At age 22 in the early 1970s Suze Randall was a low-paid staff nurse at St. George's Hospital in London, England, and fed up with being broke. Her life changed course when she answered an advertisement saying, "Attractive girls wanted for nude modeling. No experience needed. Make up to £100 a day". Suze quickly broke into glamor mod...
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At age 22 in the early 1970s Suze Randall was a low-paid staff nurse at St. George's Hospital in London, England, and fed up with being broke. Her life changed course when she answered an advertisement saying, "Attractive girls wanted for nude modeling. No experience needed. Make up to £100 a day". Suze quickly broke into glamor modeling, but just as quickly realized that it was a perilously hand-to-mouth existence. She had been teaching herself photography as a hobby when a national newspaper noticed her snapping away backstage between appearances on the catwalk and asked to use some of her shots. She grabbed the chance to begin a move from in front of the camera to behind it. She proved to have a natural talent and quickly became a modestly successful glamor photographer. Her breakthrough came when she spotted the potential of novice pinup model Lillian Müller and steered her to "Playboy" with herself attached as photographer. Muller was chosen as Playmate Of The Month in August 1975 and subsequently Playmate Of The Year in 1976. Suze's pictorials established her credentials as a top-flight glamor photographer. She went on to photograph other Playmates and, uniquely, herself in a 1976 pictorial where she was both photographer and model. She fell out with founder Hugh Hefner over business issues in late 1976 and was given the boot by Playboy. Unfazed, she went on to carve out a successful and--continuing--career in glamor photography covering the gamut from soft to highly raunchy. Show less «
I got in through the backdoor; I jumped the line.
I got in through the backdoor; I jumped the line.
I had the best gimmick in the business: A sexy girl taking pictures of sexy girls.
I had the best gimmick in the business: A sexy girl taking pictures of sexy girls.
As a photographer, you're only as good as your model feels.
As a photographer, you're only as good as your model feels.
I was every girl who ever danced on a table. I was the reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe. I was a fant...Show more »
I was every girl who ever danced on a table. I was the reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe. I was a fantasy of sex and success come true. I was a Sexcess. Show less «
[advice to people working in the adult entertainment industry] Just kick ass, baby. I was brought up...Show more »
[advice to people working in the adult entertainment industry] Just kick ass, baby. I was brought up to enjoy fights and to fight the bully boys. I was encouraged by my parents to get thrown out of class and disobey the rules. It was a family motto. Show less «
I laughed, which obviously wasn't the right reaction at all, but I laughed when I heard [Traci Lords...Show more »
I laughed, which obviously wasn't the right reaction at all, but I laughed when I heard [Traci Lords] was underage. "Oh my God, that Traci!" And I laughed, and I laughed again, and then I probably cried when I realized the implications. Show less «
I try not to think about myself. Maybe I'm a trailblazer. I was always looking for the best. You out...Show more »
I try not to think about myself. Maybe I'm a trailblazer. I was always looking for the best. You outwork the men. You out charm everybody. Show less «