I kinda wanna be a model, especially if it means supplemental income.

How should I get started?

1. Get equipment
2. Make content
3. Sell content
4. Determine if there is net gain to your investment

We could make a video together and try to sell it on here... you can be the star but I want to be in the mess with you!

I don't know this for certain but most women model videos barely make much of a profit and i think male videos probably make even less profit.

Good luck

I'm just going by what they said.

OP specifically mentioned doing it because they "kinda want to be a model" and as "supplemental income". They never mentioned wanting to do it for the sake of enjoying WAM.
It is VERY difficult (but not impossible) to be profitable in this fetish.

Major props for pronoun use.

& mightymud also nailed it.

Yeah, I'm not looking for big bucks, or many / any bucks, but it is something I'd like to explore. If the project let me flex sex appeal and find a creative / supportive environment to do so in, I'm game, ya know?

I'm not too confident in being able to produce / play / perform by myself and have shot two vids that I'm not the most proud of. Working on something bigger & more professional, but boy would it be easier if there were someone local looking for models . It would be especially wonderful if I could net some of the costs of more insane experiences I'd like to explore.

I'm curious, does anyone (male) have any experience self producing and slinging videos? Any advice? I know there are a lot folks here who have.


Thankfully I have some supportive play pals in my life, and have a background in film/editing.

I've been creeping here for a really, really, long time. I recently made this account with the intent of being more participatory.

Cheers,

It sounds like what you're trying to get into is similar to what I do, and your reasons for doing it are somewhat similar to mine. I view myself as a semi-professional amateur, producing videos to sell that are very focused on my personal preferences. If that's you, welcome! I've sensed that competition is getting stronger, which is a good thing for male WAM consumers, although as female WAM producers already know very well, that means turning a profit is that much tougher.

The first question you have to ask yourself is, what is your goal for creating and selling videos? Is it to maximize profit? To have the most fun? To play with other people? The answer to this question really is going to dictate how you go about creating content.

For me, my priority is having fun doing the things that I want to do, wearing what I want to wear, and that's dictated the substances and the look and feel of my videos. By giving away free content on Youtube, I'm leaving a substantial amount of money on the table, but my goal is to share my joy making a fool out of myself with the community, and ideally, to make back the money I spend on supplies; anything above and beyond that is gravy. Which is good, because that figure has been shrinking for years. Not surprising, given the level of competition and the fact that I am the only model in the videos I sell.

Every customer (and producer) has different preferences, but the data (and my level of arousal) seems to indicate that having a partner work with you is more beneficial than not. This then leads to issues of finding the right person, which can be extremely difficult, particularly around the issue of privacy, since this is your video, which you presumably will hold the rights to in perpetuity. Still, your scene partner's likeness will still be in it. This can be a minefield, and one where you'll have to get into some negotiation; I was lucky to have a great scene partner when I lived in western Pennsylvania, but now that I've moved, I know finding someone that I jell with will be a tough task. It probably will be for you, too, if you end up seeking help.

Your background in film/editing will be a huge help, especially with making bad videos look less bad, and OK videos look good. Shooting a video for this fetish in particular is tough because you can't just re-shoot a bad scene; your first video or two WILL suck, but you'll get better at it, but it takes time, and even then, it takes only one unanticipated issue (camera not set at the right height, battery runs out of juice, you forget to hit record, the dropcloth falls off the wall) to ruin part or all of a scene. Even now, my two-man productions call for weeks of preparation and a seemingly equal amount of prayer.

All that said, it can be incredibly rewarding if you get into it for the right reasons. I'm 13 or so years in, and I still keep pushing the envelope and look forward with great anticipation to my next shoot. Good luck!


TL;DR: think about what YOU want first, so that you actually can enjoy the content you create. Then expect the unexpected for the rest of forever.

Amazing!

Thank you for the thoughtful & thorough post. You're work looks pretty great.