Male interested in modelling. In need of advice.

Hello, new obviously. :-D

Thanks for reading this and hopefully responding! I've been researching becoming a camboy, but so much information my head is spinning. The biggest thing, which website to begin my career with?!

My ideal website: Would be one with straight, gay categories that you can switch between (or show up in both), I know I will have to "gay for pay" to make money. Also nude and non-nude categories, so if I felt like not getting nude one night, I could do that, but also I have a friend who really needs money help and I could see her doing non-nude. May never want to do nude, but heck, if she gets a few fans and gets comfortable enough to switch to nude every so often, I imagine they'd be willing to pay a lot more than usual. Also, a website that pays decent. I had been thinking 2 - 3 per minute, but reality check is saying 1 per minute is good pay (correct?).

Sites:

Livejasmin - One of the first I came across, rave reviews, then some other sites and this one especially rip it apart. The "55%" cut seems to be BS? I was told if you're on came more, it could go up to 55% (35% from free chat), but have not yet heard how much time that involves. Also a lot of you think they just suck?

ImLive - Sounds like, you get 100% from a guest you convert (whose paying in your room). 30% from members. 35% for vets and top members. 50% from category besides Live Sex Chat or Friends & Romance. Looks like, under 90 minutes, you can only charge 0.98 so that's 30% of that. Yuck. Anyone able to explain that? Also, for guys there only seems to be two categories on the main page (straight alone, gay alone). Good amount of non-nude though.

InternetModeling - Another possible one? Lots of websites in their network, they claim a ton of traffic. Only 0.80 paid, but that can include more than one person. Only 1 for private, but guess that's good? And they do have a non-nude section, small though, just friend male, friend female.

Flirt4Free - sounds like the pay could be good. No non-nude. But looks good besides that?

Streammate - Site actually looks exactly like one of InternetModelings. And seems like a lot here like them? Though I've been reading they will post your videos on other websites and you can't control that.

Privacy is important! And also, why can't these websites just tell you the percentage you get?!? Geez.

So any recommendations, on which website you feel is best and which may best fit what I was hoping to find?

Also, anyone think there'd be interest in someone doing some advanced hula hoop moves on cam? You don't see a guy doing that too often. :lol: I know I'll need to do interesting things, besides just "jerking it" to get interest. This forum was the first that I read, "hey, girls can see dicks anywhere" so I do realize most of the show will have to be besides that. Got a degree in psychology, naked therapist! Also read, focus shouldn't be on money, but fun. Sounds like it could be!

Sevrin -> Privacy as in, I can block areas I want to block. Video sales, I should have control over that. Not a site making videos and selling them on other sites without my knowledge or control.

ElaySmith -> Ah, that's why SM looks exactly like IM. So would you recommend SM as the best choice with your limited knowledge of male modeling? Trying to find info on male modeling, has been even harder than finding what the payouts are. :lol:

Thanks for the replies! :mrgreen:

ElaySmith -> Yeah, I thought IM was the source, since they have like 20 websites linked to theirs, all identical like that. Didn't know they were the sub-partner to SM. So thanks!

HollieCakes -> Thanks, I'll look in to those too. Would one need an account at both, or do they cross over?

And my only "privacy" concern was, a website making their own copies of videos and selling them places without my knowledge and without giving me a cut. :lol:

I think being a guy, actually might lower the chances of videos being spread all over. But if someone I know, somehow comes across one? They'd be so shocked, they may not even believe it is me. Totally out of character for me in person.

HollieCakes -> I see what you mean by type now. All their guys look like body builders. I've got some muscle, but I'm thin. Some definition, but not a 6 pack. So sounds like they wouldn't accept me. I think I could call myself a 7? I know I am good looking, just not top level. I'd be trying to sell my personality or a persona bringing out the qualities I don't normally get to in "real" life. Also there was only one model online when I checked.. so when a site has 1 or only a few online, traffic may be a bit too low, correct?

Cassidy Nicole -> Thanks! I'm learning. :mrgreen:

The worst that happens if my confidence is horrible crushed? Naw! I wonderful if people like sarcastic male models? :lol:

Is that website a studio or the main one? From them I found icguys.com. So got myself a little confused. Signing up takes you to snrproductions.com, which appears to be the main site? They also name your website on there and do say they are non-nude and mention nude for those interested. But say pay is based on "factors" that they don't go in to detail on. They say one of them is based on, online time. Does that mean in private or having yourself logged in and waiting for someone to join?

Oh my gosh, quite a few typos and I notice after I can't edit it any longer.

Anyway, more feedback on other websites? Anymore tips? Oddly enough, I feel like I'd want to be on a website that does allow nude. Odd because, even just last year, I wasn't comfortable with the idea of being nude in front of others. Is it silly to see web cam modelling as an opportunity for fun, money, and growth as a person?

Yeah, that was kinda confused. So it lists them all. Does it label which are nude and non-nude, or when you get traffic from that site you can go nude even if you are on a non-nude site originally? That brings up the larger point of, I see some sites list you on many different ones, like SM, Livejasm, etc. In the interface, does it tell you where the people you are talking to is from?

I am actually fine with other options too. Those were just the main ones I could find.

And thanks a ton for all the help. :mrgreen:

I do actually work online, so could even possibly hit 20 hours online of online time. So that's good to hear it is just online time. When you sign up with a site, do they then tell you the exact details of the payout?

HollieCakes -> My gosh, seems I'm a little excited. More mis-typing. I meant I could most likely hit 20 hours in a week. I looked at the application, doesn't actually list who you are apply for? But does ask video for CWH. Don't really see much of a price difference between their network sites. Sorry if you mentioned this already, but is the percentage the model receives (depending on hours, etc) the same on all of them or CWH gives a higher percentage? And so, for nude and non-nude, you have separate accounts but they're basically linked, so being your hours are counted in total between the two? (I see one guy does have a few "My Categories" actually)

More respectful to you all. This is a complex line of work!

Think I will just give it a try. They say they only accept 10%, and I look completely atypical to what they have, but I can play that up, and some of the skills I could showcase to get their audience something a little different (would have to have the laptop / cam outside, but I could put on a fire dancing / spinning show for the non-nude! If anyone wanted). Could get accepted and being "unique" and online when no one else is (like right now) could be real profitable. Or not. Worth a shot! Any tips on how to apply?

All looks pretty straight forward. But for pictures taken, would it be counted against me if it's me taking my own picture in a mirror for the full body shot?

Paris_Lee -> Thank you, Skinvideo I've seen mentioned, but forgot to look more in to. And I do realize, it'll be mostly for men. Could play the angle, I'm straight but curious, take me private it, etc.. but would only work once per customer I imagine. :lol:

Do need to actually get a webcam, figured I'd apply first. Perhaps that's backwards. Get a good cam and apply with a video too. I'm sure that will help my cause.

There is a forum? Didn't see it on their website. I assume it wouldn't be members only if you're saying join before I apply. Please point it out?

Ya know, my first reaction was, "omg, post a pic?!?" Then I had to remind myself, duh... yeah.. you're going to apply to be a cam model, hahaha. I'll see if I can get something nice taken later tonight, do have a good digital camera, will most likely be a mirror shot though.

The 9000 is one of the webcams I see recommended. Kinda hoping I can find one I don't need to order, just pick up in store, and get started! Umm.. and go through the application process too. No worries about men not being allowed in that section, I'm just glad I found a forum about modeling that is active!

Thinking, the SNR would be good to try to be with. Noticed the private chat price, isn't "private" but means what everyone in the room is paying. :shock: But also join a free chat one. Seems like a good balance that way. If I'm accepted to both. Gotta figure out a SN, and all that stuff too though. Generic or one that has a theme to it? Thinking out loud. :lol:

HollieCakes -> Thanks again (thanks everyone actually) and I remembered I had a picture with my top off from this summer. So no lame mirror picture, more a sun burned picture and it also looks like my shoulders are back and chest is out, not a good pose, haha. So.. as you can see, quite different than all the guys I've seen there. But think I'm decent enough.

Phew! Post a pic and the thread died.. had me scared, hahaha.

Yeah, I figured that out (but thanks!!). So if you charge 2.00 dollars, it might work out better, if it gets more people in your room than a higher priced room. Then you could be making more than if you charged the higher price. I actually put an app in with ImLive, just because their "expert" section, you get paid a lot better than the nude chat, and I have some skills I might be able to take advantage of there.

Do still need to get a webcam, though. However, the one my lap top came with, actually looked pretty darn good. I did a "show" with it, for myself, to just see how I'd look. Thought it looked fine, red tones needed to be adjusted though. :lol:

I'll just have a friend take some more pictures of me. I figure full body, topless, should be good.

If I wanted to "play" up what I could do that is different or unique for SNR, think they'd like a fire dancing picture? We actually just got a new (much stronger) wireless router too, so should be able to broadcast outside. Upload had been 0.98, not it is over 5.

Here is an example:


Think they have any models doing that on cam? :mrgreen:

Actually, that would be for the non-nude site on SNR. Would not do that nude, LOL. Hmm.. question would be, how good would that look on a webcam.

That was a fire staff, photo taken when I was spinning it behind my back. Also got some good moves with a fire hoop, but fire poi would result in me being on fire. :lol: