I’m a lifestyle photographer who loves creating visual stories for brands that reflect my love of surfing and travel.
Growing up I studied and loved photography, but dreamt of being a pro surfer. I left school at 18, booked a one-way ticket to Costa Rica and surfed every day. I stayed there for 7 years, and during that time I competed on the Latin America Pro Tour. I won the UK Pro Surf Tour in 2012.
By the age of 25 I’d fulfilled my surfing ambition and stopped competing. I now surf for pure fun and enjoyment.
lifestyle and travel photography - my true passion
During years of travel and exploring new cultures, I pursued my passion for photography. I live in Newquay, Cornwall but regularly travel overseas to do lifestyle and product shoots for surf fashion, lifestyle and skate brands. All of which reflect my passions for surfing and travel.
I’ve poured my heart and soul into lifestyle photography and as a result, I’ve worked with some incredible international brands including Instax, SurfGirl, RipCurl and Stance.
And I’m stoked to be the first UK female brand ambassador for Reef, a surf brand which I’ve followed and been inspired by since I was a kid.
I firmly believe that with the right attitude, hard work, commitment and positivity, we can achieve anything we want. I love sharing and harnessing this energy with the brands I work with.
In my free time, I surf (of course!) and shoot as I love nothing more than taking photos. I’m always learning and love experimenting with new lenses, light, colour and editing techniques.
Client testimonials
“At SurfGirl we have worked with Evie on many projects over the last 4 years. Whatever we’re working on she always brings her A-game to the project. She’s enthusiastic, creative as well as being totally professional. Evie is a joy to work with.”
- Louise Searle, Editor, SurfGirl Magazine
“Evie Johnstone, photographer, stylist, surfer and traveller, is no Instagram-filtered cliche success. She is the real deal, brimming with vivacity, true grit and a fire in her belly like few others. Her positive energy is undeniably infectious; she sees potential everywhere and truly lives by the notion that almost anything is possible if you throw time, passion and sheer determination at it.
She is most likely to be found driving around the South from one interior styling project to another, car full of antique reclamation treasures for the next shoot and the 'just-in-case’ wetsuit. Flecks of paint from decorating her studio spatter her sun-kissed beach hair; her piercing blue eyes are bright with ideas and her gutsy laugh is fuelled by her wicked sense of humour and joie de vivre.”
- Holly Madge, Owner, Sailaway Dress Company
