For my 2021 Official Calendar Shoot; we went to Western Turkey and stayed in a very quiet Lycian village outside of Fethiye. After exploring south of the village for a suitable beach to shoot at we had almost given up when one of the local kebab shop owners told us to try a couple of beaches between the village and the mountain road. There were two close together but both were private and part of a 'beach club' with bar; changing rooms; a restaurant etc. As it was the end of the season; most of these placed were closing and packing up. We drove into one looking mostly deserted apart from the staff and a handful of locals having coffee. My photographer asked one of the guys if we could shoot on their beach and would they mind if I was topless? He seemed really happy actually! They were all very helpful and we shot some stuff in the sea then had a gorgeous lunch with a few cocktails. They even asked if they could have a copy of the calendar and they would put it on their insta etc. I never got round to sending one as 2021 turned out to be a year of lockdowns and other distractions. But I have happy memories of this day in the Aegean sea with lovely fresh clean water lapping around my gentle curves in the midday sun. This was one of the first sets we shot. What a place to be. Lycia xx
