Behind the scenes of Samantha Hoopes' Levi's shoot with the 49ers

Samantha Hoopes catches some morning rays by the Bay.

If you’re a swimsuit model looking for some football pointers, you could do worse than consulting a pro like Colin Kaepernick.

Football’s a contact sport, so Hoopes is just getting into the spirit of things with Vernon Davis.

Kaepernick and Davis give Hoopes a lift.

More football instruction: working on Sam's touchdown spike.

Photographer Jeff Katz (not pictured) has a knack for getting laughs from his talent. Here’s a case in point.