His father left the family home when Fleming was young and he was raised as a teenager by his mother, who funded his early interest in photography by buying him his first camera.
[1] In 1952, when Fleming was 15, he attended Hornsey Art College but was drafted into National Service in 1955 and served in Northern Ireland.
Still eager to make it as a photographer, Fleming came into contact with Ronnie Scott and socialised at his Jazz club in London.
[1] Upon leaving press photography, Fleming met an influential public relations officer in London and was recruited as his personal photographer.
The engagement brought Fleming into contact with the Rolling Stones and the Dave Clark Five and he became their personal photographer.