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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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Менторство — це джерело практичних знань, постійна підтримка та особистий підхід. Ми із власного досвіду знаємо, що молодим фотографам необхідно мати комплексний фідбек, отримувати рекомендації, підтримку та мотивацію від людини з експертизою. ‍
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July 25, 2024
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Opportunities for the community: three trainings on tactical medicine in Dnipro, Odessa and Kharkiv
In August, RSF organizes 3 HEFAT Refresher trainings in Dnipro, Odessa and Kharkiv. These trainings are intended for journalists, media workers and freelancers and aim to renew or deepen knowledge and practice in physical safety and first aid.
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News Stories
July 24, 2024
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Six times a day the Russians shelled Kharkiv. Consequences of the enemy attack on the photo of Eugene Gertner
The Russians dropped a guided air bomb on the central part of Kharkov. On July 24 at 16:47 Russian troops attacked Kharkiv for the sixth time. Two people were injured as a result of an attack on a private house in Kharkiv. Rescuers and medics are working at the scene. This was announced by the mayor of Kharkiv Igor Terekhov.
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News Stories
July 23, 2024
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MH17: Fakes and Narratives of Russian Propaganda
An international investigation has found that the Boeing 777 of MH17 Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur flight, where all 298 passengers were killed, was shot down by a Russian-made Buk anti-aircraft missile system. But Russia continues to manipulate the issue, blaming Ukraine.
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News Stories
July 20, 2024
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Hit in a dugout. Ukrainian photographer Olga Kovalyova was wounded in Donetsk region
Documenting the Russian-Ukrainian war, two Kharkiv photographers — Olga Kovalyova, project manager of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, and Vladislav Krasnoshchuk — came under enemy artillery fire on July 19, 2024, near the front line in the Toretsky area in the Donetsk region.
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News Stories
July 19, 2024
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Two “Iskanders” in the center of Chuhuiv. The consequences of Russian rocket fire in the lens of Yevgeny Gertner
In the morning of July 19, Russian forces hit two Iskander missiles on the central part of Chuguev, Kharkiv region. As a result of the enemy air attack, 9 people were injured. Among them is a teenager. This is reported by the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Synegubov.
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News Stories
July 18, 2024
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Shield city or the next “fortress” of the Chasovyi Yar on the photos of Ukrainian documentarians
Chasiv Yar is a city that has been stormed and shelled for months by occupation forces. The invaders continue to intensively burn Chasiv Yar, embodying scorched earth tactics. For more than two and a half years, Russian troops have been trying at any cost to capture the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, which became the front line after the capture of Bakhmut.
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Exhibitions
14.5.2022
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Exhibition "This is order, SORRI"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), in collaboration with Ukrainischer Verein Mainz e.V. and photographer David Yampolsky, realized a photo exhibition dedicated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It was presented on May 14, 2022, at the Gutleut gallery in Mainz, Germany. The Kyiv Photography School and the National Society of Photo Artists of Ukraine also joined the organization of the exhibition.
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Exhibitions
10.6.2022
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Series of exhibitions "Moments among the ruins. Documentary photographs from Ukraine. People at war"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), in collaboration with the Ukrainian Student Society "Sich" and the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Graz, have realized a series of photo exhibitions titled "Moments Among the Ruins. Documentary Photographs from Ukraine. People at War." These exhibitions are dedicated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The displays were presented at the premises of the University of Graz named after Karl-Franz and the Technical University of Graz.
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Exhibitions
10.6.2022
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A series of exhibitions "Tragedy of the 21st century in the centre of Europe"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), in collaboration with the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Cyprus, organized a series of exhibitions titled "Tragedy of the 21st century in the centre of Europe", which took place in the cities of Nicosia, Sotira, and Larnaca. The events were charitable, and visitors had the opportunity to donate to the Journalism Emergency Fund, which supports journalists and photographers.
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Exhibitions
11.6.2022
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Exhibition "The price of freedom"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), in collaboration with the Society of Ukrainians in Finland, the media project Ukraїner, and individual photographers, have realized the exhibition "The Price of Freedom", which opened on June 11, 2022, at the Central Railway Station in Helsinki.
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Exhibitions
22.5.2022
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Exhibition "Russian War Crimes House" Davos 2022
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), in collaboration with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, PinchukArtCentre, the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and the online publication "Ukrainska Pravda", implemented a project presenting an exhibition about Russia's war crimes in Ukraine. The opening of the "Russian War Crimes House" took place on May 23, 2022, in Davos, Switzerland.
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Exhibitions
8.7.2022
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Exhibition "Mariupol"
On July 8, within the framework of the annual WARM Festival 2022, the "Mariupol" exhibition was opened, featuring works by documentarians and this year's laureates of the Georgiy Gongadze Prize — Mstyslav Chernov and Yevhen Maloletka. The festival took place in Sarajevo, in the building of the Red Cross Society.
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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
2.1.2025
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January opportunities
Acceptance of works for the World Press Photo 2025 competition continues. The annual World Press Photo competition celebrates the best achievements in photojournalism and documentary photography over the past year. Participation is free and open to professional photographers from all over the world.
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Grant
4.12.2024
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December opportunities
A global award for professional and amateur photographers. Every year, thousands of applications from more than 120 countries are submitted to the competition. Entries are accepted in 13 categories, including Architecture, Books, People, Editorship, and Art Photography.
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Grant
2.11.2024
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Можливості листопада
Медіа «ТиКиїв» запускає конкурс «Ти та Київ» для підтримки українських фотографів. Програма передбачає фінансову і менторську допомогу, аби надихнути митців створювати унікальні роботи. Переможці отримають грошові призи: 50 000 грн за перше місце та по 10 000 грн за друге і третє місця.
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Grant
1.9.2024
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МОЖЛИВОСТІ ВЕРЕСНЯ
Професіонали й аматори мають можливість отримати нагороди у фотоконкурсах, представляючи свої концептуальні та документальні світлини. Традиційна підбірка вересня від УАПФ:
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Grant
1.8.2024
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Фотоконкурси серпня, на які варто подати заявки
Професіонали й аматори мають можливість отримати нагороди у фотоконкурсах, представляючи свої концептуальні та документальні світлини. Традиційна підбірка серпня від УАПФ:
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Grant
1.7.2024
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Можливості липня: гранти та конкурси, на які варто подати заявки
Грант на проєкт, який документує війну, премія для незалежних журналістів, а також можливість реалізувати власний фотопроєкт про Київ — зберігайте липневу підбірку можливостей.
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How and what stories to pitch to international media. Tips from photographer Sasha Maslov
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Jan 12, 2025
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
“No photo is worth a life": war through the lens of Oleh Petrasyuk
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Dec 23, 2024
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