Mick Payton

Mick Payton's working life started in the less than artistic domain of steel engineering. A career change saw him venture briefly as a driving instructor, before a chance photoshoot with an aspiring model lead to the realisation that, although raw in essence, there was considerable potential in a life for him behind the lens. Steadily, the number of aspiring and subsequently established models wanting their portfolios enhanced by Payton's grasp of high quality atmospheric photography grew. His workload developed to a point where he was able to make a full time vocation from what was fast becoming his passion. In the years that followed, his style became a forbearer for modern tasteful erotica, with Payton becoming one the first erotic photographers to find widespread commercial acceptability within his chosen genre of art, and as a result has been the featured subject in many high quality magazines and a one hour documentary transmitted throughout Europe in 2003 and again in 2004.
Since 1998, Mick Payton has been commissioned for more than four calendars every year, including both male and female erotica, with many international best sellers across several continents to his name. In 2013 his career continues from strength to stren...

Grammar school to 'O' level standards
Military education and service
Photography

A personal exhibition in the prestigious Number 9 The Gallery, Birmingham, UK

A one hour TV documentary for Europe, aired in 2004 and again in 2005

Various advertising commissions

An exhibition via ObsessionArt of London at The Gallery in Cork St., Mayfair, London