5 out of 5 stars and 24 reviews
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(24)Best of Weddings (1x).Pittsburgh, New York, DC, Cleveland, Philadelphia
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Levana Melamed Photography is a wedding photographer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Offering a classic approach, this artist is all about making your magical moments shine. From your engagement to the last dance, Levana can be there to capture every special second of your celebration.
Originally from Panama, Levana Melamed moved to the City Of Bridges seven years ago for love. Since then, she has offered her talents to clients throughout the region, capturing their special day with a warm, welcoming approach. Above all, she wants your photos to be more than just another album. Working to capture all your emotions in tasteful snapshots, Levana wants you to be able to remember every moment of your special day through her work.
Levana Melamed Photography always caters its packages to their clients’ individual needs. From engagement sessions to adding a second photographer, they can curate an experience that best suits you. Always a lover of adventure, Levana is happy to offer her services for destination weddings in any location.
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Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
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- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
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- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
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After speaking with Levana for the first time, my husband and I knew we needed her to be our wedding photographer. We loved how laid back and nice she was and we knew that she was the perfect person to be with us for the biggest day of our lives. At the wedding, Levana acted and dressed very professional and she really blended in well with our family and friends. Not only is she amazing, but her photos turned out beautifully. They are timeless, classic and none of them looked fake or over edited. They were perfect in the most natural way. We received our wedding album a few weeks ago, but I still look at it everyday because it is so exquisite. My husband and I plan on asking Levana to be our photographer for all of our big lifetime events because she has become part of our family.
Levana was absolutely amazing!! She made our entire wedding planning process and day of so stress free! She is so knowledgeable about the wedding timeline and so fun to work with. My husband and I are not the most comfortable in front of the camera, but she put us at ease, and we loved both our engagement and wedding pictures!! 11 out of 10 WOULD RECOMMEND!!
Levana was everything we wanted in a photographer. She was organized, genuine, kept us on task and produced stunning final photos for our wedding. She fit right in with our families and we can't wait to work with her in the future!
My wife and I were fortunate enough to have Levana photograph our wedding. We could write an essay about how wonderful working with her and getting to know her has been. Her work is absolutely beautiful and we could not be more thrilled with how our photos turned out! What they don't show, though, is what a great person Levana is and how she takes the time to get to know her clients, not just as customers, but as people and to allow them to get to know her as well, in order to improve every aspect of the wedding planning process and the wedding day itself. Levana went well above and beyond what we expected from her when we decided to work with her. She took the time to learn about us, our relationship, and our interests and made it a priority to spend time with us. Weddings and wedding days inherently are stressful, but Levana immediately put us at ease with her clear directions, calming presence, and respectful control managing the day and everyone involved. We can't imagine having a better experience with anyone else. We are so grateful to have worked with her and for her friendship.
Levana is not only an amazing and talented photographer, but she is a friend who is very special to my heart. From the beginning, I knew I wanted her to photograph my wedding. Her photos have a light and magic to them that capture the emotion and excitement of every detail of the wedding day. Levana made sure to ask my husband and I about each photo we wanted & helped create a detailed timeline to bring it all to life. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera with her positivity and smiles. She kept everyone organized & even helped out with a giant family photo on my husband's side that we thought would be impossible! She had previews of our wedding photos the day after our wedding! Incredible! :) We would HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend Levana as a wedding photographer. She creates magic. You will not be disappointed. <3 We can't wait to see the rest of the photos. :)
Levana took the photos of our wedding. We met her before the DAY and we felt in love! Since the first moment she wanted to know us, oir family and friends... The photos that she took were amazing and she could capture the magic of the moments of our day! We are really happy to found her!! After one month of our weeding, 20 minutes before taking off to the honey moon she send us the photos! That was amazing! We definetly recommend Levana!!
Levana is fantastic! A creative eye and unique style creates one of a kind memories! She was flexible, considerate, and it was like she had known us as a couple for years! Highly recommended!
Levana was wonderful throughout the whole wedding process! She made our wedding day so special and helped control our very rowdy, very large wedding party. Not only is she a fantastic photographer but she is the kindest person. We love running into her in the city because she is such a wonderful person. Would highly recommend!
Levana was amazing to work with. My husband and I are usually not comfortable being in photos but she made the whole process so relaxing and fun. We are even going to have her do our family photos from now on.
Levana was an absolute pleasure to work with through the whole process and could not have been any sweeter or more accommodating on our wedding day. Our photos were absolutely stunning - we got so many compliments! 💕 Thank you for capturing our favorite day!
When I started my search for a wedding photographer, I was looking for someone that was very good at capturing candid emotion. I did not want to have to pose and hold still and feel awkward. I was initially very impressed with Levana's website. She is clearly talented and has an incredible eye. However, I was even more impressed when I met her in person. She is warm and kind and quickly makes you feel comfortable.
We booked Levana (and second photographer) for 9.5 hours which covered the end of getting ready, first look, bridal party/family photos, ceremony and church photos, cocktail hours, and most of the reception. We started with the 8 hour package, but realized we needed more time as it got closer to the wedding day.
We also did an engagement session with Levana about 8 months before our wedding day. This really helped us get comfortable in front of the camera and gave Levana an opportunity to get to know us a little bit better. I absolutely love our engagement photos. One of my best friends said about the photos, "I hate engagement photos but these are amazing". They were so good they made a convert out of her! haha
Levana is very organized which I really appreciated in the months leading up to the wedding and on the day of the wedding. I was nervous about the group family photos at the church after our ceremony but Levana effortlessly wrangled nearly 40 people to get a photo of our entire family that I will cherish forever. On our wedding day, Levana effortlessly caught all the special moments, big and small. As a bride, there are going to be things that you miss. I didn't even get a chance to walk over to our cookie table that night but I am able to appreciate it now through the photos. There were of course some guests that I didn't get to spend a lot of time with but from the photos I know they had a good time!
The ONLY thing I wish I would have done differently, is that I wish I would have bought my album directly from Levana! My advice for any brides-to-be, it's very time consuming to do it yourself so JUST BUY THE ALBUM! Save yourself the time and sanity and leave it to the professional!
Every time I look at our engagement and wedding photos, I am filled with so much joy and I feel like I am reliving those moments all over again. Because Levana is so talented at capturing emotion and candid moments, she has given us the amazing gift of memories. Memories that are now beautifully documented that I will share with my children someday. I couldn't have dreamed of a better wedding photography experience. Thank you Levana!
Levana was absolutely wonderful to work with and captured our wedding day beautifully! The day ran smoothly under her guidance and was carefree and enjoyable for the bride and groom. Her love of weddings was infectious and she felt like a member of our wedding party that day. She delivered previews and the finished gallery even quicker than promised. We are obsessed with the photographs and so thankful we had Levana to preserve the memories from this wonderful day!
I had to leave a review to tell you, Levana is the photographer your dreams.
One of the most important details when planning my wedding was photography. I did not want to have this beautiful wedding, which will fly by as much as you try to savor it, and receive my wedding photos back and be disappointed. With Levana, you will not be disappointed and here’s why:
1. I believe her photos speak for themselves, but I can honestly say the photos she captured at my wedding day are breath taking. We were married this past December, and the pictures of my wedding day look like a staged shoot. The lighting in both the hotel and venue were not ideal, but you would never have known that from looking at Levana’s pictures.
2. She captured so many intimate moments with our friends and family. Moments you may have forgotten occurred on your big day, emotional moments, you will have all over again when you see the photos her photos.
3. Brides, she is like another layer of support on your wedding day. She is aware of how you are feeling and does everything she can to make sure your day goes smoothly. (For example, guests began arriving to the venue while I was still out in the open, ie. guests could see me, I began to panic. Levana quickly picked up on my panic and made quick decisions to help calm me and figure out how to keep guests from seeing me and still get the pictures we needed to). She is there for you and your s/o on your day and that is very clear.
We are so happy we chose Levana to capture our day. She one of the best, if not the best, in the industry!!! You will not be disappointed ❤️❤️❤️
There are no words to describe how wonderful our experience with Levana was. She was recommended by a friend who absolutely raved about her. I honestly didn’t even look into any other photographers before booking her because she was so highly spoken of. From the moment we met at a little coffee shop I knew we had made the right choice. Levana is so kind, funny, and warm. I felt like I had known her forever! She really listened to the vision we had for our wedding, and also gave us some great ideas. Our engagement and wedding pictures are simply stunning. It was so hard to choose which ones to print! Not only do we have beautiful pictures to last a lifetime, but we also have a wonderful friend in Levana. I cannot recommend her enough!
We knew that the choice of photographer was one of the most important because it is what truly makes the memories stay alive. Levana exceeded all of our expectations, capturing the day artfully and in a way that truly looks the way the day felt. She is perceptive and listened to our wishes and added expert suggestions to make sure we got the shots she wanted. From our planning meeting through the wedding day she made us feel confident and relaxed that she was capturing everything while most of all just letting us enjoy the priceless moments.
Levana was absolutely wonderful to work with! We had so much fun with her during our engagement session as well as our wedding day. Our pictures turned out better than I could have ever imagined and we continue to receive compliments on how beautiful they are. Book her for your wedding! You won’t be disappointed! :)
A scroll through her instagram or a visit to her website will show you how talented Levana is–her work is undeniably gorgeous. What these things CAN'T convey, however, is her heart.
My husband and I are creative directors, and had very specific (and somewhat quirky!) asks for our big day, made even more potentially complicated by the fact that we live in CA, but got married in PA. She surpassed every expectation that we had.
Levana is more than an incredibly talented artist–she is a friend, and a champion of love. My heart is full to the point of bursting as I look through our wedding photos. There they are, our moments–large and small. She doesn't just capture what your day looks like–she captures what it feels like. Thank you!!
My husband and I worked with Levana for both our engagement photos as well as our wedding pictures. I knew that we made the right decision when we took our engagement pictures; but also wasn't prepared for JUST how amazing she was on our wedding day! Levana brings such a calming and joyful energy to any situation, which is also reflected in her absolutely beautiful pictures. Every single person who has seen our pictures has commented how she truly captured the joy and genuine moments of the day. She was also always prompt and engaged the entire session/day, and I also appreciated how quickly she got the group shots accomplished (even with a really large family/wedding party to keep track of)! I can't rave about Levana more - book her now, because I have a feeling she will be in high demand!!
When I look at the photos from our wedding day I still can’t believe their ours. The soft romantic hues beautifully coupled with light, make me do a double take each time I see them. Levana’s work is truly incredible! She has an eye for detail, almost like a hawk behind the lens. I knew after our very first meeting that I wanted to book her for our big day and I am so glad that we did. She was a dream to work with both early on during our engagement photo sessions as well as during the wedding. She is organized, professional, and did I mention all she has a great sense of humor?! Thank you Levana for making our wedding photography dreams come true!
I saw Levana's photos from a friends wedding and was instantly hooked. She has such a soft and romantic look to her work. She was great on the day of the wedding and leading up to it. Take her advice for picture locations ours were beautiful! I highly recommend her!
Levana was a dream to work with for our wedding! From our first email exchange to delivery of the wedding photos, she was professional, knowledgeable, and personable --not to mention, the photographs are beautiful works of art!
We planned our Pittsburgh wedding from another state and Levana was accommodating and informative through this long-distance photographer/client relationship, leaving us feeling completely confident that all would go smoothly the day of the wedding, which it did. Levana and her second shooter, Ashley, were nearly imperceptible to our guests (a good thing!) and still managed to capture many sweet moments at our ceremony and reception.
Family and friends have gushed about how gorgeous the photographs are; we are so happy we decided to hire Levana as our wedding photographer and cannot wait to display her photographic art in our home. Thank you, Levana!
There aren't enough words, in either English or Spanish, to describe how phenomenal Levana is. I had looked into about 12 photographers prior to a mutual friend reminding me that Levana was a photographer, and it was one of the best decisions of my entire wedding. Her photos are romantic and beautiful, and her presence behind the lens is calming and cheerful. At times my (now) husband and I totally forgot she was taking our photo, and she was able to capture so many moments that otherwise might not have been. We had an outdoor wedding and outdoor engagement photo session, and her ability to also capture the beauty of the landscapes was astounding. As a person, she is as beautiful inside and out as her photographs are. Not to mention, her ability to customize to what you want and need, both photograph and budget wise is an amazing perk. I could go on for hours, but like I said there aren't enough words to describer her!
I was on the hunt for a photographer since a friend of mine couldn't shoot my wedding on the day I needed. A co worker shared a blog with pictures from her son's wedding and I thought they were stunning, I loved that she captured the moments so well. I'm in NYC and thought she wouldn't come so far but she did and I couldn't be more grateful... the pictures were beautiful even though the weather wasn't perfect she managed to capture the light amazingly. She was professional, had superb attention to detail. Got a teaser photo the morning after the wedding, Blog with teasers within a week and final photos within I think 3 weeks. Everyone raves about them... When the day is this important cellphone pictures just will not do your memories justice! Have already recommended Levana to other brides.
Levana shot our engagement pictures and we knew then that we had to have her do our wedding. her attention to detail and ability to find the right shots is amazing. she makes you very comfortable in front of the camera, and collaborates with you to use your ideas...and her ideas! I'm anxious to see the rest of our wedding pictures after seeing her blog with a preview today...and even picturing how great a maternity shoot, babies 1st bday, etc will be with her shooting them (and I'm not even pregnant lol) thank you Levana!!!
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