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Easy Rider
Join me for a thrilling journey in the coolest desert! It all took place on June 10, 2022, and I’m excited to take you behind the scenes, where Kitrysha played the role of my retro-futuristic biker girl.
Picture this: It was the hottest day of the year, and that blazing sun had the white sands reflecting like crazy. Shooting in that kind of heat with no breeze was a real challenge! We were all sizzling, sweat pouring, but thank goodness we had loads of water to keep us hydrated throughout the photoshoot.
As for the theme, I wanted something cool, a bit futuristic, and totally in sync with Kitrysha’s personality. She’s got that sexy, playful vibe with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. So, a desert with sugar-like dunes was our backdrop, contrasting beautifully with Kit’s bronzed skin.
Now, let me talk about Kitrysha. She’s more than just a model to me; she’s a friend. Working with her is always an absolute blast. Her passion for what she does shines through as she always gives it her all, putting her heart and soul into every pose. Watching her do her thing is like watching a performance that never fails to leave us in awe.
Besides our usual team, our buddy Francisco, aka ‘Primo,’ was super kind about letting us borrow his Yamaha DT LC. It added a whole lot of excitement to our adventure!
So, that day turned into an unforgettable memory, filled with heat, heart, and the vrum-vrum of the Yamaha bike. It’s moments like these that make every bit of hard work totally worth it.
– Ana Dias
BTS photos by Gonçalo Jorge, Francisco Figueiredo and Duarte Gomes
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Model: Kitrysha; Photographer: Ana Dias; Producer: Gonçalo Jorge; Makeup & Hair: Olga Galkina – Team Raquel Batalha; Photography Assistants: Francisco Figueiredo, Duarte Gomes; Video: Filipe Figueiredo
Bird of Paradise
There’s a good chance you’ve heard of Julia Yaroshenko. This well-known nude model with fiery red hair, freckled golden skin and alluring green eyes has won admirers the world over. The petite Ukrainian-born beauty packs a definite punch, proving that good things sometimes come in small packages.
On location on the tropical island paradise of Bali, Indonesia, Julia’s free spirit takes in all her natural surroundings in this set from photographer Ana Dias for Playboy Netherlands. “Shooting nude is a very intimate process, you need to trust and surrender to the photographer. And when I see sincere admiration in the eyes of a photographer, I am ready to open up and give more. That’s exactly what I felt with Ana. I felt her experience and deep appreciation for the female figure. She and I were delighted and rejoiced to be creating beautiful art together and we couldn’t stop shooting. We shot for many hours non-stop. It was an amazingly harmonious dance between the model and the photographer,” she shared. The beautiful redhead feels that her work is very meaningful and that beauty is at the heart of it. “I like to think that by modeling nude I’m serving the world, I’m inspiring men and women with beauty,” she shares. We could not agree more.
When she’s not in front of the camera, Julia loves to meditate, travel or check items off her bucket list. “I would love to experience the tea ceremony in Japan,” she says. But that’s only one of Julia’s many goals to nourish her mind and soul. “I am also planning to skydive over Hawaii, make a pilgrimage in Nepal, live for a while practicing yoga in the Indian city of Rishikesh, take a Vipassana course at the New Zealand Goenka Center and live in a temple soaking up the wisdom of mystic gurus.”
It’s time to indulge in a transcendental fantasy with Playboy Playmate and cover girl Julia Yaroshenko, right here.
Published in Playboy Netherlands June 2023 Issue
Also published in Playboy Czech Republic August 2023 Issue; Playboy Germany January 2024 Issue
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Model: Julia Yaroshenko; Photographer: Ana Dias; Producer: Gonçalo Jorge; Video: Filipe Figueiredo
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Baby Blue
I met Amelie Lou on social media, and I’d been eager to photograph her for quite some time. She has this adorable baby face that I’m a huge fan of. So, when she told me she was coming to Portugal, I hit her up right away for a shoot I had planned for Playboy Netherlands.
But here’s the twist: the day before the shoot, Amelie—the star of the show—had a scooter accident! When I got the news, I freaked out. She was covered in bruises, and her knees had some pretty nasty wounds. For a moment, I thought, “Should I even go through with this?” But then I figured, “Opportunities like this don’t come around every day”. I’ve handled tougher challenges, so I decided to roll with it.
The next day, it was road trip time. Me, Amelie, and the crew headed south, chasing the sun. The morning was gorgeous, and I had a good feeling about how the day would turn out.
We shot on May 26, 2022, along the Alentejo coast in Portugal—one of my favorite spots for that endless ocean vibe. The beach was stunning, with deep blue water and miles of golden sand.
Now, here’s where things got tricky. I’d never shot there in the spring, and I was in for a surprise—and not a good one. During the shoot, a swarm of pesky insects decided to crash our party. They were everywhere! On Amelie’s skin, on our clothes, on the props, even in our snacks. It was chaos—a full-blown bug invasion. Managing that situation felt like a circus act, but the whole team pitched in to keep the bugs at bay between shots.
Thankfully, as we made our way down the cliffs toward the water, the bugs finally gave up. That’s when we caught a break and got to enjoy a peaceful, bug-free atmosphere, soaking in the beauty of the sea and the Alentejo coastline.
– Ana Dias
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Model: Amelie Lou; Photographer: Ana Dias; Producer: Gonçalo Jorge; Makeup & Hair: Olga Galkina – Team Raquel Batalha; Photography Assistants: Francisco Figueiredo, Duarte Gomes; Video: Filipe Figueiredo