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Originally posted by galleryseek
personally, i feel theres a part of me that doesn't have any honor. because i have a lot of "ideas" i believe in, and one of them is "keepin it real" or "stayin true", living your life the way you feel you should... and i don't... because (i'll probably get flamed for this), but, beacuse of how i've grown up, how i was raised, how i see the world, i don't think i should be contributing to porn (im a designer)...
and yet i do it anyways, because i need the money. but, i COULD just stop, and try to make money through mainstream, or any other job, but i dont because im lazy and on the surface i just dont give a shit. but deep down its something i know, for myself, shouldn't do.
everyone has vices, that is one of mine.
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Not a flame here, but that must suck. If you truly feel that you are doing the wrong thing by producing porn related designs, then I strongly reccomend that you come up with an exit plan, and begin executing it as soon as it is financially reasonable to do so. It would truly suck knowing that you're doing something for 8-16 hours a day that you personally feel is wrong.
Me, I have no problem doing what I do (shooting exclusive content, creating porn designs, and working/managing traffic). I love the form of the human body (well, women that is), I feel that sex is a great thing, and respect my models and the content I work with completely. Yeah, I am making money from guys who are paying to jerk off to images of women *shrug*. I do it with honesty and integrity, which is something that at least 30% of most folks can't say, even in the mainstream world.
The skills used in the porn industry apply directly to the mainstream world. Anyone selling porn can sell a microwave oven or a computer system, can market a toaster or anti-bacterial drug, can manage the books for a small business, and can manage accounts with a larger one. Use your skills in a profession that you have no guilt about; it's worth it falling asleep at night without guilt or resentment.
Best of luck to ya.