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Beach Life: An intriguing photographic exploration of life on a beach in Saint-Tropez

On a recent trip to the South of France, London-based self-taught photographer Iwona Pinkowicz enjoyed a little photographic documentation of people soaking up the sunshine on a beach in Saint-Tropez.

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Bearded man leaning forward in a striped beach chair on a sandy beach in Saint-Tropez, with rows of white loungers and other beachgoers visible behind him

​Awash with celebrity appeal and dripping with excess bling, the reality lived up to the glamorous expectation she'd always had of the small fishing village turned pouty-paradise for the jet-set elite. She explained: "With mega yachts on the horizon, super cars in the car park and helicopters delivering the wealthy to their favourite hangouts on the beach, it often resembled a parade of the privileged.

"Sixty years after sexpot Brigitte Bardot added to the allure of this stunning setting in 'And God Created Woman' I found dozens of subjects, with heydays ranging from past to present, looking and feeling equally fabulous."

Iwona's journey with photography began just over two years ago, when she quickly turned her hobby into a passion that continues to grow: "I believe the key to conveying true emotion in a photograph is to get involved and become part of the scene. I have the confidence to get up close and personal with my subjects, enabling me to capture priceless moments filled with real emotion."

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of photographer

Woman in colourful patterned dress holds up fabric on Saint-Tropez beach while swimmers enjoy the sea and hillside vegetation rises behind
A man in glasses and a white shirt sits on a beach lounger holding a small dog, with a woman in a striped dress standing beside him on a Saint-Tropez beach.
Man and woman on a wooden beach jetty in Saint-Tropez, with sandy beach and Mediterranean sea behind them
A woman relaxes on the sand next to a dark dog as beachgoers and sailboats fill the Saint-Tropez beach behind her
A woman in a white shirt and a man in a black cap sit on sun loungers on a Saint-Tropez beach, examining a newspaper together in the sand
Three people walking along a sandy beach in Saint-Tropez with calm Mediterranean sea and coastal hills behind them
Older man with white hair and sunglasses reading on an orange and white striped beach lounger surrounded by similar umbrellas and loungers at a Saint-Tropez beach
Middle-aged man in yellow swim shorts standing on Saint-Tropez beach with other beachgoers and boats visible in the turquoise sea behind him
Woman in swimming attire holding a leash attached to a black and white dog on a Saint-Tropez beach, with sailboats anchored in the background
Two older visitors in swimwear stand on the sand whilst a third person in a linen shirt examines a wooden board on a sunny Saint-Tropez beach
Shirtless man standing on a wooden pier holding an Allison flag, gazing at moored yachts and boats in Saint-Tropez harbour
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