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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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14 Comments »

Alex Voznyuk: Daniel, awesome photoshoot! Loved it! (07.28.2010)
Stacey: Once again you do super well. Love the first and last pictures the most. (07.28.2010)
ross: Beutiful shots and colors as always (07.28.2010)
alina: amazing shots. love the photo where they boy is covering his face when the groom and bride kiss. (07.28.2010)
IRENE: I love the BW of the bride, with her eyes closed.. very nice (07.28.2010)
Max Lopatin: Interesting compositions. Love the contrast in the last shot :D (07.28.2010)
Yuriy: That last shot is money. Awesome job. (07.28.2010)
Leo: Wow...I love these...great job! (07.28.2010)
Adam Stevens: Dude! Great shots. Wish I knew you were shooting at Countryside Meadows! I live about 10 min away. Would have loved to 2nd shoot with you!. Killer work as always. (07.28.2010)
Jess: gorrrrgeous!! (07.30.2010)
s h e r r y: Such gorgeous images. Love the florals. (07.31.2010)
Alex Dzhumara: Dan. Awesome as always..love the last shot (07.31.2010)
Eddie Lobanovskiy: ahhhh, every shot is just so perfect... simply amazing work! :) (08.02.2010)
Julia: I really love "the kiss", where the little boy is covering his eyes!!! Awesome. (08.12.2010)