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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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benj haisch: yeah dude. love me some King's Kaleidoscope. (08.13.2011)
Sergio Barroso: wow Daniel , amazing pics , i am really in love of your work (08.13.2011)
Eugene: Great shots man! Like always. (08.13.2011)
Julia Palekha: Sooooo good! Love these shots! (08.13.2011)
ilona joy: So sweet :j (08.13.2011)
Brian: thirsty for some pellegrino. great set. (08.13.2011)
Yana K: Dang, definitely a favorite. Love all the color in the first shot (and her awesome headband). Where was this shot? Such a pretty location. Oh yeah and your work rocks (that's a given, but I'll say it anyways, otherwise it'll sound like you had nothing to do with these amazing shots :). (08.13.2011)
VZ: Nicely done Daniel... (08.13.2011)
kae: so beautiful. i can't even pick a favorite shot out of these. (08.13.2011)
Annabelle: Totally sweet Daniel. The feel of the springtime love/picnic/music instruments...I love it! (08.14.2011)
Eleanor Petry: Awe, Dan! I just love these!!! The vibe you captured is so sweet and innocent. :) (08.14.2011)
Anne: Great job! They are beautiful pictures! (08.14.2011)
Max Lopatin: But wait theres more!! BTS video coming soon of this post :) haha (08.14.2011)
Brandie: Love this!!! they are adorable. Kings Kaleidoscope is one of my favorite Mars Hill Bands. Cant wait to see the video from Max too (08.16.2011)
Yuliya M.: This duo is so rad! The violin adds an awesome touch. The first one is a favorite and also the one with the colorful quilt in the foreground. Gorgeous! (08.17.2011)