With pale skin covered in monochromatic tattoos of plants and animals, Penny Archer makes for a striking photographic subject. So it's not surprising she got her start as a nude model, first with Suicide Girls when she moved to Los Angeles two years ago. "Then I started making independent adult content," Archer says. "It was more fun than expected!" One reason she enjoys the industry: "You meet so many cool people." As to what she hopes will come next, Archer says, "I love women! I would be so happy to do girl/girl scenes."

Photo by Rick Garcia