I was trying to stay out of this, but I think I need to jump in. First of all, I do not know you, and maybe someday I will, but I kind of take offense to this statement.Originally Posted by Dilbertdidporn
Maybe I am reading it wrong, and if so, I apologise, but it seems to me that you are equating the amount someone can afford to pay to whether or not they are a bottom feeder? I disagree that $250 a scene is Latvian wages. I think depending on the scene, that can be a more than fair amount.
For instance, some of our scenes are about 5 mintues long, after all, they are getting hit. If it is intense, we would usually pay them $200 for that scene. I guess I could tell them they will make $2400 an hour, then only use them for 5 mintues... :groovy: Or for a much less intense spanking, I might pay $150 for a ten minute scene. etc. etc. etc. I do not think that what you can afford to pay should be an indication of what type of person or studio you run.
Yes, we pay at the "bottom of the scale". Yes, we pay at the time of shoot. Yes, the models know EXACTLY what they are in for. Yes, ALMOST EVERY model that has worked for me in the past has returned to shoot more scenes. I think that speaks more to the quality of the studio that just money.
I think what makes someone a bottom feeder is how they treat their models, (with or without respect) how they conduct their business (private and public) etc.
To equate bottom feeding with pay is to somehow say that people that make less money are less worthy than others....
So are you saying that smaller sites like mine (with about 100 members) don't have the right to produce content, try to grow? Not everyone starts out huge...especially if there are several established players in your niche that have a huge membership base like we are up against.
I think a fair rate is whatever the model thinks is fair. If a model is willing to work for a free plane ticket to San Diego, thats fair. If they want $200 or even $2000 a scene, thats fair. I think the most fair thing is that people can set their own worth.
I have had two models in the past that just wanted to be on my site and get spanked (or spank). I offered to pay them, but they said no. They just wanted to do it. In the end, they stayed at my house, we went to the mountains, the zoo, etc. and a great weekend all together. They were just into spanking, and as one of the models put it "When I am 50 years old I want to watch this scene and remember a great time."
I did not pay him a penny...and I hardly think that makes me a bottom feeder.
So again, I am sorry if I mistook your statements. I just wanted to ring in on the side of the smaller "bottom feeding" studios like myself.
I am hoping I misunderstood you, as I think your blog is kind of cool.
- Michael
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