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A partial listing of Diane's photographers....

Tom Kelley Sr. took some of the earliest photos of Marguerite Empey in the early to mid 1950's.

He is best known for the Red Velvet photo of Marilyn Monroe taken at his Hollywood studio in 1949.  Hugh Hefner used this photo to launch Playboy Magazine in 1953.  Tom Kelley Jr. currently runs the studio, now located in Ventura Ca.

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Hal Adams took the first photo of Marguerite used as a Playboy centerfold in May 1955.  He photographed many of the early Playmate centerfolds.

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Andre de Dienes is noted for photographing Norma Jean Baker in 1945 and having a brief affair with her.  She went on to be known as Marilyn Monroe

David Mills

Russ Meyer

Russ Meyer took the second Playboy centerfold for the February 1956 issue.  Mayer's favorite model was his wife Eve but his next favorite was Diane.  Meyer also filmed Diane in a short movie called "This is my body" .   Long unavailable, it has been re-released by Russ Meyer's estate.

Peter Gowland

Eric Herman

Edward DeLong

George Hurell

Bunny Yeager  first gained success as a model but eventually found a new career behind the camera

David Balfour

Keith Bernard (Keith of Hollywood)

Howard Decker

Bill Graham

Phil March

Mr Earle

Edmund Leja

Danny Rouzer

Stanley Dorie

Peter Chiodo

William Rotsler, Science Fiction fan, raconteur, photographer

Calendar toppers

unknown photographers

Calendar with bikini overlay

calendar without overlay

A few words from the photographers......

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