Swell Stories

Digital & Film Photographer on the Outer Banks
Prints available! Photography by Sammy Lynam

08/31/2026

August flew by! The month was busy, the waves were few, but I still made the most of every chance I got to be in the ocean🌊

08/20/2026

There’s a quiet kind of confidence in a girl who knows her way to the water🖤

Zoe, somewhere between shorebreak and daydreams

08/15/2026

Hazy July mornings at the pier❤️‍🔥

Wildfire haze couldn’t take away from a beautiful morning in the ocean with Jenna last month! Warm water, playful waves, endless giggles, and the best company. So grateful to start my mornings like this🌊

08/11/2026

The quiet parts of summer

08/08/2026

A beautiful morning at home🤍

08/03/2026

Here’s a little piece of what July looked like from the water!

Salty mornings before work. New faces in the lineup, familiar ones too. More time floating than checking the forecast. A month that reminded me of why I carry my camera into the ocean in the first place🌊

Praying that August is just as kind to us!

07/31/2026

Came across a few rolls of Kodak Gold that had been sitting around since sometime in the ‘90s, and honestly had no idea what I’d get back when I loaded one up😅

Turns out, time was pretty kind to it!

A few of these frames ended up being some of my favorites. Little moments with good friends, passion project, long days in and out of the water, and the kind of summer that reminds you why you chose to live here.

Feeling incredibly grateful to call the Outer Banks, and the people in these photos, home🤍

🎞️ Shot on expired Kodak Gold (expired sometime in the 1990s)

07/29/2026

Slow mornings in the Atlantic🌊

I’ve got so many more moments from this day to share😄 Summer has been full in the best way! Editing, culling, delivering galleries, and spending as much time in the water as I can.

I haven’t had much time to dig back through photos to post, but there’s so much waiting to be shared, and I’m excited to finally start showing it all🤍

07/27/2026

I would not survive out in the line-up without these! 🤌🏼

1. AQUATECH
2. Da FiN
3. Sunward Bound Surf Hats
4. I like Winki Suits | Volcom Women's | BILLABONG WOMENS
5. Rip Curl

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