Photography is one of the main languages through which Ukraine communicates with the world today.
It's an honest and powerful tool that captures evidence of war crimes. In a world full of fakes, sometimes words are not enough. A photograph, the authenticity of which is easy to verify, can be an irrefutable document that conveys the truth and prevents distortion and rewriting of events.
UAPP (Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers) exists to unite, amplify voices, and protect the rights of Ukrainian professional photographers at both the national and international levels. Now, after Russia's invasion, our mission has become even more critical - people from dozens of countries see the results of this work in the world's top media outlets.
Some of our colleagues have died. We must preserve their memory. Others risk their lives every day to show and tell the truth. We must support them.
With this contribution, you will help us develop new ways to support the community of Ukrainian professional photographers.
На цьому рівні ви отримаєте все, що має рівень Solidarity Supporter, а також ранній доступ до відеоінтерв'ю та можливостей.
Підписники цього рівня отримають всі переваги попередніх рівнів, а також таємна перевага, про яку ми повідомимо незабаром.
Join our community of passionate photographers and unlock opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration.
You will receive everything that Solidarity Supporter has, as well as an early birds access to opportunities and video interview with our members.
By joining us, you contribute to the preservation and promotion of Ukrainian photography as an integral part of our nation's cultural heritage.
You cover current events in Ukraine
You deal with war and other socially important topics of our time
Are active in strengthening the position of Ukrainian photography in the world by working with Ukrainian contexts
If an applicant shows potential at the time of application, we allow one year to refine their portfolio and consider admission once all required materials are submitted. The candidate status is valid for one year and can be extended by the UAPP team.
To participate, you are required to provide:
Includes free membership with the following benefits:
During the annual review, membership is terminated for members who do not actively cover current Ukrainian events, do not reflect on relevant topics in their work, and are not active in the Ukrainian photographic context.
UAPP is an independent association of professional Ukrainian photographers, designed to protect their interests, support, develop and promote Ukrainian photography as an important element of national culture.
UAPP's activities span educational, social, research and cultural initiatives, as well as book publishing.
UAPP represents Ukrainian professional photography in the international photographic community and is an official member of the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) — an international organization representing more than 50,000 professional photographers in Europe and other countries around the world.
