Had a few b/g shoots arranged by (and starring) a guy called Mike in 1993 and 1994. First was at a flat in Greenwich, next two at his place which was Beckenham ????
Anyone else get involved or know any more ?
"Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
Re: "Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
Hi
If around 1994 he had moved to Elephant & Castle, he would have been member of what is today the Kennington Camera Club and also The Tower in the days when Mick ran it. I know he shot Denise Mitchell and Anoushka Garin but not the level. The flat for its day was good, B & O TV and decent HiFi. If he is the same person today he has definatly moved on LOL
If around 1994 he had moved to Elephant & Castle, he would have been member of what is today the Kennington Camera Club and also The Tower in the days when Mick ran it. I know he shot Denise Mitchell and Anoushka Garin but not the level. The flat for its day was good, B & O TV and decent HiFi. If he is the same person today he has definatly moved on LOL
Jonboy
Re: "Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
Tower Studios,Mick,Denise Mitchell..those were the days.There's no shoot like Tower's popular 'Saturday seminars'.Just wondering how is Denise Mitchell doing now.
Re: "Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
That's another mention of Tower Studios I have read ... with those names. And mention of seminars ....
Is there anything online for Denise ?
Is there anything online for Denise ?
Re: "Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
Don't think she ever did any 'professional shoots' for publication on line or otherwise.She did work at Tower from time to time for 121 and seminar shoots.
Re: "Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
The Mike I know was married and his wife (whose name I can't remember) certainly advertised in contact mags ("Rendezvous") in a white basque. She had shoulder length blonde hair. I wonder if she was "Denise" ?
Re: "Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
Hello Jeff,
Denise Mitchel and Mike?s wife were two different individuals
The Tower was back in the day a great if somewhat tatty place, not helped by Mick?s fondness for both burgers and cigarettes, sometime both at the same time.
The Saturday Seminars and the Thursday Group shoots were excellent. Many known name models were part of them, Sammy Marshall, Cindy Read, Denise Mitchel, Rachel Sykes, Amanda Dawkins, and Stephanie Grant. Those shoots were at US magazine level with the occasional one at Continental or G/G.
Back in those days London had several amateur studios , best known being the Beehive, run by Bob Tanner but there was also Y2K , Riverside , and a couple of others, Orbit , and HB Studios.
Lensman, Denise Mitchel came from Kent got married and had a baby, she for a time kept in contact with Mick and when I last spoke to him years ago he said she was settled, so let?s hope she is happy, one of the nicest girls in the business, one of the others who may be in touch with her is Terry Turner at The Kennington Camera Club, where she was a regular Art Nude model. I think most of the above girls may have posed for Clive who ran an Art Nude Sketch Group at his home in Kentish Town,
Mike left London with his wife, he was before he was a pornographer an enterpriser who followed the money, and he was and hopefully still is a nice decent individual.
Denise Mitchel and Mike?s wife were two different individuals
The Tower was back in the day a great if somewhat tatty place, not helped by Mick?s fondness for both burgers and cigarettes, sometime both at the same time.
The Saturday Seminars and the Thursday Group shoots were excellent. Many known name models were part of them, Sammy Marshall, Cindy Read, Denise Mitchel, Rachel Sykes, Amanda Dawkins, and Stephanie Grant. Those shoots were at US magazine level with the occasional one at Continental or G/G.
Back in those days London had several amateur studios , best known being the Beehive, run by Bob Tanner but there was also Y2K , Riverside , and a couple of others, Orbit , and HB Studios.
Lensman, Denise Mitchel came from Kent got married and had a baby, she for a time kept in contact with Mick and when I last spoke to him years ago he said she was settled, so let?s hope she is happy, one of the nicest girls in the business, one of the others who may be in touch with her is Terry Turner at The Kennington Camera Club, where she was a regular Art Nude model. I think most of the above girls may have posed for Clive who ran an Art Nude Sketch Group at his home in Kentish Town,
Mike left London with his wife, he was before he was a pornographer an enterpriser who followed the money, and he was and hopefully still is a nice decent individual.
Jonboy
Peter at New Image Studio Late 1980s early 1990
I was talking to a amateur photographer and Peter's name came up. Nice guy the studio was his late mothers apartment in Camberwell/Oval it was opened for around 2 years and he advertised in Practical Photography. Subject of our conversation was the "Workshops" anyone else remember them
Jonboy
Re: "Mike" - amateur pornographer in early 90s London
Thanks for the info Jonboy.D Mitchel has a very pretty face and beautiful eyes.I always enjoy shooting her.The other girl I like Bambi,about 5 ft 3,long straight blonde hair,38 in boobs on a slim body.At one time,she appeared quite frequently on the seminars and in Hawkhurst shoots in Ken's place.