Brazil : Part 2

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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12 Comments »

Stacey: Awesome again! And way to get yourself in the pictures, i.e. bathroom pic..haha... (01.19.2011)
Eugene: Wow man! These are awesome! (01.19.2011)
Alla: You should submit your favorite to "National Geographic" magazine! http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/submit. Do it! (01.19.2011)
Kevin Wrenn Photography: super cool D. I've been waiting on these! (01.19.2011)
victor zerga: good stuff man...good stuff... (01.19.2011)
kae: whoa. soooooo good. each photo is incredibly, wonderfully done. (01.19.2011)
Danae: these are amazing :) you are talented(obviously).. looks like it was a great experience. (01.19.2011)
Max Lopatin: Daniel, this is the most colorful post you've got :D Awesome man!! (01.19.2011)
Rafael Ibáñez Barquet: Love all of them, congrats! (01.19.2011)
The Weekend Post: I’m Back! » Anastasia Marie: Handcrafted Cards & Stationery: [...] Usenko posted part two of his Brazil trip. Remember part one? Make sure you’ve seen [...] (01.21.2011)
Fer Juaristi: I just love the way you see life my friend. (01.29.2011)
Inna Tyulyu: Daniel! these are so cuuuutttteeeee!!!! your pictures make me want to go there! did i tell you, that your the best photographer already?... well, if not, YOU SO ARE!! (02.20.2011)