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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
Let me explain something to you. People taking images and videos and trying to sell them isn't proof of any income.
One needs a solid base for a business not airy fairy ideas. The absolute minimum would be $600 per single girl set, shooting 10 sets a week. This gives a turnover of $312,000 per year. Not a brilliant income once expense are taken out, but okay. Otherwise one is running a one man band, from home and living hand to mouth.
Many of the images in the link you posted were the same as shot 30 to 40 years ago by Gordon Rondelle in the UK. He needed the permission of the venue, models and exclusivity to sell them the way you described. His main income was selling direct to magazines and then giving them to agencies for a little bit extra.
Stick to telling us about what you know.
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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
Do you have any clue about the content industry?
The cost of equipment, models, locations, etc. Then all the normal expenses of running a business. To justify that and get a decent living you have to sell at $3,000-$6,000 per set. Selling an image for $300-$600 is a nice sideline, add on, bonus but not enough to fund a real photography organisation.
We sold sets for $3,000-$6,000 to magazines, then sold online for another $1,000. Without it people don't have studios, staff, and basically operating a one man band. The level of people in the online content game before magazines folded tells you where the real money was.
TBH if we didn't have such a great income from magazines we to would have gone hell for leather into the paysite market.
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Ah here we go again, Paul telling people making money that it's impossible, they don't know what they're talking about and their experience is invalid.
Yeah I've been a content producer for 20 years Paul. You know that, or you used to. I honestly think you have dementia setting in. People have to keep reminding you of things you were told a week or two before. You've known I produce content for at least 15 years now. We talked on the phone when I lived in Australia. You told me the first time a guy sucked your dick is when you were in an orgy eating pussy and you didn't realize until you looked down that it was a guy. Do you remember me now? Does that jog your memory? That was back in the day when you are a nice guy and someone people could look up to.
Also if you read my post you'd see I also mention selling "adult" related stock video to mainstream. I'm not giving away all my secrets but I do respect Amelia G and have always loved her unique quality work & intellect.