Petter met Thea during a dinner party in Cape Town a few months ago, spotted her photographic potential and swiftly exchanged email addresses with her. Her name is Greek for goddess, but this beauty has German and American blood in her veins. Petter describes her as ‘an Olympic champion in self-discipline.’ A fitness fanatic, Thea’s defined body is truly a work of art!

Both model and photographer expected to be working in the sunshine when Petter chose The Algarve, Portugal as the location for his first shoot with Thea. Unfortunately the weather gods were not on their side when Thea’s plane made its bumpy landing…

Find out about Thea’s first ever nude modeling session here…