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Josephine Skriver Embraced Her Adventurous Side in These 7 Photos From California

She posed before the idyllic vistas out West for her second consecutive feature in the magazine.

Martha Zaytoun

Josephine Skriver poses for the camera with her brown hair blowing in the wind.

Josephine Skriver was photographed by Anne Menke in Sacramento, Calif.

For her second of three consecutive appearances in the SI Swimsuit Issue, Danish model Josephine Skriver made her way out West to the fields and horse farms of Sacramento, Calif., in 2021. 

She was accompanied by talented photographer Anne Menke for her sophomore feature in the magazine. It was a refreshing experience for the model, who felt that “there’s a different kind of romanticized feeling you can get when you have a woman behind the lens,” she expressed at the time. “It’s women shooting for women.”

It was “such a cool vibe and atmosphere” to work with a female photographer. “Even though you’re sharing [the photos] with the whole world, something about the experience felt “more private,” Skriver noted. She found that she could connect with Menke because she understood “the ups and downs of what it’s like to be a woman,” she said.

The whole experience left the 30-year-old model feeling “so comfortable in front of the camera,” a sentiment that certainly translated in the series of playful photos that resulted from the session. Skriver embraced her adventurous side on the West Coast, and the photos were, as a result, wondrous. Here are just a few of the best ones from the unforgettable trip.

Josephine Skriver sits atop a white horse wearing a white underwire bikini set and black leather riding boots.
Josephine Skriver stands in front of a small body of water wearing a light purple underwire bikini and holding a wide-brimmed hat.
Josephine Skriver stands in a barn behind a pony wearing a floral bikini and brown leather boots.
Josephine Skriver poses in a field wearing a light blue triangle bikini and a white button down.
Josephine Skriver poses with a tan horse wearing a floral triangle bikini.
Josephine Skriver stands on the wing of a small yellow plane in a light blue floral-patterned bikini.
Josephine Skriver sits on a bale of hay in a pale blush-colored bikini.

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MARTHA ZAYTOUN

Martha Zaytoun is a Lifestyle & Trending News writer for SI Swimsuit. Before joining the team, Martha worked on the editorial board of the University of Notre Dame’s student magazine and on the editorial team at Chapel Hill, Durham and Chatham Magazines in North Carolina. When not working, Martha loves to watercolor and oil paint, run or water ski. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a huge Fighting Irish fan.