Alla & Daniel

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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Thanks to my friend Andrey P, who helped photograph this weddings and just been a huge help throughout my trip.

6 Comments »

Stacey: Love these detail shots you keep putting up! (08.07.2010)
olya: the one on in the middle of the road, is breathtaking!!!! Beautiful job as usual! (08.07.2010)
Leo: Wow...just keeps getting better & better! I just love your style bro! Nice job! (08.07.2010)
Jennifer | Zinchuk Studios: Wow! What wonderful photos--technically amazing and you really captured such perfect emotions. Beautiful! (08.07.2010)
Lera: This shoot is my favorite!!! Awesome Job :D (08.07.2010)
By The Beach | Daniel Usenko Photography By The Beach | Daniel Usenko: [...] finishing a beach session at the end of Alla&Daniel’s Wedding (in San Fran), and trying to dry my equipment that got wet in the ocean, I noticed these two laying [...] (09.28.2010)