Yana & Tim : Engagement Session

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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22 Comments »

Sasha: Love it!!! (06.28.2010)
Gabe: daniel. you are absolutely killing it right now!! your images are so so beautiful. well done my friend. well done!! (06.28.2010)
Yana: oooooooo! Fresh + colorful! Consistent as always:) love the captured detail. (06.28.2010)
Lucas Mobley: Looks good man. Nice to see some unusual locations. (06.28.2010)
Julia: so pretty. these turned out amazing! (06.28.2010)
Paul - Aperina Studios: beautiful... nice place... i love the colors... :) (06.28.2010)
ProArtFoto: Nice photos, nice colors, great job! (06.28.2010)
kae: this radiates awesomeness! (06.28.2010)
Max Lopatin: Sweet horses! Just u just jump the fence, like we tried to once, hehe (06.29.2010)
Dennis Bullock: These are so amazing! (06.29.2010)
Alla: These photos ROck!! (06.29.2010)
Michael: Unbelievable stuff man. Beautiful couple and location. I love the tilt-shift shots. (06.29.2010)
Julia: The tilt shift is working magic on your photos. (06.29.2010)
s h e r r y: These are so cool. Love the ones in the field... (06.29.2010)
Kevin Wrenn Photography: what a refreshing post. Some of the best engagement stuff I've seen from you yet friend! (06.29.2010)
Jacquelyn: Loves em! I am especially in love with the parking garage shots! (06.29.2010)
Victor Herrera: I love the fresh sensation. WOW (06.30.2010)
Mariah Milan: These are just... well... MAGICAL. Seriously fresh and gorgeous. Well done. (07.01.2010)
Andrey Perepelitsa: Hey Daniel the shoots where horse came up to Yana and wanted started to sniff those flowers are amazing. Some might call you lucky always being at the right place at the right time. I believe it's superb skills right:)? (07.08.2010)
Becka: So pretty! (07.19.2010)
Alyssa Schroeder: I am totally in love with these engagement photos! So vivid and full of life. I love her red dress against all the greenery and the buttercups too. Such a cute couple with a killer location (and photographer!) (07.28.2010)
Lala: wow these pictures are amazing! where is this place at though? (08.04.2011)