Hi all! some newbie camming questions
I hope these aren't too annoying, I have been lurking on here for a while now, and I really do think that camming is something I definitely want to do. I just have a couple of things I'd like to ask.
1. The anonymity of it. Obviously I know that if you don't want your face out there, then you shouldn't do it. And I really don't mind my face being out there, I don't mind most of my close family knowing, I don't mind my boyfriend or my friends knowing. However there are a couple of select people who I...wouldn't particually want knowing. They are a minority but they are there. And I know that this is a risk I'm probably going to have to take...but I was just wondering, have any of you been 'caught out' or recognised randomly? I mean I doubt that the few people who I wouldn't want to know actually have ever visited a cam site... (I think they just download porn for free! they dont have much $$ and are tight!) but still...they might be told by a friend of a friend who does and who see's me and recognises me.
Obviously I know none of you can put my mind at rest and say "it'll never happen" or "it will definitely happen" because who knows...it might or it might not. But I would be interested to know how many of you ladies had been recognised by people.
2. My looks. I'm trying my best not to be a really whiny "omg am i pretty enough???" girl, but I honestly don't know. All you girls look beautiful in your icons, and i checked out streammate and live jasmin and most of the girls there look beautiful too. I dunno. my body isn't the best, my boobs aren't that big and I just dunno. But I know I can act sexy, pretty convincingly, and I enjoy doing it, and I enjoy flirting.
This may sound really WEIRD and you can tell me so if you like but I recorded a kinda short practice vid last night, its nothing hardcore just basically me getting topless, pulling various ridiculous sexy faces, and then I kneel on my bed so you can see whole nekkid body. If one of you girls wouldn't get too weirded out by it, it would be amazing if you could take a quick glance at it and basically tell me if i have a hope in hell in even making any money in the biz then that would be so nice of you. :D Pm me and I will Pm you the file...it would be good if you had made more than one post as well so id know you actualy were for real and not some guy just tying to look at my boobs. :P
ANYWAY this is all really long, I'm really sorry. and if no one wants to look at the vid or its just not the done thing, then... thats totally cool, just wondering.
Thanks guys, btw really respect all you ladies on here. ;)
Re: Hi all! some newbie camming questions
^Personally I've never been caught by anyone before, so my answer is "no" on that one. As a matter of fact I don't think I even know anybody who has been caught. On many sites you can block locations. When you choose a site (or a few haha) to work on, there will be several factors that you'll need to take into consideration. If being "found out" is high priority, make sure you do your research and only work sites where you can block those areas.
Secondly, you'll be just fine camming. Even what little bit you described in your short practice video is enough to make some money camming. What you don't want to do is be one of those boring cam girls who just sits there and doesn't move at all... seriously. If you have sexy faces, a sexy personality attitude, and aren't afraid to show off your body, you'll be just fine. And since this is stripperweb, I'm guessing you possibly tried your hand at stripping once before, which, imo, is a definite bonus when it comes to knowing how to move nicely, dress up cute, and have an engaging (read: hustling) personality on cam.
I'd be happy to look at your video if you really want me to, but honestly I don't think it's that necessary. I always tell new cam girls to go to myfreecams for about 30 minutes to an hour (or longer if you're obsessed with hot girls like i am haha), and just browse through several of the girls on that site, since it's free, no need to sign up for anything, and there is a wide variety of ethnicities, body types, and personalities to observe.
Good luck!
Re: Hi all! some newbie camming questions
I haven't been found out yet. Though I highly doubt these fools in my neighborhood have creditcards in order to watch a chick get down on cam anyway......
My fam knows and I don't care. Some think it is cool, others think that I'm a porn star. Oh well.....
Don't worry about your body. From belly rolls to rib cages, somebody on this planet with money thinks it's sexy.
Re: Hi all! some newbie camming questions
do a search of this forum. A lot of questions have been answered already. :)
As for trying to remain anonymous, you can cam on sites like naked.com and myfreecams which allow you to block your state or country, etc. But there are still no guarantees. Watermark your cam image so if someone does record you and post you somewhere, at least they'll be promoting you.
Looks are not as important as people think. Guys are into different looks, different sizes, etc. I know super hot chicks that don't make a ton of money and average girls who make crazy money camming. Just have confidence in yourself and have fun. you'll do great. :)
Re: Hi all! some newbie camming questions
oh and I'll totally watch your practice vid for you if you want me to and I'll comment. PM me. :)
Re: Hi all! some newbie camming questions
Thanks for the answers guys!
Not being found out is not a MAJOR priority I suppose...I think it's just a small fear in my mind. My ex boyfriend who I'm still close to, (but the reason we broke up is because he was a judgemental idiot) would definitely be mad at me if he found out. Which is ridiculous because my current bf would be absolutely fine with it, but my ex just has dated, dated ideas. I know it shouldn't bother me but I'd prefer to not deal with his insecurities (which are the reasons we broke up heh) so I'd prefer to have him not find out.
Also I work a dayjob and although I wouldn't be ashamed if the people at my office knew, it... might be a little weird. LOL
I've never done full stripping but have worked since I was 19 (3 years ago now!) doing podium dancing, pole dancing, selling shots in bikinis...all the softcore not completely naked stuff :P
Quick new question: I live in the UK...does that affect the way payment works? or not? do you girls find your custies are from all round the world, or mostly US?
I totally understand that theres no way of telling whether I could be recognised or not, I guess my main question was...has anyone ever randomly recognised you girls who you havent already told?
Thank you everyone who was saying they'd look at my vid the upload site is being slow, I will try again later and PM you guys.
Thanks guys for all the support, really appreciate
Re: Hi all! some newbie camming questions
I worry about my family finding out, but I don't think the paranoia is justified. Considering the sheer amount of porn on the internet, the chances of someone you know stumbling upon your camsite page is very, very unlikely, from a purely statistical point of view.
Also, take a second look at the girls on those sites... yes, some are very beautiful, but I find the majority on Streamate, LJ, and any other "we accept everyone" camsite to be average, honestly. And there are a few that look downright nasty, but they still seem to get a lot of customers. Guys have all different kinds of tastes.
Your look is less important than your personality. Get on there, smile and look sexy and be confident. You'll make money!
And forget about what your ex thinks. He's your EX. The only person you should be concerned about is your current boyfriend.