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    I have my eye on a black backdrop with stand, a light, and a lightbox on ebay. It's a big expense, and to be honest our tiny 1 bed flat could do without the clutter, but my other half has a wicked pro camera and is a good fledgling tog.. i reckon we could make some cracking shots for me to use as advertising on my camming profiles, and for photo sets to sell to the guys.

    How do you girls get your shots and videos - do you do them at home yourself, and if so, what type of equipment do you use? Or do you have them professionally done?
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    I tried it and it came out looking amazing! I made a post about it here sometime ago before I did. .

    I am sure you can do it yourself as well.

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    Oh wow yeah I remember reading your thread back when i was considering having professional pics done. It makes more sense now I'm coming at from "the other side" as it were lol. I'll go through those threads and the vid. Thanks

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    I think it's awesome, especially if you have a photography inclined boyfriend. You can't be afraid to do self photos, though, 'cause boys like the thought of you not being able to resist taking naughty photos of yourself.

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    Don't spend the extra money. Go out side to do pics. Guys love outdoor pics.

    One of the major appeal of the cam girl stuff is that it's amatuer porn. There are tons of professional porn sites with professsional pics. Cam girl fans love the innocence & do it yourself stuff cam gals do.

    But I know having pro pics is a nice mix up to have of yourself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam38g View Post
    Don't spend the extra money. Go out side to do pics. Guys love outdoor pics.

    One of the major appeal of the cam girl stuff is that it's amatuer porn. There are tons of professional porn sites with professsional pics. Cam girl fans love the innocence & do it yourself stuff cam gals do.

    But I know having pro pics is a nice mix up to have of yourself.

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    The only problem with that is where do you go for outdoor semi-nude pics? I think I'd get arrested (or evicted at least) if I tried to do that where I live, lol. That suggestion is great for girls that live in houses with fenced in backyards but not all that great for the rest of us.

    I'd say go for the lighting. There are some super cheap lighting kits on eBay. You can always use the lighting while you're on cam too.

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    Hi, I just signed up to this forum. I'm not a stripped but I'm a camgirl. This forum has been super informative.

    If you live in/near a city, you could create a profile on OneModelPlace.com or ModelMayhem.com that will get you in touch with tons of local photographers. In my experience, a lot are more like hobbyists but everyone I've shot with at least had some kind of studio set up with lighting, backdrops, bad ass cameras. Most are willing to shot you for free and some will even pay you (usually around $100/hr, give or take for a full nude, erotic shoot) and you still own the pictures and can do with them what you want.

    It's definitely not as convenient as having your own set up at home but I've gotten some great quality pictures from it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlakeDahlia View Post
    Hi, I just signed up to this forum. I'm not a stripped but I'm a camgirl. This forum has been super informative.

    If you live in/near a city, you could create a profile on OneModelPlace.com or ModelMayhem.com that will get you in touch with tons of local photographers. In my experience, a lot are more like hobbyists but everyone I've shot with at least had some kind of studio set up with lighting, backdrops, bad ass cameras. Most are willing to shot you for free and some will even pay you (usually around $100/hr, give or take for a full nude, erotic shoot) and you still own the pictures and can do with them what you want.

    It's definitely not as convenient as having your own set up at home but I've gotten some great quality pictures from it.
    Welcome to the forum, Gave you your first "Thanks"

    Some good advice in this thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by khakigirl View Post
    The only problem with that is where do you go for outdoor semi-nude pics? I think I'd get arrested (or evicted at least) if I tried to do that where I live, lol. That suggestion is great for girls that live in houses with fenced in backyards but not all that great for the rest of us.

    I'd say go for the lighting. There are some super cheap lighting kits on eBay. You can always use the lighting while you're on cam too.
    As a matter of fact me and the boyf did some naughty photography in a local park the other day. Got some ACE pics before the kiddies started walking by LMAO!!!

    I hear what everyone is saying about keeping it amateur, prob is that all i have is my webcam, and i can only take pics using the snapshot facility, so in every pic i have to contort myself into the cam space, and have an arm on show that's pressing the button (fail lol). Our flat is too dark for the oh to take any decent pics on his cam, hence the lighting and background idea. I don't want a big, pro studio or anything, just enough to take some good pics of myself.




    Quote Originally Posted by BlakeDahlia View Post
    Hi, I just signed up to this forum. I'm not a stripped but I'm a camgirl. This forum has been super informative.

    If you live in/near a city, you could create a profile on OneModelPlace.com or ModelMayhem.com that will get you in touch with tons of local photographers. In my experience, a lot are more like hobbyists but everyone I've shot with at least had some kind of studio set up with lighting, backdrops, bad ass cameras. Most are willing to shot you for free and some will even pay you (usually around $100/hr, give or take for a full nude, erotic shoot) and you still own the pictures and can do with them what you want.

    It's definitely not as convenient as having your own set up at home but I've gotten some great quality pictures from it.
    Yep, I'm already on those sites (and mroe). Had a shoot yesterday actually :p Didn't come out exactly as i planned tho. I'm not sure i'd call those pics "sexy", they look more twee and cute (slaps head). I'm just not a "womanly" woman unfortunately, so i think taking my own/ boyf taking them will work out better.

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    @katie evers

    I do all my photos with my webcam! it's no that hard really - I keep my webcam setup on top of my laptop screen, and move to wherever the light is - so yes, you should get some lights - or just rearrange your apartment light! shoot near a window!

    regarding using the webcam for pics, I highly recommend a wireless mouse - it's a lifesaver and the pics come out gorgeous! PM me if you want more details

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    Thanks Dixie, i might well do that. Honestly I'm such a ditz with technology lol.

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    If you are going to do your own photography I would use lights with softboxes or umbrellas on them. The light is much"softer". You won't get harsh shadows that could make you look old or "disfigure" your face. I would go with a kit of three. They are going to be a little expensive, but everything in photography is majorly expensive, so to get something even decent will be kind of expensive. Try out this website. They are very reliable and have decent hobbiest stuff to professional equiptment. I am going to school for my BFA in Photography, and I get all my stuff from here. This is a link to their lighting kits that they have, looks like a 3 piece kit is starts at around 180. That's actually a pretty good price and it is good to have multiple lights, to help with the shadows or weird shadows forming. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Li...7/N/4294551170
    Also look for tungsten lighting because it is the closest to natural light that you can get.

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    Or you could just do what I did and go to Ikea - two cheap lights (the rice paper type) look about as good and aren't as warm or expensive. I can't wait to shoot tomorrow, Monica Foster does it and hers look great.

    I haven't updated my photos in 3 years and 35 lbs (lost) so I'm excited to shoot tomorrow!

    I've attached two pictures, one showing the light and one showing my skin tone in the light. Note I am in a really dark corner of my room and the only light is the one showing. I'll use 2 tomorrow + a little natural. Should look fantastic And no, I don't know what I'm doing with my arm LOL
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    Here's another one of my DIY photoshoot videos - I'll try to upload more for you ladies from my latest self-shoots.

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