Female surf, lifestyle, and fashion photographer Sarah Lee on a boat in Fiji

SARAH LEE is photographer drawn to the intersection of ocean energy and human presence.

Born and raised on Hawai’i Island, Sarah grew up in the ocean and was a competitive swimmer before picking up a camera as a teenager. That background continues to shape how she works in moving water, variable light, and real conditions, where timing, awareness, and adaptability matter.

Focusing on authenticity through environment, her work centers on natural light, real environments, and people who belong in them.

Over the past decade, Sarah has worked with brands including Billabong, Toyota, and ESPN on campaigns and content libraries spanning fashion, lifestyle, and sport. In 2018, she became the first female photographer to have a photograph selected for the cover of The Surfer’s Journal.

Sarah is based in Hawaii and shoots worldwide.

Surf and underwater photographer Sarah Lee photographing a woman duck diving her pink surfboard in Fiji.

Woman in a black swimsuit standing on a beach, holding a blue underwater camera, with palm trees, a Mexican flag, and people relaxing in the background.

An underwater scene shows two people exploring a coral reef. One person wearing a white shirt is kneeling on the ocean floor near coral formations, while another person wearing black clothing and pink shoes is lying on their side, holding a camera or

A woman in black wetsuit holding a camera and smiling while standing in the ocean with three young girls in headscarves, also in the water, smiling and enjoying a day at the beach.

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