Yana & Tim Wedding

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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16 Comments »

jenniferjc: Oh Daniel... OMG these are just beautiful. I love love love the groomsmen photos especially, wickedly fantastic :D (08.23.2010)
Yana K: Awesomeness! The kiddie shots are pretty cool, the detail shots rock as always (cake = beautiful!) and your reception shots - totally glamorous:) What can I say, you're a total pro. (08.23.2010)
Eleanor Petry: Wow Dan, I love this wedding set! You did such an amazing job! I love the second to the end one of them dancing!!! The flash in the back, man it just looks perfect! (08.23.2010)
Sasha: Well done, bro! (08.23.2010)
Stacey: This is probably one of the BEST weddings you've done! (08.23.2010)
Yuriy: awesome job, really like this wedding set. (08.24.2010)
Alex Dzhumara: Daniel this is great. Love the lighting and editing... (08.24.2010)
Kevin Wrenn Photography: Beautifully done Daniel! (08.24.2010)
Lesya: What a beautiful wedding! What nationality where they? (08.24.2010)
Michael Movsyesov: Killer set as always. The shot of them walking up the stairs is just insane.! (08.24.2010)
aleksandr Shik: shots of groomsmen are so funny :) awesome job! (08.24.2010)
Alla: Gorgeousness! (08.24.2010)
fer juaristi: the words ¨fine art¨ ring my ears, amazing wedding! (08.24.2010)
s h e r r y: Seriously stunning images. Can't even pick a favourite... (08.25.2010)
Victor Herrera: Man the pic of groom men are very sick! (08.28.2010)
Lauren @ ELD: OMG, I love her dress! I'm a sucker for lace, what can I say? Love the details- great job! (09.12.2010)