Sports Event Photography (Auckland photographer) - Ice Figure Skating

If you are wondering what Im up to in between of wedding seasons. The answer is simple - I’m not only skating myself as an adult ice skater (and have my daughter skating), but also happy to help skating community and capture sports event photography in Auckland (and experienced event photographer by now shooting over 10 seasons) - my favourite ice figure skating competitions during the skating season (which falls perfectly in between of my favourite couples and weddings, family photo shoots). When weather not so nice with big chance of rain, and wind on the beach, great to spent time inside to enjoy warm atmosphere at competitions.

Perfect for me to put together two of my passions - photography and skating!

This year I been asked to be an official photographer for three sport events - competitions in Auckland: Skate Academy Competitions, Allegro Championship and North Island Championships.

Enjoy these moments of beauty, power and grace in photo gallery highlights:

Allegro Artistic Competitions (Auckland event photographer)

As some of you may know I love figure skating, figure skater myself, and often get asked to capture ice skating competitions, which Im happy to do to give back to skating community and enjoy all the beauty, power and grace on the ice.

This time it was Allegro Artistic competitions in Auckland - very last competitions of the year and skating season.

Skaters get the opportunity to relax, have fun and choose any character and create a fun or emotional routine specially for this competitions.

Our team (me and my husband) get chance to photograph all these moments, as I been skating performing my new program myself and then switched into shooting mode!

Enjoy highlights of Allegro Artistic Competitions! Happy New Year!

Hopefully this year brings lots of positive emotions, love and laughter!

Such a great way to finish the year on the high!

Clare's Party at Flaxmere House (Auckland photographers)

Exciting times to share with CLare and her close family and friends at Flaxmere House (not far from Bethells Beach, Auckland). Where we had a pleasure as wedding and event photographers to capture all the beautiful, emotional and real moments with mix of formals at this amazing party.

Clare met all her friends in this stunning location, spent some time with mix and mingle, greeting everyone and also had a chance to sneak out for some individual photos - to remember this time of her life, before she moved to another city, and time to say goodbye.

Enjoy highlights of the party in this gallery and let me know if you have any questions.

New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Championships {Sports Photography}

As you may know Im not only a photographer, but also adult skater and been fortunate to be asked to became an Official Photographer for New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Championships, Nationals competitions in Auckland, NZ {18-21 October 2022}. It was a pleasure to dive in sports photography, so similar to events/wedding photography when you need to keep focused at all times and watch for the right moment to happen, putting attention on lines, composition, body language, emotions - passion and grace that skaters express in their programs.

You need to be on point, pre-view the moment that just about ro happen. Knowledge of figure skating and all the skating elements, programs requirements and layouts definitely a bonus for ability to get things right in camera. It was a challenging task with many thousands of photos captured over 4 days, but also very rewarding.

So much beauty, grace and talent!

Enjoy this quick sneak peek! Final galleries will be ready in 3-4 weeks {not late to make your order at www.levienphotography.com/new-zealand-nationals

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Auckland Domain graduation photo shoot {New Zealand family-wedding photographer}

I love to capture special events and important for every family moments, as one that I captured at Auckland Domain at Jane’s graduation photo shoot {Auckland New Zealand}. Im pretty much became their family photographer, as captured Jane’s brother Michael graduation photos and another brother Daniel’s wedding {such a gorgeous celebration at Markovina vineyard estate}. Its a pleasure to document all these important for this beautiful family moments.

We met with Jane and her parents {Sally and John} at Winter Gardens and had an amazing time walking and talking and enjoying beautiful surroundings taking classical portraits and natural photos, going with the flow.

Congratulations on all your achievements Jane! {and two degrees!}

Enjoy highlights of Jane’s graduation photos in Auckland Domain and contact me with any questions!

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Family Graduation photos {West Auckland photographer}

I had a last minute request from my friend to take some family graduation photos with her son Michael {who just had a ceremony and earned PhD, such an exciting path!}. I drove to West Auckland to became a special occasion photographer to document these important moments for his close friends and family.

I love to shoot different events, especially weddings, so Im approaching the photo shoot with two ways - to get natural organic photos {when everyone happy, enjoying their time going with the flow}, get some behind the scene documentary photos and also capture some stunning portraits {with some elements of directions and posing, aiming for a casual look}.

We took some lifestyle photos in Henderson family home, when family been having some lunch and then got some beautiful photos at their backyard, memories that worth to remember!

Enjoy highlights of this family graduation photos gallery!

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P.S.: my online workshop “Love, Light & Laughter” just around the corner! {begin 9 November}. Don’t forget to grab your seat at Click Photo School if you like to push your photography to another level!

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LooksLikeFilm feature - Daily update {Auckland documentary family-wedding photographer}

Im so excited to share with you a new LooksLikeFilm feature - Daily update with my photo with Meghan Markle when she with Prince Harry been visiting Auckland. Its such a big honour for me, documentary family and wedding photographer to see this candid moment get such a huge acknowledgement {over 2k likes in this amazing community of top talented photographers from all over the world}.

I took my family with kids to see royals at Auckland Viaduct that they visited couple of weeks ago. It was such a pleasure to participate in something exciting and unforgettable. Such a great memories!

Enjoy this publication and photograph! Congratulations to all amazing photographers!

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Everybody's Flower Crown Workshop - Floral Stylist {Auckland wedding photographer - L & L}

I recently had a honour to capture a Flower Crown workshop by Sue at Floral Stylist Co organised for the giveaway winner at Auckland Weddings website. Its a pleasure to give my wedding photography coverage to lucky bride with her friends at hence night at gorgeous venue in Auckland City - Everybody's! I just love this atmosphere !

Everybody had lots of fun and positive emotions creating a flower crown. It was not an easy and fast forward process but everyone walk away with gorgeous flower crown.

Congratulations to beautiful bride! This is so awesome event!

Enjoy these photo gallery highlights!

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Karaka in-home Engagement Party {Auckland wedding photographer} Vanisha & Jason

Vanisha & Jason

It was a real pleasure to have met such an extraordinary couple!  Both their families and friends also, at their beautiful in-home engagement party in the couple's new house in Karaka, Auckland.  The engagement party came together with their housewarming event. 

It is always a big honour for me, as the photographer, to capture the bride and groom's story right from the beginning, following through the pre-wedding photo shoot and then to capture unique moments for them on their wedding day.

This party was just fantastic, full of warm and cozy atmosphere, laughter and special moments.

Enjoy these video highlights and peek in the event gallery.

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Bride's Dress: Hanellei

Photographer: Olga at Levien & Lens photography - New Zealand {Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty} wedding photographers

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Wild Hearts Wedding Fair highlights {Auckland weddings photographers}

It was a great pleasure to participate in Wild Hearts wedding fair {Auckland, New Zealand} and had a good chat with lovely brides and grooms and their close friends and families who come over to support. Also great networking with other wedding vendors, it was great to see familiar faces and had a good conversations about weddings and everything around.

This fair had also runway shows with wedding gowns designers and bridesmaids dresses as well as cute flower girls dresses. Also Together journal pick the panel of experts and had some interviews helping couples to plan their wedding day and choose their suppliers.

It was such amazing time! Here is some highlights including few snaps of my stand.

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30th in Highwic {Auckland event-wedding photographer}

We had such amazing time in Highwic {Auckland, NZ} where Danae celebrated her 30th birthday with close friends and family. It was unusual event to shoot for me as a wedding photogpraher, as usually Im capturing beautiful weddings around North and South Island, but this event was a real treat and gem, it was such a pleasure to capture all these special for Danae and her family moments!

This venue have such a special warm and cosy atmosphere, some traditional and rustic feel. Guests been entertained by games outdoors and indoors, snacks and drinks under the tent; and special part of the day - irish dances. There was so much fun - all people really enjoyed to learn new steps and patterns, move in the rhythm and just feel the music.

Need to mentioned we also had a following session in Cornwall park where we had opportunity to capture some extra portraits with girls :) {I been stuck in traffic before then, I had no idea it was an Adel's concert on, so been terribly late for the shoot, I been so sorry but we still manage to get beautiful and treasured pictures with Danae's close family}.

GREAT CREATIVE TEAM:

Raj tent club - {4m pavillion tent to go outside the Billiard House} 

La Lumiere - festoon lights{to hang in some of the trees}

Pop Roc Parties - miscellaneous party supplies from them

Highwic House - Venue

Little Bird Unbakery and Raw Kitchen - cakes/slices

and Auckland wedding photographer - Levien & Lens photography

Enjoy this video and gallery!

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Trish Peng Christmas Bridal High Tea - Sofitel Viaduct Hotel {Auckland wedding photographer}

it was a great pleasure took part second time in amazing event organised by talented wedding dresses designer Trish Peng and Co. - Bridal High Tea in Sofitel Viaduct Hotel, which took place just before the Christmas. Brides with their grooms, friends and families had a chance to visit great venue with beautiful atmosphere, try wedding dress on, or suits for men, mingle around and   get help and advice about their weddings planning, ideas and inspiration from different wedding vendors: photographer, event planner, flowers etc., get make-up and hair done as well and much more!

Great creative team:

HareandHatter Grandeur Events Tomuri & Co. Flowers Levien & Lens Photography Jetmo Project Mildred&Co Wedding Travel OnepureMaraca MIX it DJ New Zealand Weddings Working Style Select Management Sweet Bites Cakes North Shore School of Dance Grayson Coutts Makeup Artistry

Enjoy this atmosphere through the photographs what I took around on the day between having a chat with beautiful brides to be and their grooms, friends and families. Such a great memories!

Im really excited about their upcoming weddings and look forward to document so special for them moments!

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Rainbows End 1 year birthday party {Auckland lifestyle event photographer}

Rainbows End {Auckland, NZ} is a perfect place for kids birthday party! How happy might be a child to have so special event in this magical place, thats how felt 1 year old birthday boy Daniel! 

I loved to capture lifestyle moments of the event: kids having fun at attractions, parents talking and laughing, beautiful party details around.

Congratulations to beautiful mama Katya on this big date - one year! Time goes so fast with little ones! This event was so special for me as I been capturing Daniel's pictures when he been a little baby, so its a real pleasure to see how these little babies became a big kids, walking and running around. Congratulations to happy parents!

Enjoy this video and gallery!

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Butterfly Creek Minions birthday party {Auckland NZ event photographer} Nazar 1 year old

What a great place for 1 year old birthday party - Butterfly Creek {Auckland, NZ}. I been trilled invited to photograph this event by Nazar's parents - Alena and Kirill. Its so special for me as I seen this gorgeous boy one year ago when I been doing his lifestyle newborn photos and I just love this family and really appreciate they shared with me so special moments! After the photo shoot couple said I became their personal family photographer, its a great pleasure for me to capture family storytelling!

Party started from put up Minions decorations at cafe - balloons what Nazar just loved! Meeting guests - parent's best friends {and my clients / friends as well because I photograph for them special events-memories few times during last year, it was unforgettable and amazing to see them again!}. Then come time to have a Minion birthday cake with sign "Nazar is one!" and later on had a walk around Butterfly Creek watching animals, butterflies, had a ride on the train and just laughing and having fun!

How special for every parent this first year! At first we counting days from moment when baby was born, then weeks, months and finally first year coming, feels like ever, but at the same moment gone really fast!

Enjoy this video and gallery!

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Nana's 90 {Auckland-Hamilton-Morrinsville event-wedding photographer}

Some events are so special! I love to shoot weddings and travel a lot around Auckland-Hamilton areas. Last weekend I been capturing different event - 90th Nana's birthday party at the farm near Morrinsville. I been happy to see this family second time (I captured Lisa's 21st at the same location last year), with Nana, her children, grandchildren and much more :)

What a special memories for this amazing family! There was special warm atmosphere, Nana so proud of all her family! Is so great to be surrounded by so many loving family members.

Enjoy this gallery!

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Sweet 1 year boy birthday party {Hamilton event photographer}

Lincoln just a perfect baby boy, I been happy to capture his one year birthday party in Hamilton. What a special event for his parents and their close friends.

Its always feels so special to celebrate kids first year in this world, they grow so fast (first you counting days from their birth, then weeks, month and years finally :) Its such a treasured moments!

We spent a great time at birthday boy's house on first day where family's friends joined the celebration and in "Good George" pub on another day. It was amazing atmosphere! I been happy to capture lifestyle moments on this event and some portraits with Linconl's family and their Taiwan and Kiwi friends with their babies and toddlers ;)

Enjoy this gallery!

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My 365 Project. December {Auckland-Hamilton lifestyle photographer}

Last month of this year gone and its last month in my 365 Project - December.

It was a month full of positive lifestyle moments and emotions. I been doing photo shoots in Auckland and Hamilton, weddings and lifestyle sessions and also capture my family and kids everyday moments.

Enjoy this gallery!

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Happy New Year! Best lifestyle-wedding photographs {Auckland-Hamilton documentary couples-family photographer}

Hello everyone!

Hope you having a great holidays!

I just want to wish you a Happy New Year and share with you our best lifestyle moments - couples-engagement , wedding-elopement , and family-kids-baby-newborn sessions what I been capture in 2014 year.

It was an amazing year with a lot of positive emotions. Thank you for share with me your special moments!

Enjoy this gallery!

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Sweet baby girl baptism ceremony {Hamilton family-event photographer} Cathedral of the blessed Virgin Mary

What a special family moments I been captured last weekend - sweet baby girl Victoria baptism ceremony in Hamilton Cathedral of the blessed Virgin Mary. 

Victoria is a brave little girl and kept really well through the ceremony. It was such special lifestyle moments for all her family (mama Marina, papa Rowen, big brother Daniel, god parents and all relatives who joined this day our gorgeous girl.

Enjoy this baptism ceremony gallery!

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Elegant Formosa Golf Resort Wedding {Auckland couples-engagement photographer}

What an elegant wedding I captured last weekend at Formosa Golf Resort in South Auckland. This couple looks just stunning and photographs turned out just amazing. Meet...

Dominique & Owen

Venue: Formosa Golf Resort | Celebrant: Neena Maxwell

Makeup: Makeup by Meags | Hair: Camilleri HairDesign

Decor: Lautofa Tulagalua | Bouquets: Flowers by Lisa | DJ: Andy Wilson

What a great place guys choose for their wedding - beautiful golf course in picturesque sea side location with views of Rangitoto island.

Getting ready moments started at Formosa Villas with beautiful set up, light, views, Dominique and her best friends - three bridesmaids met me while doing their makeup and hair. The atmosphere was full of fun and positive emotions. Girls been in villa 10 while boys in villa 12 had their own fun. I been heading over to get details shot with wedding rings and some creative shots with guys  :) 

Weather been rainy all morning so ceremony moved inside the lounge (planned to be an outdoor), but lucky rain eventually stopped and we had opportunity to get all main family shots done, guests had cocktail hour and we with bridal party, Dominique and Owen moved to travel around golf course on 4 seater golf cart (I been riding at the back, holding tight :) 

What a great location shoot with intimate session and some fun shots. Could be the best memories ever for stunning couple and their bridal party. Need to mentioned we had siblings from both sides in the party, what great traditions!

Reception been beautifully set up with white colours decor and light material around. What an airy feeling its created! Music been on and guests impatiently been waiting main couple to come in. What a great party just happened, amazing atmosphere!

Dominique & Owen, happy future together!

Enjoy this video and gallery!

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