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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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Laura & Stephen

posted in Weddings | 5 Comments »

5 Comments »

Eugene: Awesome set man! (10.30.2010)
Yana K: um. LOVE!!!! probably one of my top favorites. (10.30.2010)
Andrey Perepelitsa: Hi Daniel. that image of the girl on the grass and the way you shot it.. so funny .. Beautiful. That is so your personality. Last image.. oh... amazing.. do ppl realize these photos are like really good? I mean you feel entire surrounding with that photo (last one) anyway.. question: is that Seattle way at the background next to that fluffy white cloud? (10.31.2010)
Oksana: "Do ppl realize these photos are like really good?" -Andrey umm...YES! : ) very nice! (10.31.2010)
Michael: Love this set Daniel and I agree with Andrey- the last shot just brings everything together and totally makes you feel the vibe of the event. You nail it once again. (10.31.2010)

Irina & Andrey

posted in Weddings | 14 Comments »

14 Comments »

Inna: daniel these pictures are so beautiful! (10.28.2010)
Stacey: Such a cute wedding! (10.28.2010)
Eugene: Wow! Love the colors man! Beautiful! (10.28.2010)
Vicky: Nicely done. Gorgeous wedding! (10.28.2010)
Olga: Beautiful photos :) (10.28.2010)
Michael: Awesome job! Love all the b&w's (10.28.2010)
Max Lopatin: Daniel your colors are freakin amazing!!! (10.28.2010)
Slavic: Crisp & slick, as always... (10.28.2010)
Mikhail glabets: super lovely! great shoot, energy and emotions- great captures. really! (10.28.2010)
Julia: The photo of the bride with one eye covered is jawdropping gorgeous. (10.28.2010)
Alex Dzhumara: Great set, and way to capture great emotions. Awesome (10.28.2010)
Sasha: rock n roll!!!! (10.29.2010)
Leo Timoshuk: I love the pics...awesome job! (10.29.2010)
Yuliya: I've been waiting for a post for a while now, and my patience was highly rewarded. The bridal portraits are absolute favorites! (10.31.2010)