Where did Marilyn Monroe first do a photo shoot?

Marilyn Monroe's first professional photo shoot was in 1945, when she was still known as Norma Jeane Mortenson. It was for photographer David Conover, who was working on a pin-up calendar for "Yank" magazine, a publication for the U.S. Army.

The shoot took place on the beach in Santa Monica, California, and it was Conover's chance encounter with Norma Jeane that launched her career.