About - Los Angeles Wedding Photographer

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welcome to klv photography

crafting artful stories since 2009

Kevin has a vision

Kevin and Meg meet at Cal State Fullerton and start dating. Kevin shares his love for photography with Meg and teaches her how to use a camera in manual, coming out to engagements, client meetings and learning the craft of wedding photography. This unconscious training period was slow, intense and was a primary pillar of their relationship from the very beginning.

Opening the first studio

Opening a shared space in Fullerton, CA was a milestone for the company. Client meetings, networking events and showcasing the established style of KLV Photography started a new era of expanding the team, acquiring new skills with off-camera flash, video content, and more. Later they would move into another studio space in Orange, CA only to downsize to purely online client meetings due to the coming pandemic in 2020.

Meg retires from second shooting

In the middle years, Meg had been building the business with Kevin but found it difficult to remain in her role. Numerous back injuries and lack of passion for the role she found herself split many different ways including a government job, a podcaster, a writer, a content creator, a systemizer. All in an effort to find her own passion and bring it back to the company in a new way.

Meg's sister Jenna joins our team

Jenna started from assisting to second shooting to now leading her own weddings. She has done every job it takes to run this company and is an integral part of our team. She has been meticulously trained from the bottom up in what is now called the KLV Standard. In the same year, Kevin and Meg get married in Palm Springs, CA where Jenna also coorindated on the day and made sure the whole event went smoothly. She wasn't even a lead photographer yet.

Meg takes on new position

From 2012 to 2018 Meg had been in and out of the company in whatever role she was needed. During that time she focused on acquiring new skills like content creation, marketing, systemizing, and recruiting to bring back into full force by end of 2018. This new role freed up the time of the lead photographers to focus more on their craft and collections. This separation of roles was another milestone for the company and is integral to the success of the team's ability to take on more weddings with a fast turn-around time.

Surviving a tough year

With the global shutdown, the company had to close it's latest studio, downsize the photo team, and eliminate the video team. All client meetings moved to online-only and work was still there, but hours were shorter and fears were high. While the forced break in our bookings led to more free time; the core team would only tested fully with the mountain biking accident Meg went through. Falling over the handlebars breaking her spine, neck, ribs and teeth on Dec. 30, 2020. So many friends, famiy and clients rallied to support us during this time and helped Meg make a full recovery 1 year later.

The KLV Standard

With more than 15 years in the business of wedding photography, the KLV team has always tried to create a consistent photo product in a way that Kevin envisioned back in his college years when date nights also doubled as scouting missions and camera training. In all the ups and downs of the company's journey, it's clear that the brand they created isn't just a business it's a lifestyle.

our story

From the beginning wedding photography has been a full time passion of founder Kevin Le Vu. for over 15 years the KLV Standard has been honing its brand in story-telling, natural photography for couples in Southern California

Meet the Team

ABout KLV Photography

Jenna Pangan

Lead Photographer & public relations

Photography grew into a love that blossomed with every interaction, each one its own unique love story. The best part, documenting their moments in the quietly intimate and large-scale landscape. Working alongside my sister and brother-in-law proved to be the only environment worthy of the amount of hours and care. It’s a nurturing yet driving force, compelling one another to do our best and celebrate each other’s wins. Sometimes people say what we’ve achieved is a dream. It’s better than a dream. It’s my reality and a refreshing slice of what’s yet to come!

Photojournalistic Photographer, Lover of candid moments and editorial style, Nurturing and Social Soul, also called a grandpa for fashion aesthetic, Work addict, Black coffee drinker, plant mama, scotch neat

Meg Le Vu

general manager

I’ve worn many hats, but my place has evolved into managing happiness. Running a business for 99% of our relationship together has given me the voice I never knew I had, and awakened a passion for creativity I only hope to share with my team and whatever I might find myself in. The road has been long, but in reality we’re only getting started.

Specialty coffee roaster and dog mama. Always searching for a better system to do things. Playstation gamer and outdoorswoman. Love to work and play hard.

sean brooks

photo editor, second photographer

A carrier in photography was just a thought and dream to me during high school. Now it is my future. I am now able to pursue my love of art in a productive and exciting way. Being able to express myself and make others happy by capturing their memories and candid moments.

Artistic, quiet and thoughtful. Sean is young, but a sponge to the world of photojournalistic wedding photography and the art of the photo editor.

Nathan Lau

Lead & Second Photographer

I’ve carried a camera with me as far back as I can remember. As a child I would beg my parents to buy me that bright yellow and black plastic Kodak disposable camera for every school field trip. I have fond memories of winding the plastic wheel and looking through a tiny viewfinder, the way a biologist looks through a microscope, and exploring the world around me. We never know we’re in the good old days until it’s too late. Photography opens up a window into the “good old days” in a way that our memories can’t quite simulate. My goal as a photographer is to capture the raw and candid emotions that people feel on one of the most important days of their lives. By including your closest loved ones, your “good old days” are just a click away.

Before you know it, the flowers, food, music, and lights will all be over and the only things that remain will be the small windows into your lives that I humbly get to be a part of and capture.

Danilo Nam

photo editor, second photographer

Photography has unlocked a new chapter in my life—one fueled by passion and creativity. What began as an interest has blossomed into a deep love for storytelling through an artistic lens. I find joy in capturing the emotions, details, and fleeting moments that come together to tell a couple’s unique story. Seeing the excitement and joy in each couple inspires me to preserve their memories in a way that feels timeless and true to them.

Mountain biker, in n out lover, pc gamer, like to break a good sweat, hard worker , loves to cook a good 'ol medium rare steak

KEVIN LE VU

LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER & FOUNDER

If you would have told me 10 years ago that Id’ be a successful photojournalistic photographer in Southern California, documenting 500+ weddings, traveling to all hidden gems nationwide, doing what I love everyday of the week with a talented team- I would’ve called you a dreamer. Graduating from Cal State Fullerton with a Bachelor’s in Science. I clearly did not see myself as an artist at first. Then I purchased my first camera. Dabbled into landscape, portrait and street photography. Then I met my wife, Meg. We started KLV Photography in 2009. I fell in love with weddings through the connections and experiences I have with each couple. It’s my creative haven where I can express myself. And the rest is history.

PHOTOJOURNALISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER, PROUD HUSBAND, IN-N-OUT LOVER, MOUNTAIN BIKER, OVERLANDER, SELF-DRIVEN, ADRENALINE JUNKIE, INQUISITIVE, HARD-WORKING, AND ADAPTABLE.

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Our Philosophy

We believe that weddings should be captured in the moment and not acted out. The landscape is just as important in the frame as our couples. Our collections are cinematic and play out like a movie when you revisit them. The best moments are captured in between conscious thought and when you let go. Let our cameras fade into the background and immerse yourself fully in the moment in front of you.

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