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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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Мікрогрантова та менторська програма для підтримки українських фотографів від UAPP. Програма включатиме чотири менторські курси та підсумковий конкурс для учасників. Після чого ми надамо фінансову підтримку у розмірі 8000€ фотографам, які створюватимуть
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Наразі сайт працює в тестовому режимі, тож будемо дуже вдячні, якщо допоможете нам стати кращими! Якщо у вас виникнуть будь-які технічні проблеми чи зауваження, будь ласка, пишіть нам 📩 Ми будемо на зв'язку та оперативно виправимо всі помилки 🙂
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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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Мікрогрантова та менторська програма для підтримки українських фотографів від UAPP. Програма включатиме чотири менторські курси та підсумковий конкурс для учасників. Після чого ми надамо фінансову підтримку у розмірі 8000€ фотографам, які створюватимуть
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News Stories
March 23, 2024
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Mykolaiv photographers invite to the photo exhibition “MYPH: Tattoos of War”
MYPH, a well-known school of conceptual and art photography in the South of Ukraine, invites to the exhibition five winners and winners of the subgrant program who received 750$ as part of the project “Mykolaiv School of Photography (MYPH): Tattoos of War”.
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News Stories
March 30, 2024
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What did the international press publish? A selection of photos by members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers
Photos of members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in the international press: February and March selection. UAPP is proud of the Ukrainian documentary photographers whose photos represent Ukraine in the international media and once again draw attention to the Russian-Ukrainian war. That is why the association is launching a monthly column on photos of Ukrainian documentary filmmakers that have traveled the world.
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News Stories
January 1, 2024
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“In the struggle for freedom of speech and independence”: UAPP in partnership with IWEK e.V. held media literacy trainings and an exhibition
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers together with Danylo Poliluyev-Schmidt continue to cover events in Ukraine at the international level. Danylo held a seminar “Armed truth — images of Ukrainian media” within the StudiumPlus program, where the exhibition “Armed truth - 10 years of the Revolution of Dignity and Euromaidan in Ukraine” was also presented.
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News Stories
January 17, 2024
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How to take pictures in dangerous and scary places? A frank conversation with military commander Marian Kushnir about shooting in hot spots
A documentary filmmaker records events as an observer without interfering, leaving a historical record. How do you turn on the camera when enemy bullets whistle over your head, and your body shudders from the sounds of artillery or shells falling like rain nearby? We talk to war correspondent Marian Kushnir about the photographer's work on the frontline, in the trenches and other hot spots during the attacks.
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News Stories
March 10, 2024
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Wounded Kharkiv is a city in the eyes of those who document the consequences of Russian attacks for Ukrainian and world media
Burned houses and cars, smashed windows, blood stains on the asphalt, dead bodies covered on the ground — wounds on the body of the city. From every shelling, “arrival” or other consequences of Russian attacks, people suffer, and with them their property acquired during their lifetime. Favorite places disappear, historical architecture collapses, high-rise buildings become abandoned haunted houses, and the panorama of the city loses its usual appearance.
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News Stories
June 24, 2024
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Black column of smoke over Odesa. Consequences of Russian shelling in the lens of Olexandr Gimanov
This morning, June 24, there were explosions in Odessa. The Russians launched two missiles, probably the Iskander-K. One of them did not achieve the goal thanks to the work of air defense.
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Exhibitions
8.1.2023
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«The Bearing Witness: Documenting War Crimes in Mariupol, Ukraine»
The photo exhibition was created in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), FRONTLINE PBS and the Associated Press. The exhibition featured the works of Ukrainian documentary photographers, UAPF members and Pulitzer Prize winners Mstislav Chernov and Yevhen Malolletka.
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Social Projects
5.4.2013
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WIKI loves Earth
In 2014, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) became a partner of the international photo contest Wiki Loves Earth. "Wiki Loves Earth" is a photo competition dedicated to Ukraine's natural monuments. The main objective of the contest is to create as comprehensive a database of photographs of natural landmarks and objects of the nature reserve fund in Ukraine as possible under a free license for illustrating Wikipedia and other projects.
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Social Projects
11.5.2021
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Charity event "All-Ukrainian pajama day"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in partnership with the Ronald McDonald House Charity supported the All-Ukrainian Pajama Day, an event that annually brings together thousands of people to help children stay close to their families during treatment.
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Social Projects
7.4.2021
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Festival "From a country to Ukraine"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPF) has become a partner of the festival "From Country to Ukraine", which aims to help local communities in eastern Ukraine fill their cities with an atmosphere of unity, support and a sense of Ukrainian spirit.
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Social Projects
3.12.2020
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"Peeping through the windows"
The aim of the project is to draw society's and authorities' attention to the problem of the decline of valuable buildings and to promote the work of Ukrainian photographers and the history of Ukrainian photography. Using the empty windows of an abandoned building as frames for photographs is a synthesis of photography and architecture. They enrich each other with new meanings and seem to speak to the observer: "conscious effort to preserve history is necessary in all areas of our nation's cult"
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Research Projects
15.8.2019
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Ukrainian archival photography
The "Ukrainian Archival Photography" project is a non-commercial initiative of the public organization "Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers" (UAPP). The project aims to research and popularize Ukrainian archival photography, create a comprehensive view of photography's development in Ukraine, and promote the culture of preserving and studying photographic heritage.
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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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Photo Stories

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Jan 15, 2025
How and what stories to pitch to international media. Tips from photographer Sasha Maslov
Photo Story
Jan 12, 2025
Pokrovsk: military holding the line, civilians hoping for peace. Photo report by Anton Shtuka
Photo Story
Dec 30, 2024
“People feel a little better when they share their experiences.” Karina Pilyugina on her experience of documenting the war
Photo Story
Dec 29, 2024
A photo with a story: Never before have so many of us gathered at one table
Photo Story
Dec 24, 2024
“No photo is worth a life": war through the lens of Oleh Petrasyuk
Photo Story
Dec 23, 2024
What photos by Ukrainian photographers were included in the photo collections of the year by CNN, Reuters, TIME, The New York Times

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