Maryam & Frederick

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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posted in Weddings | 14 Comments »

Amazing wedding. Much thanks to Jessica Feely, who helped photograph this event. Enjoy these

14 Comments »

Sasha: Kickass dude! (08.20.2010)
Tonhya Kae: These are great! Beautiful couple :) (08.20.2010)
Michael Movsyesov: Solid work man! I love all the detail shots. (08.20.2010)
Kayla Lynn: AMAZING PHOTOS! The colors and details are so vibrant. Your talent astounds me. Gorgeous bride and groom, gorgeous wedding! (08.20.2010)
Stacey: I LOVE these cultural weddings! So awesome! (08.20.2010)
davina + daniel: beautiful colors. looks like a really fun ceremony to shoot! (08.20.2010)
Leo Timoshuk: These images are stunning...I love all the vivid colors! (08.20.2010)
Valerie Saaadatmandi: THESE ARE FANTASTIC !!! Your talent is amazing and you did them so much justice .. Thank you . (08.20.2010)
Kevin Wrenn Photography: D, you absolutely knocked this one out of the park. Love the groom's tie. How kick ass is it to ride a horse on your wedding day?!!! My fav is the BW bridal shot towards the end before the dancing shots. She's super gorgeous. (08.20.2010)
Yana K: Dont want to sound repetitive but, AMAZING!!! These photos are SO warm & colorful, I keep looking over them again and again. Probably my most favorite set of detail shots you've done. Good job Dan!! (08.20.2010)
mikhail: awesome shots- loving the colors! (08.20.2010)
Sepideh: Very beautiful shots, from goog angles. Loved them. (08.20.2010)
s h e r r y: :) Love this set. The colours are amazing! (08.23.2010)
Samira: So Beautiful (09.01.2010)