“I love hearing people's stories and connecting with new individuals through my work. To me, photographs capture more than just visuals—they hold emotions, memories, and even echoes of sound, much like music does. My goal isn’t just to deliver beautiful images but to create meaningful moments that will be cherished for years to come.”
Review from the editor:
“Her works show on many different levels: as street photography and a portrait of New York. As continuous motion photography which shows the river of time flowing through space. As portraiture and personal narrative. The stillness VS movement. There is a perfect (dis)harmony between private and public in these compositions.”
Born in the South Korea, Aayla Lee is a photographer and a cinematographer based in Paris, Seoul, London, and New York City.
She has won awards such as first place winner of PDN portrait competition, PDN exposure award, Honorable Mention with 2 series at International Photography Of The Year (IPOTY), and 9th ArtSlant Prize Juried Winner in the photography Category. She also won The Chelsea International Competition and she is one of the selected artists at Agora Gallery. Her “Reminiscence” series were reviewed by The New York Times and The School of Journalism.
Her work has been featured in VOGUE Online, NYLON, New York Fashion Week, Louis Vuitton Runway, NIKE Seoul, Brides, The Knot, TPP Mag, and PDN.
Her exhibitions span Greater New York City, London, Rome, Los Angeles, Long Island City, Seoul, Vermont, Athens, Barcelona, and beyond.
