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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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Alla & Daniel

posted in Weddings | 6 Comments »

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)

Lego Kids

posted in Other, Personal, Portraits | 19 Comments »

19 Comments »

mikhail: great photos dan! (08.03.2010)
Victor Herrera: WoW good job I love the eyes of the girl is amazing ;) (08.03.2010)
danielusenko: lol, Victor, that's actually a boy, not a girl :) (08.03.2010)
Jessica: hahah...LOL @ the comments above! I knew it was a boy this whole time, but I can see how at first glance maybe the hair confuses you? Anyhow- I just LOOOVE these pictures Daniel:) You did an amazing job as usual! (08.03.2010)
Michael Movsyesov: Awesome images man! So nice and crisp. (08.03.2010)
lily: We love them...we love them....we love them....we love them....thank you :) (08.03.2010)
Andrey Perepelitsa: Hey Dan! Very nice addition to your wedding photos:) (08.03.2010)
yana krikov: I LOVE THESE IMAGES!!! That is one stylish looking Russian family (although I have to say, I totally thought that was just rock star/punk style girl! oops:) (08.03.2010)
Alina: cute pictures., the boys look super cute :)) (08.03.2010)
Max Lopatin: Daniel I filmed a wedding with this guy 2 Saturdays ago hehe Lego Photography. Chill dude. But the photos are freakin SICK!!!! (08.03.2010)
Alex Voznyuk: Wow! I loved it! The kids are amazing and I just love the quality of the photos. (08.03.2010)
Irene: I love this post, maybe beacuse i have kids of my own.. Very nice and crisp. (08.03.2010)
Olya: Great photos. Beautiful kids. (08.03.2010)
Yuriy: These are the most stylish kids I've ever seen. Their shirts are sick. Awesome job on the photos, nice variety of everything. One of the better family sessions I've seen. (08.03.2010)
romin: gorgeous family + super talent = a perfect storm of beautiful imagery. great shoot, daniel. (08.03.2010)
Julia: Love the brightly colored graphic shirts... this family has some character. The shot of the kids running past you in a blur is amazing. (08.03.2010)
aleksandr Shik: wow... every picture has a meaning ... this is so sick ... amazing!!! (08.05.2010)
Mark: This has got to be my favorite collection of all time. (03.03.2011)
elijah bivol: wow i love them your a great photographer i love the way you take pictures can you please find me on facebook i am elijah1god please find me i would love for you to give me some tips :) i don't use my gmail so much :) please find me :) (03.18.2011)