In-home couples lifestyle session {New Zealand wedding-engagement photographer}

Lifestyle sessions are my favourite to shoot {wedding, engagement, events, family etc.}, especially if its in-home photo shoot, which really shows what couple love to do together, and make things more easy going and relaxed. This type of session not so popular in New Zealand yet {not surprising with so many opportunities for great photographs at wild landscapes and beautiful nature}, but maybe at winter time we can warm up with cup of tea / coffee, snuggle with partner and show our emotions in everyday moments.

Last weekend I arrived to Kylee & Rob's place at morning to capture special for them moments {need to mentioned couple having 10 years anniversary and they still crazy in love! hope we all be the same after 10 years being together with your partner}.

It was real fun to do and capture simple things as making cup of tea at kitchen, sitting at the dining table, and even dancing in the living room {we laugh with Kylee and remembered one of our favourite movies "Dirty dancing", even tried to reproduce some movement, poor Rob!, ha-ha :), wait, he actually done a great job!

There was so many sweet moments and I just loved our session, so special for this couple!

Happy anniversary and many more years together!

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Clickin Walk 2016 international gallery {Auckland-New Zealand lifestyle wedding photographer}

Great to found out that couple of my lifestyle images been included in Clickin Walk 2016 international gallery. I seen news published in ClickMagazine and decided to scroll through the gallery with amazing images from talented photographers around the world taking part in this annual event. Can you imagine my shock when I saw one image with my name and then another one?!

Wow, what a great honour to be in the company with so talented women-photographers from around the globe! Thank you so much for including my photographs in this Clickin Walk gallery. Im appreciate.

It was amazing walk in Auckland, New Zealand and I really enjoyed our company {I think I mostly was chatting instead taking the pictures and look around, ha-ha! thats my style :)}

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Auckland lifestyle photographer
Clickin Walk 2016 - Auckland lifestyle photographer
Clickin Walk 2016 - Auckland lifestyle photographer

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St Margarets Cafe - Karaka {Auckland lifestyle wedding photographer} Maya and Andy

This beautiful wedding in St Margarets Cafe {Karaka, Auckland} been my last wedding of this busy weddings season :) Need to say its been a great happy ending, Maya & Andy celebrated their special day with their friends and family with so warm and fun atmosphere! I enjoyed every single moment of this amazing wedding with such an open and kind people around. It was great to capture all lifestyle moments, candids, raw emotions - believe me there was a lot of crying and laughing!

Speeches at reception been full of fun details and stories (especially Dads from both sides done amazing job describing bride and groom's childhood, some funny and dangerous moments, I became worried about my 4 years old son as Andy's childhood stories remind me of his activities :) Every moment on this wedding was emotional and beautiful!

Couple met each other when they were 18. Maya said: "Andy saw a photo of me on my friends wall and tried his luck (it worked)". They LOVE to travel {lived in England for a year and travel around the Europe}, snowboarding, and ... food! :) {I definitely feel a strong connection with this amazing couple! :)} "Proposal was made at home on Christmas Day... Beautiful and simple".

Thats how feels all this wedding: beautifully simple! From getting ready moments in Maya and Andy's parents houses in Pukekohe {with 3 bridesmaid, 3 groomsmen and close family and friends} to ceremony near beautiful pond and reception in St Margarets Cafe in Karaka, Auckland {with 100 guests under the marquee}.

It was interesting to find out that Maya and her mum, sister and sister in law did a lot of DIY items:  "We DIY our own bouquets!!! They were amazing!! I was lucky enough to have insanely creative souls in my life like my mother, sister, and sister in law. We DIY our wedding favours which were fig and feijoa chutney made from all our own produce. We DIY the bridesmaids dresses.. well my mum did!! Shes amazing… she copied a miss Crabb design! They were incredible!"

 No need more words, look at these video and amazing gallery!

Great creative team:
Dress - Secret Lace Bridal
Makeup by Lucy Hare and Natalie Rose {Blooming Beauty}
Hair by Olivia Adams on Salon St Bruno
Celebrant - Darryl Parker
MC- Ben Green (brother in Law)
DJ- Russell Wills
and your photographer - Olga from Levien & Lens Photography ;)

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NZIPP Iris Awards winner {Auckland lifestyle wedding photographer}

Im so excited and honoured to announce that few of my images have been AWARDED this weekend at NZIPP Iris Awards, most reputable New Zealand Awards.

It was my first time entering, its really scary to put my work out there and at the same time I feel its motivates me and made realised there way to go and I need to push myself and progress! 
Thank you so much to my awesome clients who have made this happened, for your support and treasured time together!

Huge congratulations to all talented photographers and friends who had outstanding recognition - check out full results here http://infocus.org.nz/
Thanks Evoke Studio for amazing quality prints!
Wedding Classic and Wedding Creative {Bronze}

Wedding Creative Award

Wedding Creative Award

Wedding Classic Award

Wedding Classic Award

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Landsendt Tropical Garden wedding published {Auckland couples-engagement photographer} Paper and Lace

I just found out beautiful Maria & Ben's wedding in Landsendt Tropical Garden {Auckland} been published in Paper & Lace!

What amazing news and great pleasure to see these amazing moments featured again!

Love every single moment of this beautiful wedding full of special traditions including Tonga's mat.

Creative team:

Photographer Olga Levien from Levien Lens Photography
Planner/Stylist Taryn Liddy (Event organizer at Landsendt)
Flowers The Botanist
Venue & Catering Landsendt, Oratia, Auckland.
Hair Charlotte Zieleman
Makeup Karina Jonassen from Face Me Make Up Atistry & Hair Styling
Cake Trish Bonnici (Cousin)
Celebrant Minister Fatafehi
Brides Dress KellyLin Couture
Jewellery Grandmothers necklace and earrings.
Shoes Windsor Smith from Andrea Bianni
Bridesmaids Dresses Kilt
Grooms Suit Cambridge Clothing Company
Tradional Tongan Ta’ovala Mat 100 years old and passed through the family.
Rings Alan Woods Jewellery
Music/Singer Pat Mose
DJ Percy Afeaki

Landsendt wedding published {Auckland award-winning couples-engagement photographer}
Landsendt Tropical garden wedding published {Auckland lifestyle couples-engagement photographer}

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Father's Day feature by Fearless Photographers {New Zealand award-winning wedding photographer}

What a great news come this morning: my picture from Ngawaiata & Sefo wedding been chosen for Father's Day gallery by Fearless photographers, great community of best wedding photographers in the world! It's great place to be and Im happy to represent a New Zealand wedding photography :) Its not an actual award but its great when your images get acknowledgement and take place in beautiful emotional gallery by so talented photographers around the world, Im so honoured!

Fathers and brides {or fathers and grooms} relationship are so special and I love to capture these unique moments on the wedding day. 

"Weddings mark an important new phase in the life of a child and a family, and dads—whether they wear their feelings on their sleeves or tend to be more restrained—are rarely untouched by the emotions and meaning of the milestone. Especially for the father of the bride, walking his little girl down the aisle is a deeply meaningful and long-awaited experience.  
 
As these images by Fearless Photographers show, dads are an integral and meaningful part of the wedding day!" Fearless photographers

Enjoy this Father's Day gallery by Fearless photographers and have a look at this beautiful moment with Ngawaiata and her father just before the ceremony, so treasured memories! Love every single moment of their wedding!

Father's Day feature by Fearless photographers {New Zealand award winning wedding photographer}

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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!

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My 365 Project. May 2016 {Hamilton NZ lifestyle wedding photographer}

This month May brought colder and rainier weather and also a lot of positive moments in my 365 project - capturing lifestyle moments with kids i between shooting weddings in Hamilton NZ, Auckland and surrounding areas :)

Kids grow so fast, its just unbelievable! So treasured moments with little ones...

I shoot 2 weddings {my sweet number per month as I prefer to give my complete attention to my awesome clients and my family with two little ones :)} and I got incredible 6 sessions with returned clients {some of them done with me couples, maternity and now a newborns photo shoot!}. I am so happy to see my clients {who became friends} again and their little ones grow during the years. Its such a special for me moments! {few little newborns what I shoot last year became a big 1 year old boys and I been so glad their parents sharing with me so special moments of celebrating their so important first year! I also got a new awesome clients and spent a beautiful time at their places with lifestyle sessions around their house and capturing for them everyday moments with family. So special to document your story and these moments!

Im sharing with you my favourite lifestyle photographs during this busy month {I surprised I even manage to find time to shoot my own kids!}

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Landsendt Tropical Garden Wedding published {Auckland NZ lifestyle couples photographer}

It's a big honour to get almost each wedding published in different magazines around the world as Im just in love with my terrific clients, their special moments deserved to go viral :)

This time Landsendt Tropical garden Maria & Ben's wedding been featured in Brown Sparrow, what a great news. Their stunning lifestyle photos took us into warm and cosy venue with a lot opportunities for great pictures!

I remember this wedding with warm feelings, there was so much great people with big hearts! I just love every single moment of this gorgeous event!

Happy future together!

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Parnell Rose Garden Wedding published {Auckland NZ wedding photographer} Ultimate Wedding Magazine

What amazing news coming from overseas: Olga & Zydon's Parnell on Rose Garden wedding published in Ultimate Wedding Magazine UK, check out their gallery!

It was such amazing event full of magical moments of love. I remember this couple with warm feelings, in love in our photo shoot at Parnell Garden and St Heliers beach where Olga & Zydon spent such romantic moments, walking on the rocks and even moved into the water, what a brave and fun loving guys!

Thank you so much for sharing with me so special moments! Happy future together!
Great creative team on this wedding:
Celebrant: Andrew Brook / MC and dance teacher: Valeria Antipenko / Music: Nikeil Deo / Arch and Wishing Well: Covers Decoration Hire / Dress boutique: Nouveau Riche Boutique / Make-up Artist: Grayson Coutts Makeup Artistry / Photography: Levien & Lens Photography / Reception: Parnells on the Rose Garden

romantic couple {Auckland NZ wedding photographer} Parnell on Rose Garden

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Look what inside the box! {Auckland-Waikato-Bay of Plenty lifestyle wedding photographer} Queensberry Album

Your wedding is a beautiful event with so special memories. But when time is gone only one thing will remind you about it - your stunning photographs in album, press book or wall print! 

I just love to get beautiful pictures printed especially if its done in the best New Zealand professional laboratory - Queensberry {Im usually shooting weddings around Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions and always come back for prints to this high quality print company}.

Opening package with wedding album inside from Queensberry is like opening a Christmas present :) It's so exciting! Such amazing product {some of my wedding clients been joking they need a special gloves for open this album! :) }

Look what inside this magic box! It's a gorgeous Flushmount 14x10 Album with Juliette & John's wedding photos in Castaways, Auckland.

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ClickinWalk 2016 Auckland {New Zealand lifestyle wedding photographer}

Last sunday I been happy to took part in worldwide ClickinWalk in Auckland, New Zealand next day after shooting wedding in Hamilton NZ. A little bit more about it from official website:

"The online relationships that have blossomed within the Clickin Moms community of over 16,000 photographers are heartwarming. ClickinWalk is an opportunity for women who know one another in the virtual world to come together in the physical world and bond with others who share their passion for photography.  This event is designed not only to give women (and men) an occasion during which to nurture friendships and professional networks, but also to provide a chance to challenge both their photography and creative skills."

It was a great opportunity to us, lifestyle photographers to meet each other, had a relaxable walk and talk and capture some images along the way :) I been proud to be one of the ClickinWalk leaders with Clair and we been thrilled to met amazing women-photographers in our New Zealand ClickinWalk. Time went really fast and we met sunset at Auckland Viaduct and Wineyard Quarter.  

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Brigham - Herald Island, Auckland wedding published in Brown Sparrow {New Zealand couples-engagement photographer}

Its a great pleasure to receive a good news: Ailsa & Ropate wedding {Brigham - Herald Island, Auckland} published in Brown Sparrow! Im so thrilled!

What a great honour to receive an acknowledgement for New Zealand wedding photographs in world level publishers!

This wedding was just amazing, with warm atmosphere, full of love and fun moments! Ailsa & Ropate such a stunning couple. Im happy to look at their wedding pictures over and over again!

Enjoy this publication in Brown Sparrow!

Brigham Herald Island {Auckland NZ wedding photographer}

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Inspiration board #3 beach photography {Auckland-Waikato-Bay of Plenty wedding photographer}

Our series of sharing Pinterest boards is continues.

Today I want to share with you my beach inspiration board with photographs what remind us about summer, light, sun, water, clean lines etc.

I just love these tones, feelings and emotions. Love to use these emotions in my wedding and lifestyle photography!

Have a look at my board and feel free to share your boards :)

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Church Of The Holy Sepulchre - Bastion Point {Auckland NZ lifestyle wedding-engagement photographer}

What a great wedding I been capture in Church Of The Holy Sepulchre {Auckland}, Bastion Point and Malaeola Community Centre! Full of fun, love, traditions and positive emotional lifestyle moments :)

Ngawaiata & Sefo celebrated their special day with big bridal party (10 bridesmaids and 10 groomsmen!!!), family and friends. Couple have known each other since primary school, Ngawaiata said: "We have known each other all our lives! :)" Thats so romantic to be married on the person who been with you all the life, just unbelievable, what a great love and connection! 

It was a great pleasure to capture for couple all special moments with a lot of traditions and cultural performances during the reception. Wedding Day started from bride and groom getting ready, through the ceremony in beautiful church in City centre {Grafton, Auckland} and then at reception with over 400 guests!!! I love how maori and pacific traditions met each other on this special for couple day!

Happy future together!


Great Creative Team:
Dress - Bella Bridal, Suit - Frank Casey
Flowers - Manukau Florist
Make up - GlamBangerz Makeup , Hair- Helen Masoe Hair/Makeup & Lash extensions
Celebrant - Venerable Lloyd Popata
MC- Patrick Tobin Sione Fotofili, DJ - Peliki Talanoa
Band - Anuanua Dance Troupe - Cook Island Entertainment
and Levien & Lens Photography - Auckland-Hamilton wedding lifestyle photographers. Thank you Matt for being a great second photographer on the day!

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Brigham - Herald Island {Auckland lifestyle wedding photographer} Ailsa and Ropate

I been capturing beautiful wedding during Easter weekend in The Brigham Cafe, Restaurant & Functions Centre with location couples photo shoot at Herald Island {Auckland}. 

Ailsa & Ropate just amazing couple, exchanged their vows surrounded by family and close friends in beautiful garden. We had a lot of fun and romantic moments around the venue and on location shoot at Herald Island {Auckland, New Zealand}.

Ailsa and Ropate met each other through mutual friend {one of the groomsmen on the wedding day} and Ropate made a romantic proposal in Wellington 2 days before Ailsa's 25th birthday. This proposal involved Ailsa's favourite desert, but as Ropate told during the speeches on the wedding day, he offered a desert after their romantic dinner and Ailsa said no as she been not hungry, ha-ha that was a scary moments. But all finished good way as you see :) Love to hear all the romantic stories and capture all that laugh and crying moments during the reception dinner! Ailsa promised to Ropate she will always wait him from his rugby trainings {need to mention Ropate is part of North Harbour rugby team, so you can see some of sport items in his getting ready moments :)}

Great creative team:

Photography - Auckland-Waikato-Bay of Plenty NZ lifestyle wedding photographer Levien & Lens Photography. Thank you Matt to be a second photographer on the day. You done a great job as always! :)

Hair and make up - Helen Masoe Hair/Makeup & Lash extensions
Dress - Alma J Bridal Boutique
Shoes - Mi Piaci
Boys shirts and accessories - Three wise men
Flowers - Green Bay Florist

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Landsendt Tropical Garden - Waitakere Estate {Auckland wedding photographer} Maria and Ben

What a great wedding I been capturing in Landsendt Tropical Garden {Oratia, Auckland}! 

Maria & Ben just amazing couple, shared such a special moments with their friends and family in this cosy tropical garden venue.

Maria told me interesting story of their relationship: "Ben and I originally met when we were teenagers. We re-kindled our love 5 years after this. Ben proposed to me in Malta; the country where my family originally migrated from. He took me by surprise when he proposed to me at a beautiful place called the Blue Lagoon; the most beautiful place on earth". It's such a special memories!

Not surprising this couple chose so beautiful venue what reminded them of tropical islands where Ben originally from {Tonga} and created such a beautiful backdrop for their special event.

Day started for me at boy's getting ready at Waitakere Estate, there was a lot of fun and full of jokes atmosphere. Ben get special hair cut by barber who arrived on location to do this special event. What a great thought!

Maria with her 3 bridesmaids stayed at Kaurilands Estate, where I drove right after boys. It's not unusual for me to drive around between few locations on the wedding day, but of course can take a lot of power :) Thats why always good to book second shooter on the wedding day ;)

Maria is so gorgeous, just amazing bride! I really enjoyed take a pictures with lifestyle moments, having make-up on, bridesmaids dancing (they been doing rehearsal for reception dance later on), getting ready moments and pictures with family arrived (mum, dad and brother who come all way down from England).

Then time to head to ceremony site at Landsendt, meet all families and friends. Ben been wear traditional pacific clothes with grass mat. Couple been also exchanging their vows standing on the traditional mat. What a great incorporating Tonga's culture and traditions!

We had beautiful opportunities to get a lot of brida and groom intimate shots around the gardens, pictures turned just amazing! We had so much romantic and fun moments, natural and traditional shots.

Reception just was full of laugh and so special moments with speeches, cake cutting and of course first dance. It's just unforgettable memories!

Thank you so much guys for inviting me and sharing so special for you moments!

Happy future together!

Great Creative team on this wedding: 

Dress: Kellylin Couture , Suit: Cambridge Clothing Company, Flowers: The Botanist
Shoes- Mi Piaci, Jewellery- Grandmothers jewellery
Hair: Charlotte Zielman, Makeup: Karina S - Makeup & Hair Artist
Celebrant: Minister Fatafehi
Coordinator: Taryn Liddy- Event coordinator at Landsendt
MC- Te Arahi (Tarn) August, DJ- Percy Afeaki, Singer- Pat Mose

Auckland NZ photographer: Levien & Lens Photography

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Beauty of Beach maternity {Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga lifestyle wedding-couples-engagement photographer}

Maternity photography is so special: expecting a little miracle, feeling all the beauty of these moments. It's so exciting! I'm specialise in lifestyle wedding photography and always happy when my couples come back to me asking to do for them maternity or newborn | kids photo shoot, it's so treasured moments and a big pleasure for me :).

Last weekend we spent with my last year awesome couples clients - Olga and Martin and their 3 years old daughter Maddy. They expecting second baby girl and decided to remember these special moments. The session took place on Kariotahi beach, Auckland. Olga been brave enough to move into the wild waves on the beach after some family shots.

Sunset was so beautiful and pictures turned just amazing!

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Happy one year anniversary {Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga lifestyle wedding photographer}

I been really surprised to know on last weekend Maria & Ben's wedding that they knew my last year wedding clients Toni & Eddy and one of the groomsmen was Eddy's cousin.

Toni & Eddy just celebrated their one year anniversary (28 February). I'm so thrilled to captured their wedding and been reminded about it at my last wedding.

Their little girl turned 5 years old right on the Maria & Ben's wedding day, congratulations guys!

Happy future together and happy one year anniversary! I remember your wedding with so warm feelings!

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North Head {Auckland lifestyle wedding photographer}

North Head is a very interesting place to visit. Located in Devonport, Auckland big historic reserve with beautiful views on Auckland city, Rangitoto Island, Waiheke Island and surroundings. There also some tunnels what been build during World War II.

We used the opportunity to visit this site with family last weekend in North Shore (Auckland) and kids had chance explore around, go to tunnels with torches and had freedom to run around :)

I captured some lifestyle moments and beautiful views. 

Interesting I been contacted the same day about couples photo shoot prior the wedding on North head. Sounds like a destiny, place to be :)

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