Thanks for the personal insight Skyler. It helps to know where people are coming from and the impressions that they come with. I never look at models as "just talent". They are friends and colleagues. We just do different jobs. I've read several of your posts and I think you are already adding to the knowledge base here. I think there's plenty of money to make on both sides. I do believe that on the gay side, you need to really know your market especially if your doing a niche or microniche. I think gay guys are just more picky and will only pay for exactly what they want. The target is harder to hit, but the payoff is also bigger.

Oh more specific about the newbies... if I were a newbie, I would be hesitant to post here because it's very hard to be taken seriously at first. We've all been through it, it's just like webmaster boot camp. The ones that really want it will stick around.