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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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Alex & Chad

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The wedding was shot with the help of awesome Taylor Sporleder of Nikolaus Photography.

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Eleanor Petry: Wow. These pictures are perfect, and the bride looks Angelic. (01.12.2012)
aleksandr shik: Really good stuff! (01.12.2012)
Eugene: I like. Alot! (01.12.2012)
Julia Manchik: Love her hair crown! You got so many good laughing shots. Good work. (01.12.2012)
Shannon Bjornsson: Of all the shots, I most love the one where he is leading her away. The emotion in it raw & real...and humbling <3 (01.12.2012)
Nathan Leduc: Amazing wedding. The tilt-shift photo of them on the downed log is unreal man. Love it Daniel (01.13.2012)
Anastasia Marie: Love all the handmade looking details! (01.16.2012)
Leo Timoshuk: Awesome set! (01.23.2012)

Valerie & Nate

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This wedding was photographed with the help of Eugene Pavlov.

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Eugene: Very nice my friend. and thanks for the shout-out. (01.10.2012)
Yana K: Aww! Valerie is such a beautiful bride! Enjoyed this set :) (01.10.2012)
los mikhail: lovely!!! (01.10.2012)
sasha: awesomeness! (01.10.2012)
pasha belman: Photos are amazing as always. Gorgeous couple....... (01.10.2012)
Michael: Too good. (01.10.2012)

Alicia & Max

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Excited to present this long post. For this wedding I decided to try something new. Besides the usual editing style, I threw in some images edited with vsco, which gives the pictures a less polished, but more organic look. Special thanks to Lily K for helping me photograph this awesome wedding.

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Eleanor Petry: ooh, these are lovely Dan! (12.20.2011)
Heidi: Just gorgeous! Love your images, I am in awe of all you do : ) (12.20.2011)
ilona joy: Good job experimenting, it's good for you ;) Nice shots! (12.20.2011)
Chelsea Patricia: Love, love! (12.20.2011)
Michael: Really digging the new look! Way to keep experimenting and evolving. Really awesome wedding too and a gorgeous couple. High fiiiiiive! (12.20.2011)
Ivan Luckie: Cool!! :) (12.20.2011)
Mark: Just love it! Perfect colors (12.20.2011)
Olesia: i love LOVE your work. (12.20.2011)
Annabelle: Ah Love this whole set - but alicia030 is my absolute favorite! I love these together. Awesome editing. I love the raw look! (12.20.2011)
Quang Tran: Wow Daniel, you just seem to make anything work. This new style is amazing too. (12.20.2011)
Yana K: ooo! So much goodness! Love the random/detail shots, they give off the wedding feel so well. (12.20.2011)
fer juaristi: beautiful wedding my friend. (12.27.2011)
Victor Herrera: Men loved this post! . But the first one is amazing. (01.02.2012)
kB: When I was a little boy I dreamt of being a Maniel Beelsenko. Maybe someday. (01.02.2012)