hey, i’m Lina - the person behind penggustudios.

I picked up my first real camera in high school — a friend’s Olympus epl3 — and never really put it down. but for most of my content creator journey, I was actually shooting on my iPhone. that’s how I built my following, became a suggested user on instagram under @linaxli, and learned to find the light and the moments without overthinking the gear.

after having my son, everything shifted. I started seeing moments differently — the small ones, the in-between ones, the ones that disappear if no one’s paying attention. that’s when I moved into portraits and wedding photography, and it clicked. now I spend my weekends documenting love stories, family milestones, and everything in between on the streets of New York City.

I shoot the way I see — warm, candid, and unhurried. no stiff posing, no over-directing. just you, the people you love, and the city holding it all together.