November | 2011 | Daniel Usenko Photography 2011 November

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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Katya & Taylor

posted in Weddings | 8 Comments »

8 Comments »

Michael: Boom! (11.29.2011)
Yana K: My gorgeous bride! Ah! So wonderfully captured Dan! Such beautiful emotion in every picture... (11.29.2011)
Romin: Love those last two shots, Daniel. (11.29.2011)
Anastasia Marie: With these awesome colors, you'd never guess rainy clouds took over the day. The umbrellas say otherwise. Great job Daniel! (11.29.2011)
Manu Cruz: Precioso colorido, precioso B&W. Bonita fiesta (11.29.2011)
oksana: im telling you,...you have the most good-looking clients?!!! love the shot with the remote little boy..! (11.29.2011)
Eugene: Awesome shots man! Beautiful (11.30.2011)
Abraham Linares: She looks like Hanna Montanna, beautiful work! (12.04.2011)

Ara & Andrew

posted in Weddings | 14 Comments »

Really excited to share this wedding with you. Not only because it was one of my favorites of the summer, but also because it’ll appear on my Photography Tutorial DVD (to be released shortly) as one of the “behind the scenes” weddings. Hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I do

14 Comments »

Eleanor Petry: Wow Dan. These are amazing. I love all the colors and lighting. And the guy looks like a mix of Robert Downy Jr. and Russel Crow. One fine looking couple! (11.22.2011)
sasha: killer set! (11.22.2011)
anya: Daniel, the pictures are simply amazing. Bride and groom did awesome job decorating thier wedding place. Seems like a fun wedding. (11.22.2011)
oksana: maaaan. love the mirror image... and баночки (11.22.2011)
julie: Beautiful photos. Very nicely done Daniel. (11.22.2011)
Eugene: Soo awesome! Great job Daniel! (11.22.2011)
Michael: So.freaking.ubelievable. The lighting, the beautiful couple, the details. Killer. (11.22.2011)
Sara T: Wonderful shots... So simple but vibrant. The bride is gorgeous with a infectious smile and beauitiful dress. Found myself smiling along with the couple. You captured the story of their wedding. (11.22.2011)
Yuriy: Love the photos. Looks like such a fun wedding to photograph. (11.22.2011)
Alex Dzhumara: Beautifully done bro. (11.22.2011)
Erin: That photo of them in the middle of the lanterns made my heart stop, literally. Just for a second, but still, it stopped. Stunning. (11.22.2011)
Yuliya M.: That red truck and green all around just do it for me, love it! The last two black and white of the ceremony are gorgeous and that mirror shot is beautiful! Can't wait to see the rest of your art work, and your DVD ;) (11.24.2011)
Christina: amazing images, beautiful wedding! (11.25.2011)
Anastasia Marie: Love! Especially the one of the barn + bride/groom where you're in the field coming up behind them. (11.26.2011)