SALLY & MATTHEW

I was born and raised in the Republic of Abkhazia, a small country on the coast of the Black Sea. When I was seven, a civil war broke out. Although fortunate to have survived the long conflict, my family was utterly poor - we lost everything. We fled to Russia the same week the war ended. I still remember the small fishing boat we left on, and that awful storm that almost sunk our vessel. After another three years of poverty, we moved to the States - the land of plenty.

The tough childhood has taught me to be thankful for all that I have; and to be honest - I've been blessed with so many wonderful things. One such blessing is my job - I absolutely LOVE what I do.

There are so many aspects of being a photographer that I enjoy - being able to express myself artistically, working with amazing couples, attending gorgeous weddings, teaching others my skill, and most importantly - making people happy by capturing beautiful images of them. I love being a photographer.

There's one word that describes my approach to images - "Beauty". I believe that people are beautiful and my whole job is about understanding, finding, observing & capturing the beauty of every one of my clients. In fact, the first lesson at all my photography workshops is called "Philosophy of Beauty".

My name is Daniel Usenko. I am a photographer.

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16 Comments »

Sasha: Dude! Nicely done! (04.22.2010)
jenniferjc: Rockingly good as always :D (04.22.2010)
Max Lopatin: Love the car shot! It says so much. (04.22.2010)
Jing: Loved your pictures. Can't wait to see the rest. (04.22.2010)
Rowena: Love it =) (04.22.2010)
s h e r r y: These are incredible, Daniel! I LOVE the first shot, and the shot with the rainbow. So amazing. (04.23.2010)
Stacey: I love the one where he's sitting up top and her down below - never seen that before. (04.23.2010)
jing: btw, auntie agnes and janice did a great job adding the ribbons on the cake and using the red sashe on the headtables. great pictures! (04.23.2010)
Bobbie: You have a great eye for capturing the moment. I love all of the pictures! Favorites include the first B&W, the umbrella kiss, car scene and first dance. (04.23.2010)
Alicia: These are so so wonderful! Every one of these is so well done...they make you want to know this happy couple ( : Amazing job Daniel (04.23.2010)
Sally: Daniel - Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures! We love them! And we loved working with you and Yana! Thank you again - (04.23.2010)
Isabella: Too cute! (04.26.2010)
Adam Stevens: Again with a winner. Every one of them. (04.27.2010)
mikhail: lovely photos my friend!!! (04.28.2010)
David Josue: the car shoot is insane! WOW (04.28.2010)
Yuriy: Awesome shots man. I love the shot of the old guy with the hat. (04.29.2010)