People often think of a beach as a relaxing place, away from the stresses of life. Indeed, when most people envision their life as a billionaire, they would spend it on a beach in Tahiti or Hawaii, and when people are asked to picture a place that would help them be relaxed, the beach is the go-to place.

Ocean beaches are especially relaxing, with the warmth of the sun, cool breeze from the ocean and the ambient sound of waves crashing on the shore. For photographers, beaches offer a myriad of photographic opportunities, ranging from waves to sunsets.

Here’s 30 beautiful beach photographs that will make you want to head to the nearest ocean beach.

Second beach Sunset by Zack Schnepf

Breaking Through by Adrian De Vittor

Shadows on the beach by By Tanya Puntti (SLR Photography Guide)

Sea Beach by rockstar488

Sunset beach #1 by Chris Gin

Clouded sea Beach by Sajan164

Marshall Beach by Toby Harriman

The Elementary Particles by Dragan Todorovic

Friendship bond by Eydie Wong

People / Beach / Sky / Plane by CubaGallery

Navagio | 03 by Dragon Todorovic

Beach by Jkurl11

Beach by aaALlEeXxx

Vintage Beach by Cubagallery

Splash of Youth by gilad

A slice of life by gilad

Just the two of us by gilad

MYSELF and I by gilad

O U T B U R S T by gilad

Cathedral Cove Beach Sunrise Starburst – New Zealand by Daniel Peckham

God’s Flash by Keoni Esteban

YingYang Feet by Iain Blake

On the beach by Jan Sieminski

Boat and Sunset by Eep Ependi

Shi Shi Beach Olympic Peninsula by Kevin NcNeal

Beach children by Cubagallery

Girl runs on the beach at sunset in Oceanside. by Rich Cruse

Dois Irmãos – Fernando de Noronha, Brazil by Fernando de Noronha

Playing in the surf. Porto Covo, Portugal By Alvesgaspar

Beach Wedding Chappel by Randy Wayne