Paul, i like you, but at some point you have to understand that your "$3000 for a solo" thing is over and will not come back. it's market rules - supply and demand.
you can shoot for $3000 if you're one of few people who supply and there's a high demand. but it's not like this anymore. 99.9% of the producers would happily shoot 3 solo scenes for $2000.
are they bad photographers? no.
is your shooting style (nowadays) worth $3000 a scene? no.
can anyone shoot a solo nowadays that is worth $3000? hardly - unless it's Playboy Magazine or Penthouse i guess
Barely Legal at some point sold good enough to justify that price. but where can you nowadays put a set and be sure that price would be worth it?
and even then - why would a publisher pay that price when you have tons of qualified producers who have adapted and shoot for a fraction of your price?
it's over, accept it, be happy that you were there during the good times
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