I am a photographer based in Orange County specializing in family, maternity, and newborn photography. My husband and I have been blessed with two beautiful girls who have inspired me to pursue a career in photography helping other families capture their most precious memories. Already, I look back on each smile and moment of laughter and marvel at their constant growth.
These little details are what bring a memory to life, and they are the ones I hope to make sure you never forget. As new adventures lead to new memories, it is important that we hold dear the moments that shaped us. My hope is that with every client I can provide the portraits you will treasure for years to come.
These little details are what bring a memory to life, and they are the ones I hope to make sure you never forget. As new adventures lead to new memories, it is important that we hold dear the moments that shaped us. My hope is that with every client I can provide the portraits you will treasure for years to come.
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Anna S.
Jan 14, 2022
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Lena is simply amazing! She's one of the most talented, kind, patient photographers I've had the pleasure of working with. I felt comfortable with her from the very first second I met her. She did my maternity shoot and I loved her work so much I went back for a family shoot. I highly recommend her work, I will be going back for all future photos. Thank you Lena for your beautiful work, we can't wait for our next session.
Kathy Azeez
Jan 09, 2022
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Lena is amazing at what she does! She was able to keep our little one totally calm and took some gorgeous pictures of her and our little family. Her photos captured the love and happiness we felt and also gave us some amazing pictures of our newborn that will remind us of this special time. She is very talented and we will be booking her again for our family pictures!
Peta-Gay Gihbsson
Jan 01, 2022
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Lena is an artist, not just any kind of photographer. I'm truly grateful for the way she captured the heart of our family. Her photography is vibrant. We could just be ourselves. Through the magic of her lens, she was able to allow us to see what that looked like. Lena's talent is outstanding. I am pleased to give her the highest possible rating.
Dessi B.
Dec 02, 2021
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We are so happy we found Lena. She is extremely professional, kind, and patient. Truly everything you want from a photographer. Let me start by saying I love taking pictures myself, but I am extremely picky when someone takes pictures of me. That was not the case with Lena. I contacted her as our son was about to turn two and we didn't have any good family photos of the three of us. So I wanted to take "proof-of-parents" photos, so to speak. Initially, I was hoping that we'll get a few decent shots (husband is not a huge fan of photos, and as you can imagine toddlers are not
Annalisa Rosney
Nov 26, 2021
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Lena is a dream to work with and we can't wait for our next photo shoot with her! She did both our maternity photos and newborn photos and they are all so beautiful! She is so responsive and delivers such amazing photos every time. She also made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and has such a calming and fun presence.
I feel so beautiful when I look at my maternity photos and our newborn photos are so precious I can't stop looking at them! We went to her new (beautiful!!!) studio for the newborn photos and she treated our daughter so gently and lovingly throughout the process. She
I feel so beautiful when I look at my maternity photos and our newborn photos are so precious I can't stop looking at them! We went to her new (beautiful!!!) studio for the newborn photos and she treated our daughter so gently and lovingly throughout the process. She
Michelle Mancino
Nov 18, 2021
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Lena is a wonderful and talented photographer! She did my maternity and family photos. She made sure my family was comfortable and enjoying the experience. She was energetic, engaging and genuinely nice. She even got some smiles from my grumpy toddler! Her studio is also beautifully decorated and she has many selections of pretty dresses to choose from. Iq was so pleased with my session and final photographs! It's all so amazing, we've had many compliments from family/friends. She definitely has an artistic eye, finding the right angle, lighting and poses. We will be using her again in the future
Mia M.
Nov 17, 2021
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Lena was absolutely wonderful to work with! Not only was she extremely professional & responsive, she was patient & kind as well! She helped me pose without ever making me feel uncomfortable. To top it off Lena was thoughtful enough to bring my toddler a toy and was exceptionally patient when my kid wouldn't cooperate. Patience and kindness aside Lena made sure to answer every email often within 24hrs and was able to turn around our pictures pretty quickly given the busy holiday season. Needless to say, my family will be going back to her for her service!
Natalia Bevzyuk
Oct 29, 2021
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Tamara Tanev
Oct 20, 2021
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Lena Veller Photography creates magic !!! There just aren't enough words to possibly describe how amazing each and every photo that Lena snaps. She has an eye of finding the perfect angle, lighting and of course expressions. I would never hesitate to recommend her to anyone who want's a true professional to create a customized photography experience. We hired Lena for maternity photoshoot and we are looking forward to another occasion to use her services. Absolutely love her cozy photo studio in Irvine.
Kavitha Menon
Sep 24, 2021
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We did our maternity shoot with Lena. She was so amazing and easy to work with! She was also very accommodating of our requests and made the whole shoot such a beautiful experience. She recommended some great locations and was very involved in the planning. We really wanted a beach maternity shoot and she captured the most beautiful moments . The pictures looked magical !
Vita K.
Sep 12, 2021
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Hi! Our family had a great experience with Lena Veller’s photo shoots! All my best compliments to her as a professional and a very kind person! She is very intelligent and has a real talent to catch a perfect moment. She greets kids in a kind manner and feels their mood, always ready to adjust to our needs and preferences. It was a real pleasure to cooperate with Lena. My best recommendations!
Danielle M.
Aug 31, 2021
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We are SO grateful to have found Lena for the most amazing maternity photos, so we were confident we'd be using her once again for our newborn shoot once our baby arrived.
Maternity Shoot- Lena was super helpful and suggested a variety of locations in close proximity to us. We felt SO at ease during our shoot- almost like we were just hanging out with a friend! The photos came out stunning and it was such an amazing experience overall. We were weary on if we were even going to do maternity photos and we are so grateful that we were able to capture those moments.
Newborn Shoot- As first
Maternity Shoot- Lena was super helpful and suggested a variety of locations in close proximity to us. We felt SO at ease during our shoot- almost like we were just hanging out with a friend! The photos came out stunning and it was such an amazing experience overall. We were weary on if we were even going to do maternity photos and we are so grateful that we were able to capture those moments.
Newborn Shoot- As first
Ying X.
May 27, 2021
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I came across Lena's work on a Facebook mommies' group. I love how she uses lights and the texture of her model's skin looks so beautiful. So I contacted her right away and got an appointment for our 10th anniversary of our wedding. It was a very windy afternoon by the beach but we finished everything in an hour and I love love love the edited photos!!! It's definitely a right decision to choose Lena for our anniversary photo and I'll come back for Christmas photos too!
Mahtab P.
May 22, 2021
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Lena is a wonderful photographer i highly recommend her, i was searching for a long time to find a good photographer for my daughter's first birthday as it was very important for me and im so glad we found her, she was always available to answer any of my questions weeks before our schedule, she helped me choose our clothes ,the cake , the location and anything i was thinking of she was there to answer and help, she was even checking the weather for us to make sure everything is ok for my baby,during photography we had so much fun we totally forgot she is taking photo of us it was just like
Jennifer B.
Feb 20, 2021
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Lena is an amazing photographer! I've worked with a lot of different photographers in the past, but Lena totally nailed it! I found her through fb mom's page, I asked for recommendations and a lot of photographers linked their pages. Her pictures work definitely caught my attention, right away! That's exactly how I wanted my pictures to look like. She sent me all of the information about her work, outfit ideas, park ideas... etc.. on the day of our photoshoot, she arrived earlier and looked for the best spot for our big family. It was so smooth, she is so kind, friendly, easy to
Natalie W.
Dec 24, 2020
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I was recently fortunate enough to schedule an outdoor, socially distanced family/newborn photography session with fellow Irvine mama Lena Veller. The end result even impressed my husband who is never pleased and is a year round grinch - imagine that! I would strongly recommend Lena to anyone looking for a talented and professional photographer who has it all. A few things that made our session an exceptional experience:
Gorgeous photos - In the end, the photos themselves were stunning which is always the goal. We used the photos for our holiday card this year and I have never received so many
Gorgeous photos - In the end, the photos themselves were stunning which is always the goal. We used the photos for our holiday card this year and I have never received so many
Aarthi P.
May 08, 2018
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Roopam S.
Mar 24, 2018
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I just love all our pictures by Elena! Glad that we chose her for our maternity and newborn session. She is such a talented photographer and a very sweet and friendly person to talk to. Pays attention to little details and knows how to engage little grumpy toddlers for good shots! She also has a beautiful collection of dresses, accessories, newborn props etc. to select from. I am really happy with our overall experience and all the pictures she gave us and hope to get more sessions done by her.
Highly recommend Elena.
Highly recommend Elena.
Nidhi S.
Dec 31, 2017
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I didn't actually get my photos done by them but this review is based on my phone conversation with the business.
The photographer is extremely rude to talk to, replies back to questions with bluntness and is unwilling to answer. I found her very overpriced since she charges you a bomb for the photo session anyway and gives you only about 7-10 photos. I asked her if I could get access to more photos since I've had photo shoots done in the past and some of the photographers gave me digital copies of over 50 photos in the package that I bought. She rudely says "Why don't you
The photographer is extremely rude to talk to, replies back to questions with bluntness and is unwilling to answer. I found her very overpriced since she charges you a bomb for the photo session anyway and gives you only about 7-10 photos. I asked her if I could get access to more photos since I've had photo shoots done in the past and some of the photographers gave me digital copies of over 50 photos in the package that I bought. She rudely says "Why don't you
Hanh P.
Nov 27, 2017
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Lena is such a talented photographer and awesome to work with. My husband and I absolutely recommend booking a session with her - we are so glad we did!
Lena is very professional and responsive, and our sessions were fun and easygoing. She is passionate about what she does, and has lots of creative, adorable ideas that translate into stunning photos. She was also very sweet and gentle with our newborn son.
We also appreciated her flexibility with scheduling. For example, our newborn session went over time, but she even invited us back to her studio the following day to finish up.
Thanks Lena
Lena is very professional and responsive, and our sessions were fun and easygoing. She is passionate about what she does, and has lots of creative, adorable ideas that translate into stunning photos. She was also very sweet and gentle with our newborn son.
We also appreciated her flexibility with scheduling. For example, our newborn session went over time, but she even invited us back to her studio the following day to finish up.
Thanks Lena
J. O.
Oct 06, 2015
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I can't describe with words how much I'm thankful to Lena for my beautiful engagement pictures. She is absolutely amazing. So easy to work with as well as she is very friendly. My photos came out like they are from the pages of some fairytale book. The lights, the angles, breathtaking colors and emotions. I am happy to say that I will be having the top notch wedding photographer for my big day
If you are looking for the best combination of price and quality, look no more, Lena Veller is an outstanding artist and the master of her work.
If you are looking for the best combination of price and quality, look no more, Lena Veller is an outstanding artist and the master of her work.
