Kristian Leven Photography

Hi - its John and MiAe here! We got married in April this year at Ironmongers Hall in the City of London and couldn't ask for a better photographer, Kristian was awesome, he captured so many wonderful moments, with 2 camera's around his neck ready and alert snapping at the right time without interrupting the ceremony, everyone was impressed with his work and our collection will be a cherished treasure. Kristian was excellent from start to finish, from the first time we spoke over the phone to the actual day. We worked together to plan out the day and every picture we hoped for he delivered and more. We live in Singapore so he made the process easy to understand and follow. Posting the photos on our personal website was also useful, allowed us to print out photos and produce a wedding book in our own time. Other than the formal shots he was able to take some really cool shots that are inspiring, fun and very professional, he captured the traditional side of the wedding aswell as the Korean flavour. He also took very touching photo's of the family and created a wonderful story of the entire day. We highly recommend Kristian's services for weddings and receptions. Thanks Kristian you rock!Moreexpand_more

Having just had our wedding in April it was the most amazing feeling to get our beautiful and well thought through gift box through the post! Every detail is well thought through and feels very personal! Kristian was extremely professional, patient, helpful, polite, thoughtful and calming though out our special day! The pure talent he holds to be able to tell our perfect day though the story telling of the pictures he captures is breathtaking, and something I had never seen when researching for a photographer! The pictures we have are priceless and is a forever memory of the most beautiful day we shared with the people we love the most and somehow every picture says this! When they say a picture says a thousands words I can only say that's true now we had Kristian taking our pictures! I can not recommend him enough and will always use him for any family/friends events to come! Myself and my husband wanted our day captured without standing for long periods of time, we didn't want to miss any of our special day and our day was caught on camera in the most perfect way without us even knowing! Everyone that has seen our pictures comment on how amazing our day has been told by pictures and that alone speaks volumes at just how clever Kristian really is!A friend for life we hope and we wish him every success he has so much more to come!Ann-Marie and Jamie Leggett.Moreexpand_more

Kristian photographed our wedding in November. He was incredibly professional and friendly throughout and really took the time to understand what we wanted. We met a few weeks before the wedding, which was really useful as we could run through any key elements we wanted and agree the few posed shots we wanted. We have been very impressed by his genuine passion for telling the story of the day through his photography and how much he cares about capturing all those special moments. The photos he took are fantastic. They are beautiful and very natural, which is helped by his amazing ability to be everywhere at once without anyone noticing he is there at all! Not only are they wonderful pictures in terms of colour, lighting etc. But the joy, laughter and fun that we had during the day really shines through. We couldn’t have asked for more and can’t recommend him highly enough.Moreexpand_more

Worth every penny! We hired Kris for our wedding in October- we had a bit of an unconvential wedding, with quite alot of family issues which meant organising group shots was tricky, but he navigated all the social issues perfectly. He was at the venue early- even taking time to calm to groom down during his pre-wedding freak out moment. The photos are beautiful- I hate being photographed but I didn't even notice he was taking them most of the time and they look amazing. Having everything available online and on a USB is really useful.

Kristian photographed our wedding earlier on this year, and we couldn't have been more pleased to have booked him. He has been extremely reliable, discreet, friendly and professional. These same qualities have characterised all of our dealings with him, throughout the process. Essentially, in addition to being a very nice and decent guy, Kristian is a very talented image-maker, one gifted with the ability to bring a keen compositional finesse into conjunction with an attuned sensibility, which combine to produce powerfully evocative, emotionally cadenced, photographs. We can't recommend him highly enough!

Kris is building a stunning portfolio of wedding photography, and we were lucky enough to have him photograph our wedding. He has an exceptional ability for capturing priceless moments and his images become the ones you remember your day by. From our first point of contact with Kris his customer service was exceptional. He arranged to meet us beforehand so we could discuss how we wanted our wedding to be captured and was bursting with energy and enthusiasm. This coupled with his incredible portfolio made booking Kris the top priority for our wedding. We were not disappointed. The final product was of exceptional quality, and has provided friends and family with vivid memories of all the emotions of the day. Exceptional photographer and a thoroughly nice guy!

After a wide and varied search we count ourselves fortunate and extremely glad to have chosen Kristian to document our wedding day. With his solid experience and calm approach we were able to relax and allow Kristian to capture some truly magical moments. The quality of the finished images are fantastic. Kristian not only delivered a reportage of the day but also effortlessly captured the heart of the celebrations. Special mention also to the work of Richard Paris Wilson who also seamlessly merged his talents with a reassuring presence. We very much recommend the professionalism and artistry of Kieran Leven Photography.

Kristian is a fantastic wedding photographer. Massively talented and the ability to seemingly be everywhere at once without you actually noticing he's there. He's also a really nice guy too and he was a pleasure to have at our wedding. The photos he took captured the day perfectly; every important moment and every emotion. He sends all photos on a USB in colour and black&white for you to print/share however you like which is excellent. I can't recommend him enough!

Getting Kristian to photograph our wedding was one of the best decisions we made about the day. He made us feel so relaxed and was so unobtrusive our guests didn't realise he was even taking pictures! The result is we've got beautiful, natural, amazing pictures to look back on and treasure. He was totally supportive and professional, and felt more like a friend and guest rather than a 'supplier'. Ultimately we can't recommend Kristian enough!

We love the photos Kristian took of our wedding and marriage celebrations. Over 2 days with us and our families and friends he captured some brilliant images. The day of our marriage was very family focused and we have some beautiful images of our families and nieces and nephews to help us remember the special day. Kristian blended in with the party and was totally unobtrusive so really caught the mood and memory of the day. For the second day of our celebrations we've got fantastic photos of our friends and wider family. Our venue had great views across London and this is part of the story Kristian has told with his pictures. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer and can't recommend him highly enough. Thank you Kristian.

We wanted someone who would capture the “story” and the emotion of the day in an unobtrusive and natural style and Kristian’s photographs do just that. He is professional, friendly and a pleasure to work with, and his ability to blend into the background when required allowed him to capture us in relaxed, natural photos enjoying our day. Kristian’s photographs managed to capture all of those split second moments you’d blink and miss. His talent for using composition and angles meant the photos were original and beautiful, whilst capturing all the emotion and activity of the day. We’ve had so many comments on the photos, and I love them more every time I look at them. If you are looking for natural, un-posed wedding photographs then I could not recommend Kristian enough.

Hiring Kristian to be our wedding photographs was probably the best decision we made during the whole wedding process. From the very start of that day he was professional, insightful and enthusiastic and took such beautiful photos. He was never intrusive, even with a room of flappy women getting ready. We had a small taster of our photos within 2 weeks and the full amount within a month. We really couldn't rate him high enough, he gave us the day we remember.

A good friend of ours had recommended Kristian for our wedding which was at the end of April. We got our photos less then a month after the wedding and we couldn't be happier with the photos, they really are exceptional in composition and he really has managed to capture the spirit of the day! But it's not all about the photos, he provided a very professional service right from the initial meeting and on the day we barely even notice him and this meant we were not being distracted from our special day. Keep up the good work Kris!

Kristian is absolutely outstanding! He is both highly professional and personable, and produces stunning results. His work for the Shannon wedding at The Royal Hospital Chelsea was out of this world. If anyone is thinking about getting the right man for the job, look no further! Phil.

Kristian photographed our wedding on the 2nd of March 2013 and I cannot recommend him highly enough. It took about 2 minutes after meeting Kristian for my fiancé and I to decide that he just had to be the photographer at our wedding. When looking for a photographer we soon realised that it’s not just about liking the photos, you’ve got to like and (most importantly) trust the person who’s taking them. Not only did we feel completely at ease having Kristian around on our wedding day, our friends and family were absolutely full of praise for him. So many people commented on how lovely our photographer was, which was just so nice to hear. Then came the photos, and what can I say, we were absolutely blown away. At risk of sounding a bit cheesey, it’s almost like watching a video or reading a story of the day. He has such an incredible eye for capturing the special moments in the most beautiful way. In a word, Kristian is incredible. If you need a photographer, book him! You will not be disappointed.Moreexpand_more

We found Kristian through a friend who had him shoot their wedding and we immediately loved his style of photography. We were looking for a less traditional approach to wedding photography, with a reportage style rather than more conventional staged photos. As a couple who have both worked as photographers, we were very particular with how we wanted our wedding covered. We met up with Kristian in the months leading up to our wedding to discuss our ideas for the day and were immediately taken by his enthusiasm for his craft but also for his desire to capture the day in the way we wanted. After leaving that meeting we were confident we had found exactly who we wanted. On the day, Kristian was exceptional. His presence was light, only making himself known when it was appropriate. Otherwise, he was in the background, capturing how the day unfolded. Amazingly though, upon reviewing his photos, we were blown away with his attention to detail and the capturing of the most important formal and informal moments of the day. His ease with the guests meant that none of the 'crowd shots' ever appear staged and, many people hardly registered he was there, to the extent that the shots he captured of my wife getting ready are stunning, yet she doesn't recall him being in the room. In my mind, this is the sign of a good wedding photographer. When we received our photos, first as a great online clip with sound track and later as a full disk of images, we could not have been happier with what he had produced. From a technical point of view, the clarity of his shots and his ability to draw the eye to key details through colour and light gave the journalistic style a real artistic flair. From a nostalgic point of view, Kristian's photos manage to capture the excitement and sounds of our wedding garden party in a way that makes us smile every time we look back through them. We could not recommend Kristian highly enough. You will not be disappointed if you want your wedding and all the little moments that make it such a special day, captured beautifully.Moreexpand_more

Kristian was our wedding photographer in August 2012. We were bowled over by his documentary style photography having seen his previous work on his website and felt that we must have him capture our wedding. We were more than delighted with the style and composition of the shots he made that captured the true magic of our day. Not only that he was extremely professional and became one of the guests through his friendly and amenable approach. Cannot recommend him highly enough.

I met Kristian the year before we got married at my cousin's wedding and really saw firsthand how amazing he is at just snapping away unobtrusively, like a true professional. When I saw her prints Pete and I knew we wanted to book him and we weren't disappointed. During our wedding day he was so friendly, smartly dressed (my grandmother approved! ), yet also laid-back rather than being really pushy (not a fan of this at weddings! ). We're chuffed to bits with the photos and regularly look at them. We wouldn't hesitate in recommending him to anyone - he's a top bloke!