The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

Sarah Lee is one of the best photographers I’ve ever found. It’s not because of her perfect technique and aesthetics. It’s that she has the ability to evoke nostalgia with every shot — even if I have never experienced her scenes in real life, I’ve lived them in my dreams of eternal summer.

She told me this via email:

My aim in making photos is to capture and accentuate the beauty in what surrounds me. Photography to me is a mode of visual problem solving and a way to perpetuate the stoke, whether it be above the surface or below.

Her work truly lives up that objective. Enjoy:

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

Her surface photography is as powerful and evocative as her underwater:

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

The Beautiful And Surreal Sensuality Of Sarah Lee’s Underwater Photos

From Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, Sarah Lee is incessantly glued to camera viewfinders, swim fins, and the sea. Her passion for photography, particularly underwater and surf photography was shaped by a childhood where she was constantly playing in and around the ocean. As a long-distance swimmer and surfer, her strength as an athlete in the ocean and tide allows her to capture swimmers and surfers in the special way she does beneath the sea.

You can (must) follow her on her website, Instagram and Facebook.

This is part of a series in which we are featuring futuristic and striking photography.


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