Carlotta Kohl is no stranger to taking pictures of women. A photographer, Kohl has captured countless naked ladies through her lens, deploying the female gaze to make her subjects feel and look powerful. But her latest set of photos is different. This time, Kohl flipped the lens on herself, making history while she did it.

Kohl is Playboy’s Miss January 2026, the first ever Playmate to shoot her own pictorial. The process was challenging, as Kohl lugged photo equipment and clothes to Costa Rica to shoot by the beach, inspired by the legendary photographer (and Playboy alum) Bunny Yeager, whose pinups of Bettie Page and other icons once took the world by storm. But for any roadblocks Kohl faced, the result was well worth the trouble. Her Miss January spread is something she’s very proud of—and she very much wants you to enjoy.