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.

BIO / LIV VAN LEEUWEN

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 as well as couples and families.

raw and unfiltered

I’m available for newborn, maternity and family photography in Christchurch and across New Zealand.

We can take pictures wherever you are most comfortable. A home session can be intimate and raw, it's like a time capsule that will endure long after your kids are grown and you've moved to a new home. Equally, there is nothing I love more than sharing an adventure during a session together. It's the best way to take the pressure off, for the kids to run wild and to just have fun together, doing something you love.

FAMILIES

storytelling

Preferring to shoot with natural light, my editorial photography work is creative and purpose driven.

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 and emotive

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