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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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Leo: Let me just say...you inspire me to become better & better...I love your stuff...just awesome! (08.27.2010)
Victor: Dude, is that a real dog???? (08.27.2010)
Oksana: Your photos are AMAZING!!!....and the dog is really cute too... :p (08.27.2010)
Michael Movsyesov: Very nice set bro. Love the 2nd to last sot. Just awesome (08.27.2010)
kae: again with the fantastic images. i adore each and every one! the dog adds such a sweet touch the photos. (08.27.2010)
Alex Dzhumara: Dude awesome shoot. Love last 3 shots. (08.28.2010)
Chiso: Love your work man! (08.30.2010)
Adam Stevens: Like. (09.01.2010)
Julia: Those red trees are unreal! And the dog is a winner. Nice work, Daniel. (09.02.2010)
Max Lopatin: Daniel I love the dark wooden texture 2nd to last photo. Crazy in love with it!! (09.02.2010)