Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (Auckland engagement and wedding photographer)

Its this time of the year again, celebrating special events and success of the year, looking forward to next year exciting and making plans!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the couples and families! It was such a pleasure to share with you all the beautiful, emotional and real moments in Auckland: engagement, pre-wedding photo shoots in stunning locations, family sessions on the beach, business branding headshots, gorgeous weddings with close friends and family! So many memories for years to come!

Enjoy these quick highlights of the year and Im looking forward to capture more meaningful moments next year - 2025! Exciting times ahead!

From my personal achievements - I been in World Winter Master Games in Italy and took 5th place in ice figure skating, also had skating trips in Oberstdorf (Germany), Sydney (Aus), Melbourne (Aus), and New Zealand Nationals in Christchurch (taking 2nd place). It was a honour to be an official photographer for few skating competitions through the season and capture all the moments of power and grace (from beginner to senior level, including Dwayne Yahao Li, first NZ Youth Olympics medalist)! It’s great when my personal sport hobby connects to professional - photography! Love my work!

Also my kids are finished primary and intermediate school, so new beginnings for our family next year!

I can not wait to see what future brings!

Merry Christmas to you and your family and a Happy New Year!

Extended family photo shoot in New Zealand (Auckland couple-wedding photographer)

Great time with Valencia and her extended family who come all the way from Singapore to explore stunning New Zealand and had a photo shoot on Muriwai Beach with popping into forest location first.

Mum, Dad, three sisters, their husbands and two little ones, so much fun and positive emotions, with closeness and connection!

Love is all around! By the way my next online workshop Love, Light & Laughter begin on 18 March. Secure your seat at Click Photo School!

Family photo shoot at Christmas Holidays (Orewa Beach - North Shore photographer)

Christmas and New Year is a perfect time to get together with family and have some photos taken to create memories for years to come.

Thats why extended family photo shoots are so popular, and I just love to see how all family comes together and have an opportunity not only capture them all but also do some quick photos of each small family.

This time I went to Orewa to capture Sally and John’s beautiful family with their three grown up kids and their partners. It was a pleasure to meet this family again as I already captured their son’s wedding (and now they are expecting +1) and pre-wedding photo shoot, other two kids’ graduations and family photos and Sally’s beautiful performances on the ice (she is my friend and fellow adult figure skater - living the same passion).

I had feeling like Im capturing my own family. So good to see these beatiful people again! Even small rain cant stand on the way this family gathering!

Enjoy a quick sneak peek - highlights from our photo shoot at Orewa beach, such amazing memories!

Family photo shoot Muriwai Beach (West Auckland photographer)

We spent a great time with Harriet & Jayden with their little one Henry in their family photo shoot at Muriwai Beach (West Auckland). I cannot wait for couple’s wedding in Mudbrick in January. Not long to go now!

We met with this beautiful family just before the sunset at this gorgeous beach and had a chance to walk and talk, take some family pictures and also engagement pre-wedding photos with couple alone (while their kind friends been looking after baby nearby).

So many beautiful memories for years to come for amazing people!

Enjoy this photo session highlights - a quick sneak peek in the gallery:

Family photo shoot on Auckland Beach (West Auckland kids - wedding photographer}

Great time with Brandy & Brian and their beautiful family on Piha beach. So much love and positive emotions!

Family made all the way from USA for a short trip to New Zealand with their gorgeous kids. We had so much fun on this West Auckland beach, no matter rain! Luckily weather clear up a bit and let us proceed with the session as planned, moving fast from one little spot to another and make the kids to be entertained.

Enjoy highlights of this family session - very quick sneak peek, just before this beautiful family fly back to the US!


By the way, my online photography workshop “Love, Light and Laughter” begin shortly - don’t forget to reserve your spot at Click Photo School - international platform for photographers from all over the world.

Family of four beach photo shoot (Auckland kids - wedding photographer)

It was great to see Nicole & Brian again, a few years after their wedding day, with +2 - two gorgeous little ones! What a beautiful family!

Please to photograph on one of the gorgeous New Zealand beaches - Muriwai Beach!

Enjoy highlights of couples family gallery. I can not wait to see them again and watch their kids grow.

Love, Light & Laughter online workshop begin 26 June on Click Photo School. Reserve your seat early!

Family photo shoot on the beach {West Auckland photographer} reunion

It was a pleasure to meet this big family for a photo shoot of their reunion after Sara and Chris with their little one come back from Alabama {USA} to visit their family in New Zealand, after so many years and lockdowns {to see grandparents and aunty}.

We met at Muriwai beach - stunning location in West Auckland, joy for photographer and place with many photo opportunities. We had so much fun, and laughter, and some amazing moments, not even capturing all family together, but sneaking an opportunity for mum & dad photos away from the kid {they definitely needed this time alone}.

Enjoy highlights of this big family photo gallery and contact us with any questions!

Family of four on sunset beach {Auckland kids--maternity-couples photographer}

Today is my birthday and what can be better then sharing my recent photo shoot!

Exciting times with beautiful family of four meeting sunset on Muriwai Beach {Auckland}. So great to meet this couple after two years {they booked their wedding coverage last year but delayed this event for important reasons and decided to go ahead with capturing so special memories with their kids at family photo shoot, together with some maternity moments ;)}. Congratulations on expecting baby number three, Katrina and Quintin! So special for couples moments and pleasure to shoot for me as photographer and mum myself.

The weather been very tricky with rain on the way - couple made their way from Waikato area, so luckily right at arrival sun come out giving a beautiful golden light on the beach. So much fun for kids to run around, play and enjoy the views and for parents to have some one on one time and capture some moments alone as well as together with their boy and girl.

Enjoy highlights of this gorgeous photo gallery with Katrina and Quintin’s family with two little ones" and contact me with any questions!

Top nine on Instagram | Happy New Year

This is the perfect time to look back and reflect, how far we come, where we want to head, set some goals and look ahead!

I decided to share with you a simple grid of top 9 photos on my IG accounts @olgalevien and @levienphotography - you never know which images going to be the most favourite at the time you posting them and only time can tell. Even though likes are not matters, its a fun way to see “most popular” moments of the year.

Looking back, this year brought more freedom {after all the restrictions and lockdowns}, giving me an opportunity to travel overseas to Germany and also letting couples and families come from overseas to New Zealand. Exciting times connecting to new people and capturing some beautiful, emotional and real moments!

Looking forward, I decided for the right balance in my life with little ones to take only limited number of sessions, and only small weddings, concentrating on creating timeless memories in a best way possible without burning out and bring more creative juices and mojo flowing in my work and life, as well as some personal projects. Exciting times ahead!

Enjoy these best moments of the year {according to IG} highlights - top 9 at @olgalevien and then @levienphotography

Thank you for these moments and for your constant support and love! Happy New Year and happy holidays!

Family photo shoot on the beach {Auckland kids-maternity-wedding photographer}

Amazing time with family of three with 2 years old little one and aunty at photo shoot on Muriwai Beach {Auckland}. So much fun, love and laughter together with couple, their kid and moving around this stunning location capturing so beautiful, emotional and real moments that treasure for me to photograph as a family-maternity-wedding photographer!

Couple made their way from Sydney - Australia to Auckland, NZ for holidays and documenting so special moments at their session. Amazing fact - the dad had an injured foot but bravely moved through the photo shoot like a hero!

Enjoy highlights of this photo shoot in this photo gallery, contact me with any questions!

Memories of 2021-2022 wedding-family season {West Auckland photographers}

What can be better then remember memories from 2021-2022 wedding-family season when new one is approaching shortly with so many beautiful weddings and family photo shoots. Always a pleasure to capture all these beautiful, emotional and real moments, mostly in West Auckland, for us as photographers.

It was an amazing season full love, light and laughter! <3 We had incredible time with many gorgeous couples as photo shoots and weddings, I also been running online workshops at Click Photo School, got some photography awards, and travel overseas to Germany, feeling freedom after long time in lockdowns in pandemic.

Thank you so much for this incredible time!

Onepoto Domain Family session {Auckland kids-couples photographer}

Great time in Onepoto Domain with Masha and her family of four for a pre-Christmas morning photoshoot! So great to see this family growing {I remember doing Masha's maternity photos with a first baby and few other sessions as well, bring back memories!}. Beautiful moments with two little ones and a dog Simba!

So great to see friends coming back for more photos, such a honour to be kids and couples photographer and document all treasured moments and memories for years to come!

Enjoy highlights of this quick morning session at Onepoto Domain on North Shore! Contact me with any questions!

Twins baby photo shoot in West Auckland {newborn-kids photographer}

We had a great session on the porch and front yard with one of my couples Kim & Nathaniel, who had their wedding not long ago. Hard to believe they have gorgeous baby-girls twins - Zoe & Ella!

Such a honour to capture these beautiful twins photo shoot in West Auckland {where Im based}. So beautiful and cute moments! Treasured memories for years to come from a newborn to them turning to kinds, such a pleasure to be their photographer.

Enjoy highlights of this family photo gallery! Contact me with any questions":

Family of three - Onepoto Domain and Beachhaven Wharf {North Shore, Auckland photographers}

We had a great time with Sara & Matt and their 6 month old baby Huxton - beautiful family of three! Hard to believe I was shooting their wedding not long ago. Time fly by so fast!

We start the shoot at Onepoto Domain and Beachhaven Wharf at North Shore , Auckland. Such a honour to be their photographer again and document all these important moments of baby’s first year!

Such a beautiful family!

Enjoy highlights of our photos hoot in the photo gallery:

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Newborn photo shoot in Auckland city {family-baby photographer}

Im excited to share with you recent newborn photo shoot at Auckland city with family of Rebecca & Soheil and little baby Theo, such a pleasure to be their photographer and document little moments of their baby first weeks in the worlds.

We took some photos at couple’s backyard and walk to nearby beach in Auckland city.

Such a stunning views and beautiful moments of connection!

Enjoy these highlights in the gallery:

The Voice collection finalist {Auckland family photographer}

Im so excited to share with you amazing news - one of my images with Natalia and her daughter just made it to Finalist one of prestigious awards - The Voice collection, in Golden Hour category! You all know how much I love the light and find an inspiration following the magic of light!

With over 45000 images submitted, such a honour for me, Auckland wedding and family photographer, to made the list for this awards!

Congratulations to all my talented friends-photographers! Amazing work and inspiration!

Check the collection follow the link to gallery!

Contact me with any questions and book your session!

Family of four on the beach {Auckland wedding - kids - newborn photographer}

Great time with this beautiful family of four on Muriwai Beach {Auckland}! As you may know Im doing mostly wedding photography, but lately it was a pleasure to do some kids-maternity-newborn photo shoots when I had more time in my busy schedule.

Miriam & Julian family is so amazing, with two little ones! We had a great time on the beach, walking and talking, and letting kids explore surroundings and get in the water at the end of the shoot {I surprised they not done it earlier as my own kids in similar situation :)}

Enjoy highlights of this beautiful family session!

Contact me with any questions and book your next family session!

Blossom maternity session in Cornwall park {Auckland family-newborn photographer}

Its been pretty quiet lately in our Blog as Auckland been in lockdown for a few months now and luckily we slowly getting out of it and season 2021-2022 starting rolling {even though many weddings got postponed and some cancellations occur}. Keeping positive!

At these tough time such a pleasure to meet old friends for a maternity session {hard to believe but I already shot their wedding, maternity and newborn photos for a first baby Max and branding session as well as headshots for Lena - such a rich history!}.

We met one of the evening right when restrictions was lifted and sessions outdoor been allowed in Auckland, We had a great time at Cornwall park with Lena & Aaron with 7-years old Max {and baby #2 on the way!}.

Even though the weather was overcast with challenging conditions - dark and moody, {we just cant wait anymore with time for baby to be born soon}, we managed to walk and talk and get some photos in forest and cherry blossoms! Great to do session at spring!

Enjoy highlights of this family-maternity session in the gallery:

{just note - we are using long lens at current level with keeping the distance as well as mask on and other procedures in place}

By the way, Love, Light & Laughter online workshop just begin at Click Photo School. Not late to join! {check out more details here}

Autumn family-baby session in Cornwall Park {Auckland newborn photographer}

Hello beautiful people! Im excited to share with you this autumn colours family session of Charlotte & Joseph and their baby boy in Cornwall park {Auckland}. It was exciting for me to meet this couple with newborn {almost 1 year old} two years after being photographer on their wedding in Mudbrick {Waiheke Island}. Bring back memories!

We had a great time enjoying the weather, beautiful surroundings and catching last days of autumn colours at the park.

Enjoy highlights of this photo shoot and let me know if you have any questions!

Family photo shoot on the beach {Auckland kids-baby photographer}

Great time with Natalie and her family with little girl Charlotte at photo shoot on Muriwai beach {Auckland}. I love to capture so special moments with couples, kids and baby, such a honour to be their photographer!

The weather turned rainy on the day, but we still decided to go ahead and squeeze session in between of pure rain moments. Rocks gave some cover and protect from water drops.

We had an amazing time, with fun and going with the flow. Beautiful memories for year to come!

Enjoy highlights of this family shoot in this photo gallery: