Sarah Maddox

Welcome to my studio, it's great to have you.

I am a Melbourne native who paused life as a financial crime lawyer to travel Australia with my husband and young son. Along the way two things happened - an interest in photography and videography became a fascination and I simultaneously fell deeply, entirely in love with the ocean and its inhabitants. 

These days I am living my best life in the Northern Illawarra, NSW. If I am not taking or editing content, you will find me freediving or repeatedly falling off a surf board (it's new, I will get there). I primarily work in the ocean, travel and adventure space shooting underwater and aerial photography, collaborating with tourism boards, brands and individuals to share my love of the natural world and foster change in the future of our environmental story.

You will see two undercurrents running through my art. The first is the pastel tones of an ocean-washed dawn. There is something inexplicably magic about an ocean sunrise, regardless of whether you are surfing on it, splashing in it or strolling next to it. My goal is to capture the feeling - the way your heart both soars and calms the moment you reach the sand. 

The second theme is that of the rich, ancient colours of Australia. I am both incredibly proud and grateful to be Australian, to wake up every day surrounded by beauty, health and opportunity. Life is a great thing.

Enough about me!

I hope you enjoy what you see here. If you are looking for a custom shoot of a place close to your heart, with or without you in it, that's definitely something we can talk about. Alternatively, if you are after a custom order to fit a particular frame or would like a piece mounted differently, such as on canvas or HD metal, please shoot me an email at sarahmaddoxphoto@outlook.com.