Over the years, Walter Iooss‘ many contributions to Sports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit Issue have ranged from cover portraits of Christie Brinkley, Kate Upton, Petra Nemcova, and Brooklyn Decker, to “Body Paint” features and portraits of “Swimsuit Issue Legends.”
For this year’s issue, which just hit newsstands, Walter photographed a pair of top athletes: Ronda Rousey, an American mixed martial artist who is the current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, and tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, winner of more than 20 WTA tour titles. Below, a peek at the photos, plus stills from the behind-the-scenes video of the shoots, which took place on Captiva Island.
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Caroline Wozniacki. Photo by Walter Iooss. Click to see more.
Photo by Walter Iooss. Click to see more.
Walter hard at work. Click to watch video.
Ronda Rousey. Photo by Walter Iooss. Click to see more.
Photo by Walter Iooss. Click to see more.
Click to watch video.
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