Photographer travels the globe to snap beach-goers as they relax under the rays.
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There is nothing new under the sun but the way natives choose to soak up the warmth from the universe's massive star can vary greatly.
English photographer Martin Parr has said that though Americans may have given rise to the tradition of street photography, Great Britain can boast that it gave birth to photographing seaside scenes.
'In the UK, we have the beach!' he boasts in his book, Life's a Beach, published by Aperture. Though the English are known for their stiff-upper lip and keeping up appearances, the beach is one of the few spots they go to unwind and relax.
In his first book, The Last Resort published in 1986, Mr Parr captured shots from the seaside resort of New Brighton, which is located in northwest England near Liverpool.
Given the popularity of the collection of photographs of beach goers, he decided to take his show on the road and began taking pictures of sun bathers the world over from China, Belgium, England, Italy and even the Ukraine.
Though the nationalities change, the love of the sun crosses cultures and he captures the delighted looks of sun bathers in the new edition of his book, Life's a Beach, that will be released in May. 'This book shows Parr at his best, startling us with moments of captured absurdity and immersing us in rituals and traditions associated with beach life the world over,' a statement from the book's publisher read.
In celebration to the upcoming publication of Mr Parr's mini-sized edition of the photograph collection, Aperture will be hosting an exhibition of the pictures included in the portrait book.
It will run from May 2nd-July 3rd at the Aperture headquarters in New York
Soaking up the sun: A sun seeker spends time reading as she catches the rays at Lake Garda at the Riva del Garda in Italy
Sun bather: This woman with strategically placed shells across her chest looks to get a tan on a beach in Yalta, in the Ukraine
Interesting angle: This already tanned woman wants to darken even more as she lays out for some sun in Knokke, Belgium
You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream: On the beach in Mablethorpe, England a figure of an ice cream cone invites customers to indulge in the delicious treat
Indoor creation: The Seagaia Ocean Dome at one of the world's largest indoor waterpark in Miyazaki, Japan
Groovy lady: The photographer captures this stylish lass in front of sun revelers on the beach in Weymouth, England
Quack: This beautiful swan photobombs this shot of a family frolicking in the waters of Lake Garda in Italy
No sun for me: This health conscious beach goer doesn't want to experience the sights or the sounds of the beach in Knokke, Belgium....maybe they are just there for the smell
Shady: This English beach lover stays safe in the shadow of her covering as she reads on the beach in Margate, Kent
Guy time: These Speedo clad sun bathers on the beach in Qingdao in China's Shandong Province enjoy time socializing in the sand
Rocky road: Though the gravel isn't quite as cozy as sand, these sun bathers sit back and relax on the stony covering around Lake Garda in Italy
Collection: Photographer Martin Parr traveled the world to capture the seaside scenes across the globe. A collection of his beach pictures have been compiled into the book 'Life's a Beach'
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