A lush garden filled with various types of blooming flowers and green foliage, with trees in the background under an overcast sky.

LIV VAN LEEUWEN

A woman holding a crying baby with a flower gift, while a young girl watches nearby, outdoors in a grassy area.
Two people, a man and a woman, climbing out of the water onto rocks at the edge of a body of water.
A couple holding hands during a wedding ceremony outdoors, with the bride wearing an off-the-shoulder wedding dress and veil, and the groom in a dark suit. The focus is on their intertwined hands.
Close-up of two people embracing, focusing on their arms and faces, with one person's lips visible as they gently press their face against the other's shoulder.
A woman wearing a large sun hat and a white dress arranging a bouquet of pink and purple flowers in a rustic wooden workshop.
A woman holding a young girl outdoors, with trees and greenery in the background.

I am an award winning, Christchurch based, photographer. Preferring to work with natural light, my work draws from my desire to focus on storytelling and capturing raw, cinematic moments for editorial and architecture as well as couples and families.

BIO / LIV VAN LEEUWEN

Your time capsule to right now

FAMILIES

editorial storytelling that’s authentic and emotive

Telling the story of a brand or business is what I do best. I have experience working with publications like Homestyle, Sage Journal, Shepherdess, Oh Baby and On the Land. I'm Christchurch based, but available across New Zealand for commercial and editorial work. Learn more about what I do here.

EDITORIAL

cinematic

moments

I shoot raw, emotion filled couple and wedding photography. I want to capture the real, authentic stuff. The fierce love that binds you together. Cinematic in style, like your very own romance film. I want to work with you to create a shoot that encapsulates the things that make you, you. And who you are, together.

WEDDINGS

translating design and architecture into images

I work with architects, landscape designers and high end construction companies to capture beautiful spaces and translate design into captivating imagery.

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Otautahi, New Zealand

liv@vanleeuwen.nz

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Two young boys happily hugging and laughing together indoors, with other children and people in the background, in a lively social setting.
Two young boys happily hugging and laughing together indoors, with other children and people in the background, in a lively social setting.