which once covered the area.
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Grant
1.6.2024
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Фотоконкурси та гранти: що не варто упускати у червні
Усі, хто документує війну, піклується про екологію чи захоплюється чорно-білими знімками — зберігайте червневу підбірку можливостей.
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Grant
7.9.2024
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Fine Art Photography Awards
Мистецтво народжується з пристрасті. Художня фотографія — досконалий інструмент, який дозволяє людині спілкуватися зі світом і ділитися своїм баченням. Вона є результатом глибокої чутливості автора, потреби виразити почуття через зображення, унікального погляду на навколишню дійсність. Це може бути спонтанним, але може бути і свідомим та цілеспрямованим маніфестом. FAPA шукає фотографії, народжені пристрастю — вашою пристрастю.
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Grant
7.9.2024
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Mobile Photography Awards
$10,000 призовій фонд: $3000 Гран-прі, $250 для кожного з наших переможців у категоріях і багато іншого!
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Grant
6.9.2024
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Tokyo International Foto Awards
Tokyo International Foto Awards заохочує всіх фотографів брати участь у фотоконкурсі TIFA. Поділіться своїми унікальними талантами зі світом і виграйте призи, нагороди та визнання.
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Grant
6.9.2024
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The W. Eugene Smith Grant
Одна з найпрестижніших грантових програм для фотографів — імені американського фотоесеїста Вільяма Юджина Сміта, який висвітлював Другу світову війну і приєднався до агентства Magnum. Щоб подати заявку, потрібно відправити біографію та резюме (до двох сторінок), опис проєкту і до 40 своїх знімків. 
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Grant
6.9.2024
The W. Eugene Smith Grant
Одна з найпрестижніших грантових програм для фотографів — імені американського фотоесеїста Вільяма Юджина Сміта, який висвітлював Другу світову війну і приєднався до агентства Magnum. Щоб подати заявку, потрібно відправити біографію та резюме (до двох сторінок), опис проєкту і до 40 своїх знімків. 
Grant
7.9.2024
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2024 Lucie Scholarship Program
Lucie Foundation підтримує широкий спектр форматів: від образотворчого мистецтва до документального кіно та фотожурналістики. 
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Pokrovsk: military holding the line, civilians hoping for peace. Photo report by Anton Shtuka
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Dec 30, 2024
“People feel a little better when they share their experiences.” Karina Pilyugina on her experience of documenting the war
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Dec 29, 2024
A photo with a story: Never before have so many of us gathered at one table
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Dec 24, 2024
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