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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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News Stories
October 19, 2024
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The voice of war heard in Siena. Sergiy Korovainy won second place in the Siena Awards photo contest
Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Serhiy Korovainy won second place in the Italian Siena Awards photo contest, drawing the world's attention to the war in Donbas. His series of photographs Ground Zero Of Ukrainian War was recognized in the Storyboard category, which specializes in documentary photo stories.
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News Stories
October 17, 2024
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Oleksandr Gimanov: “The first photo in a report should catch the eye, and the last one should become an exclamation point in history”
Олександр Гіманов нещодавно став членом Української асоціації професійних фотографів. Він — одеський фотокореспондент, який не лише знімає події, а й пише тексти, розповідає про свій шлях у фотографії, професійні виклики та цінність кожного кадру в часи війни. 
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News Stories
October 14, 2024
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Photo series by Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov won the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award
On October 11–12, the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents was presented in the French city of Bayeux. This year, among the awardees were Ukrainian photographers Kostyantyn and Vlada Liberov. Their photo series dedicated to the war in Ukraine received several prestigious honors.
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News Stories
October 14, 2024
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Bombed schools, kidnapped children: how Russian propaganda covers up the Kremlin's crimes
A new school year has started in Ukraine under martial law. Only schools with shelters that meet the safety requirements of the State Emergency Service have accepted students this year.
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News Stories
October 14, 2024
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“It's impossible to look at this, but everyone should see it!” Crimes of the Russian army in Izyum in the photos of Ukrainian documentary filmmakers
The mutilated towns and villages of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions share a common tragedy, experienced during the occupation. After the liberation of a part of the Kharkiv region from the invading troops, mass graves and torture chambers were found on the territory from Vovchansk to Izyum.
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News Stories
October 11, 2024
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Spying on the war: “Warhole” photo series by Heorhiy Ivanchenko, winner of the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2024
Photojournalist and documentary filmmaker Heorhiy Ivanchenko won the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2024 photo contest with a series of images titled Warhole. This series was created through a peephole and offers a different perspective on war, leaving room for imagination and emphasizing details. In it, Ivanchenko combines documentary with artistic elements to convey the global context of war through a limited perspective.
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Exhibitions
29.9.2023
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Exhibition "Spalah. Ukrainian photography today"
On September 29, at the Ukrainian House in Kyiv, the opening of the photo exhibition "Spalah. Ukrainian Photography Today" took place. The project was implemented by the National Center "Ukrainian House" and the NGO "Platform for Cultural Initiatives" in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers and with the support of the Press, Education, and Culture Department of the US Embassy in Ukraine.
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Exhibitions
12.10.2023
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The exhibition "The Siege of Mariupol - The last journalists in the occupied city"
As part of this year's Czech Photo Festival, on October 12, an exhibition titled "The Siege of Mariupol - The Last Journalists in the Occupied City" was opened at the Czech Photo Center Gallery in Prague. The exhibition features world-renowned works by Mstislav Chernov and Yevhen Maloletka. The project was realized by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with Czech Photo and the Association of Professional Photographers of the Czech Republic (APF).
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Exhibitions
2.8.2023
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«Bojují i za nás»
A large-scale exhibition of the members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers entitled "They are fighting for us too" was organized in the Czech Republic, Belgium and the United States. The exhibition features more than 200 photographs documenting the vivid evidence of Russia's aggression and genocide, the lives of ordinary people in the war, and the brave struggle of our people not only for their own freedom but also for the freedom of the entire world.
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Books
14.10.2023
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Photo book "Brave to bring the light"
The photo book Brave to Bring the Light, about the most difficult winter in the history of independent Ukraine so far, includes photographs by more than 30 Ukrainian authors who documented the energy crisis caused by the Russian military's attack on Ukrainian infrastructure facilities during the fall of 2022, winter and spring of 2023.
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Exhibitions
5.5.2022
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"Ukrainian Guernica"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPF) in cooperation with the Bereznitsky Art Foundation organized a charity exhibition "Ukrainian Guernica", which was opened at the Factory Gallery, Tbilisi. The project was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and under the patronage of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska.
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Exhibitions
28.8.2022
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"Ukraine on my mind"
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in cooperation with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Andrew in Atlanta organized a series of exhibitions "Ukraine on my mind" that took place in Atlanta in August and November 2022.
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Photo Stories
Sep 21, 2024
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A photo with a story: Then the town is conquered by dogs, and each subsequent one looks into it like water
A reasonable fear of obvious metaphors always tries to stop the author, but how hard is it to avoid them when it comes to a town called Chasiv Yar. How to avoid the metaphor of a town devastated by war, which now belongs to dogs and memories to some extent, to the few remaining people with weapons (because they need to somehow fight off those dogs), and most importantly to the military, who need to defend the town from the Russians, no matter what ravine or abyss of numbed time and memory...
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Photo Stories
Sep 21, 2024
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“Other Days of Life": a series of photographs by Oleksandr Rupeta about people who refuse to be conquered
Ukrainian documentary photographer Oleksandr Rupeta won the Xposure Photography Award 2024 for Best Independent Freelance Photojournalist with his series "Other Days of Life." For over a year, he captured life across different regions of Ukraine, offering a personal perspective on the war.
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Photo Stories
Sep 16, 2024
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War Nouveau: A series by Yurko Dyachyshyn exploring the new landscapes of war.
Lviv photographer Yurko Dyachyshyn has been documenting life during the war since the first hours of the full-scale Russian invasion. He specifically captures how the familiar landscapes of his hometown, Lviv, are changing under the aggressive impact of war. Yurko Dyachyshyn shared his thoughts on working on the War Nouveau project, the limits of aesthetics during wartime, and why he doesn't believe that a single photograph can stop a war, though he hopes he is wrong.
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Photo Stories
Sep 15, 2024
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Not My Home: Life in a Modular Town Captured in Photographs by Danilo Pavlov.
У січні 2015 року на околиці міста Харків, недалеко від аеропорту, збудували модульне містечко для переселенців зі сходу України та Криму. Планувалось, що невеликі житлові контейнери стануть тимчасовим прихистком для внутрішньо переміщених родин. Утім, дуже скоро, огороджене парканом поселення перетворилось на гетто і стало проблемою для муніципальної влади.
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Photo Stories
Sep 13, 2024
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ATO is over. The beginning of the Joint Forces Operation in the photographs of Danylo Pavlov.
On April 30, 2018, the large-scale anti-terrorist operation in the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine was completed. The ATO was restructured into the Joint Forces Operation. General Serhiy Nayev became the commander of the operation.
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Photo Stories
Sep 12, 2024
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Vladislav Krasnoshchek: “I once noticed a tattoo on someone’s body — the face of Christ. It turns out, Jesus is dead.”
Photographer and artist Vladislav Krasnoshchek, a representative of the new wave of the Kharkiv School of Photography, continues to document the Russian-Ukrainian war. At the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, he captured the situation in his native Kharkiv and traveled with volunteers to the front line.
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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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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
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