Featured on the Vancouver Is Awesome Blog

Recently, Vancouver's "best local blog", Vancouver Is Awesome, featured a photo of mine on their website and Instagram account. Every day, they pick their favourite Instagram photo of the day and share it with their followers. On May 28th, they picked one of mine! Pretty cool. Here's a screenshot: 

I took the photo on a Tuesday hike adventure up on Mt Seymour with a buddy of mine. Guess there's still snow up there in late May! Here's the original shot: 

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Behind the Scenes

Occasionally, I like to snap a quick "behind the scenes" pic with my iPhone. I'll usually upload these to my Instagram account. Many of the images on the camera screen below eventually ended up in my interiors and architecture portfolio. 

This was a Georgie Award winning $4 million West Vancouver home with stunning views of the Lions Gate Bridge that I shot for Sopka Developments last year. 

Amazing kitchen in Richmond shot for Dakota Holdings. These guys have such a great eye for quality and detail. 

Occasionally I am hired to shoot aerial, panoramic views of multi-family buildings that are yet to be built. These photos are taken high in the sky with the aid of a boom lift, the shadow of which you can see on the ground. These photos help market the property to potential pre-sale buyers - especially at the penthouse level!  For this particular project, I was hired by BLVD Marketing Group, the firm doing the marketing for Pennyfarthing Development Corp.

The panini stand in Fresh St Market in West Vancouver. I photographed this entire grocery store for King Retail Solutions, the team behind the design. 

High up in the Residences at the Hotel Georgia in downtown Vancouver. This building is something else. There is a view of the Hotel Vancouver right out the window to the left. 

West Vancouver apartment building photographed for West Vancouver Realtor David Mackenzie. 

A show suite bedroom shot for Marcon Construction's Cornerstone development. 

A modern apartment in The Village, photographed for Vancouver Realtor Robert Matthews. 

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Recent Work

Some recent interiors and architecture work from the past few months. I've been lucky enough to shoot some stunning residences lately thanks to great clients! Enjoy! 

Always a fan of the Eames Lounger 

Sunset in North Van

Beautiful view in West Vancouver

Loved the waterfall countertop and stairway in this home. 

Another marble waterfall. 

Panoramic view from North Vancouver

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All images © Levi Groeneveld - Vancouver interiors, architectural, and real estate photographer 

Travel Photography: Playa Del Carmen

I was lucky enough to spend a week in Mexico last month. And like any good photographer with his priorities in order, I couldn't wait to take some travel photos! 

There is something about that Tropic of Cancer sky that is difficult to put into words. It's so much different than the sky here in Vancouver (and not just because it's cloudy here 80% of the time!). The Mexican sky is somehow muted and neon at the same time. Combined with green palms, turquoise water, white sand, and warm architecture it's a fun place to make pictures. 

I came home with a lot of keepers, but I was particularly happy with how the two abstract photos below turned out. 

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All images © Levi Groeneveld - Vancouver Fine Art Photographer 

Modern Langley Residence

I recently got a call from a home-owner in Langley who wanted some photos taken of her new home. We had worked together three years ago when I shot her old home when it was going on the market, so I was interested to see what the new one had in store.

The owner has a fantastic eye for design. Her former home had a bit more of rustic, arts-and-crafts feel, so she decided to go in a modern direction for the new build. No window casings, clean lines, clerestory windows, unique finishes, etc.

There were some unique vintage pieces as well, including a giant "P" for their surname that was purchased from an old movie theatre. Combined with high ceilings and white walls, this made for an interiors photographer's dream! I had a great time making these images, and I think we ended up with a couple keepers! 

All images © Levi Groeneveld - Vancouver Interiors and Architecture Photographer 

Check out that countertop!

Clerestory windows. The double-swing door leads to the garage/mudroom. 

Unique fireplace. 

The "P" rescued from an old theatre. 

Master bath. I really like the tile and the window behind the mirror that transitions into a skylight. 

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All images © Levi Groeneveld - Vancouver Interiors and Architectural Photographer