Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe‘s romantic landscape and flora paintings, British photographer Josh Olins travelled to the sparse Nevada desert for his latest photo book, Tierra.

Capturing the unspoiled space and crazy-beautiful expanse of the barren locale, it’s Olins’ precise composition and strength of imagery that makes Tierra so captivating. Wonderfully, too, it’s a celebration of the female form. Creating a visual dialogue between the feminine beauty and the beauty of the nature, Olins’ partner, Argentinean artist Conie Vallese – who is known for her black-and-white ink and charcoal illustrations – poses against stunning rock formations, reflecting their twists and turns with her body. This imagery is complemented by Vallese’s charcoal drawings.

Perhaps best known for his work for fashion houses such as Balenciaga, Burberry, Givenchy and Giorgio Armani (and shooting Kate Middleton in Vogue’s centenary issue), Tierra sees Olins embracing nature’s elements for a very personal project that pushes his aesthetic with alluring results.

With the book’s recent release, we talk to Olin about shooting in the desert, photographing Vallese and being inspired by the works of Georgia O’Keeffe.

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