about lena youngah lee
Hi! My name is Lena and my Korean name is Youngah. I am a mom of 3 kids (one is on the way - due Nov 2024!). Our little family lives in downtown Chicago and I work full time at a company called HubSpot as a consultant. During the weekdays, I am usually busy being a mom, working, and being involved in my church community.
Little fun facts about me:
- I moved to a suburb of Chicago when I was in 8th grade and gave myself an English name Lena. Before that, my English name was Christina, but my mom thought it was too strong of a name (not sure what that means lol!). Most people call me Youngah except my school friends and at work!
- I've met my husband Nate at church and we've been best friends for 10+ years!
- I very much dislike pregnancy 😭
- My Myers-brigg type is ENFP!
how i got into photography...
I have always enjoyed taking photos for fun growing up and decided to take pictures for people post-college. While doing so, I've met some amazing photographers who taught and encouraged me to invest more in photography. Since then, I've been focusing on family and event photography! Although I do not do weddings, I have done small weddings and have been a second shooter for many weddings.
My main focus with photography is to provide high quality, yet affordable photos. Don't get me wrong - there is a reason why some photographers charge $300-$500/hour! I do see a huge value in hiring an experienced, professional photographer for certain events (like a wedding)!
However, I've noticed many families don't get to have high quality photos due to a tight budget. I get it - you want to capture every moment and every year before kids are all grown up, but that adds up!
That's when I come in - I totally relate with parents/couples who want pictures yet can't afford to spend $400-$1000 a year.
If you do have a budget to spend on local full time photographers, I do recommend checking them out first! Otherwise, I would love to connect and provide high quality yet affordable family/event photos for you.