12 Awesome Beach Photo Ideas To Celebrate Summer (2024)

Looking for fun and modern beach photo ideas to celebrate summer? If you’re looking for the perfect photoshoot location for your project, then take a look on Peerspace, home to thousands of venues on both US coasts that you can rent by the hour. Not only that, but Peerspace also offers access to hundreds of freshwater lakes across the US that overlook a beautiful beach. And let’s be honest, it just isn’t a beach photoshoot if it isn’t a legit beach setting!

Continue reading for a list of cool beach photo ideas to celebrate summer featuring stunning Peerspace venues all across the US that you can book with ease.

1. Play celebrity for a day at this Malibu oceanfront house with a private beach

Let’s begin with a fabulous venue overlooking the Pacific Ocean in California. This Malibu oceanfront beach house with a private beach is just perfection. It’s a multi-floor luxury home directly on the sand and provides you with a private beach to call your own for a few hours. You can shoot in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean and head right out to the beach for some surfside shots.

Check out how this Peerspace user utilized the space for their shoot: “Lina was an excellent host, accommodating our shoot at the very last moment. She has two houses right on the beach side by side We scouted both and picked the one more suitable for our shoot. Both were very clean and organized. We got lucky with sunset views and got some outstanding footage.”

2. Head up the coast for a classic beach photoshoot in Oregon

If you happen to be further north on the Pacific coast, consider this historic beach home with stunning ocean and estuary views in Seaside, OR for your beach photo ideas. While the water is colder, the beaches are just as beautiful as in California.

This home is a charming 1903, tastefully restored, waterfront beach house that provides you with panoramic views of Necanicum River, the Estuary, Tillamook Head, and the Pacific Ocean. It’s beautiful indoors and out, and you can take the private steps outdoors to the soft sand beach. What a gorgeous place to watch the sun sink into the horizon on the longest day of the year and an awesome place for a photoshoot.

“We loved the personality of this home and shot some great images here,” shares a photographer in their Peerspace review. “They had everything we needed, and the waterfront was also beautiful. Jodi was easy to communicate with. Overall thumbs up!!”

3. Landlocked is no problem at this beautiful lakefront home with a beach

If you’re not close to either coast, there are still lots of freshwater lakes with beaches across the US. For example, check out this beautiful, peaceful lake house with a beach in Bellevue, NE. The home itself is bright and inviting and sits right on the beach just feet away from a private lake. What could be more lovely?!

Check out these fun and creative water photoshoot ideas to ramp up your photoshoot inspiration!

4. Escape to a wooded retreat on a private lake in Michigan

This woods retreat on a private lake in Reed City, MI is a beautiful venue for your summer photoshoot. The house is gorgeous, with rustic and nautical accents throughout. Meanwhile, its manicured lawn leads right down to the lake, so you can create your beach photo ideas indoors and out.

5. Score fun snaps at this beautiful waterfront beach party hall

Head to South Texas to take photos at this beautiful waterfront beach party hall in Baytown. It’s an oceanfront event space that provides you with an indoor kitchen and a spacious outdoor porch that’s directly on the sand and leads right to the water. Take photos reclining on the boardwalk, building sandcastles, or frolicking in the water; it’s all possible here!

6. Picnic by the beach at a New Hampshire lake cottage

Just because you’re in New England doesn’t mean you can’t bring your amazing beach photo ideas to life! Beach photos with pine trees are different than those with palm trees but can be just as beautiful and maybe even more serene!

As the beach near this warm and roomy cottage near Lake Winni in Moultonborough, NH perfectly illustrates. If you want to turn your photoshoot into a party (or your party into a photoshoot!) this venue is one of our favorites. The cabin is the perfect mix of rustic and elegant, meaning you should experience it in all its splendor! We love the idea of heading down to the water and taking photos enjoying a picnic on the sand with your loved ones.

7. Soak in the vibes at this private beach house at PCB

Panama City Beach is on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida and makes for picturesque beach photos. Your summer celebration photoshoot is perfectly situated at this private beach house with gorgeous views from multiple balconies at the house. You’re also a three-minute walk to one of the most beautiful sandy beaches in the US.

8. Escape to a log cabin with a private sandy beach

If you want your beach photo ideas to be as secluded as possible, then you may love this log cabin with a private sandy beach in Niagara, Ontario. It’s a remote and spacious 1,100-square-foot cabin with modern coastal decor that’s ideal for shooting lifestyle content, as the host explains. Step outside and enjoy direct access to a private sandy beach that can be all yours for as many hours as you book this magical space!

9. Get architecture and beach access at the Round House on Saint Helena Island

The Round House on Saint Helena Island, SC is an architectural marvel. Thanks to its circular, open design, you can enjoy beach views from every room of the house. It also boasts a private wrap-around porch that lets you feel the fresh ocean breeze. It is just a minute from the beautiful quiet beach and a gorgeous place to welcome summer with a celebratory photoshoot.

10. Create magic at a coastal beachfront home in Rodanthe

This Coastal Beachfront Home in Rodanthe is on Hatteras Island, NC on the Outer Banks. Thanks to the home’s elevated design, you get amazing vistas across the beach. In fact, the home offers you oceanfront views from every bedroom and is just steps away from the beach.

How much does it cost to rent a beach house? Learn all about it with our helpful guide!

11. Enjoy the rural life at this farmhouse near the Chesapeake Bay

This rural nautical farmhouse on the Chesapeake Bay in Reedville, VA is an adorable setting for your beach photo ideas. The home is reminiscent of a classic waterfront cottage, complete with nautical touches and plenty of shades of blue. Plus, the Bay is famous for its seafood, especially blue crabs, so go ahead and reserve this venue for your summer celebration photoshoot and crab boil.

12. Explore the waterways at this Ocean City beach home

A little further north is this cozy beach home with ocean views in Ocean City, MD, the popular summer resort on the Atlantic Ocean. There are fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean from every window and a private dock in case you want to rent a boat (just call the Peerspace Concierge Service and they’ll make all the arrangements).

Peerspace has your beach photo ideas covered!

From coastal Oregon to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the many places in between, Peerspace has amazing beach venues available for rental by the hour to facilitate your desire for a celebratory summer photoshoot. And remember you can contact your Peerspace host to make arrangements for whatever you need to make your photoshoot happen in style and comfort.

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