It’s difficult to have a conversation about female photographers who have helped pushed erotica into a mainstream discourse without mentioning the name Ellen Stagg. The NY based commercial and erotic photographer injects a poignant point-of-view to the images she captures where simplicity meets style and sensuality is drawn from within. Stepping in front of Ellen’s lens is an experience and a privilege not to be taken for granted. Recognition of her work not only comes from the erotic community, but within the art and indie pop culture circles as well. From her 2010 calendar with Mishka to her series on IFC entitled The Stagg Party, Ellen continues to demonstrate her insatiable desire to succeed and her willingness to be challenged as an artist.

I photograph the girls in that way and not just in a sexual way, but also in a beautiful way as I see them.

I’m sure you’ve been asked to distinguish the difference between pornography and erotic art many times. We’ll take it another direction and ask, can the two harmoniously cross borders and influence one another?

Yes, I think they can. I think porn can be art and art can be porn. However, I don’t like when people call my work pornography. Just because I use women that work in the adult industry doesn’t make my work porn. I do my work to make myself happy, not to titillate others. If I do happen to, great, but that wasn’t my intention.

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At an early age when most kids are learning to draw the shape of a car, artist Ed Mironiuk was already making sketches of Charlie’s Angels. That should tell you both the level of talent Ed developed during his youth and his exquisite taste in women. Influenced by the work of Alberto Vargas and his classic pin ups, Mironiuk’s sharp illustrations capture a freshness and attitude that pushes the genre forward.

Most kids were drawing cars. I was drawing Rodan from Godzilla or Farrah Fawcett.

We saw some early drawings of yours on your blog. Looks like you picked up the pencil and found art as a means of expression at a very early age.

Definitely, I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. Just recently I got a box filled with my old artwork and sketchbooks. Seems I was always drawing something weird. Most kids were drawing cars. I was drawing Rodan from Godzilla or Farrah Fawcett.

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In 2003, Penthouse Magazine laid off a young girl with a face full of piercings and a bright blue mohawk. Little did they know, she would turn out to be one of the fetish world’s most sought after model/personalities. NY based Darenzia is her name and she reigns at the top of the list of many photographers we’ve interviewed as their favorite model - several who call her a close personal friend as well. Spend five minutes with her and you’ll be captivated by her beauty, sophistication, intelligence, and ability to to tell a fart joke or two.

Many of the photographers that we’ve interviewed have cited you as one of their all-time favorites. How does that make you feel?

That makes me feel both honored and humbled!!! Especially since you’ve featured many photographers that I deeply admire on a professional level, but also count as close personal friends.

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When you meet Savannah Stern in person there’s an earnestness you recognize right off the bat. Yet, there’s a delicateness behind her beaming smirk. The combination makes her quite enchanting. However, I wouldn’t test her if I were you, because you may not be able to handle what the girl can dish out. Savannah chops it up with YUHMM to set the record straight about what car she’s actually driving and why Sunny Leone and Jenna Haze would be the perfect slices in a Savannah Stern sandwich.

The LA Times recently wrote an article about the financial hardships adult entertainers have experienced this past year. The article read like you’re ass is broke. Care to set the record straight.

The LA Times had asked me if I wanted to answer some questions about an issue they were covering. I was not informed that the whole article was going to be based on me. With that said, I made sure I was very clear and careful about topics of discussion. In short, I had told the reporter that if I wanted to save myself 1200 every month, my parents had offered their brand new Trail Blazer because it was paid off. In turn, my whole name got smashed by the words he chose to use. No I am not broke! I STILL HAVE MY CLK 350 and Ben Fritz from the LA Times can kiss my ass!

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Its easy for beautiful adult entertainers to get by purely on their looks, but that’s not the case with the delicious British born Nikki Jayne. The Vivid contract starlet not only has the body and face to die for, but she also gives it 110 percent as a performer who loves to shock. The self-proclaimed daredevil tells us why she wants to be known as the “naughtiest” Vivid girl ever and what she’d like to do with a full camp of Marines.

We’ve read that you were an avid churchgoer - even serving tea on Sundays to the patrons. Did you have a religious upbringing?

I didn’t have a very religious upbringing. My family wasn’t religious at all, but I enjoyed going to church. I still like it now. I think spiritual and religious subjects are mega interesting. I believe in the power of prayer, it works every time.

Catholic schoolgirls do have a reputation as being the biggest closet nymphos. Any truth to this?

I think so and even if in reality if it isn’t so, it still just sounds naughty to say that I think that some Catholic schoolgirls are filthy sluts. It’s probably got something to do with the crucifix being shaped like a dildo.

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