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Originally Posted by Shooting_Manic
Yes Paul, we all know you are a good shooter and you have learned to maximize your profits shooting non-exclusive.
A lot of that is pretty easy to do when the talant cost where you are located is a quarter of what it here in the states. We wont even get into studio expenses and living expenses. Most all of us would make more per set if we only had to pay a model 200.00 for a day worth of shooting. 
This thread was interesting until is started sounding like a sales pitch. I shoot 100% exclusive and its NOT because I cant afford to pay for the models myself. Exclusive works for me and its a service of offer for my clients. I can shoot for 5 or 6 clients a month, work at a reasonable pace and earn a great living beside. SHooting non-exclusive means I have to maintain content, run a content store and site which adds a ton of unneeded work to my day.
Point being, most all clients in the niche I shoot for require exclusive. Non-exclusive would never work. Non-exclusive is great if you are looking for filler content and the like, but I think the days of building sites, small or large with non-exclusive are over.
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What difference does it make that it costs you more?
In fact if it cost more to produce where you are you should be maximising on the content. I assume you shot Casey, have you shot her on film? Then show the set to the magazines.
Barely Legal up to $2400
18Eighteen $1800
Tight $1800
Club Confidential $1200
Then the UK market, reckon on $800 to $1300 a set, then Europe, need I go on.
Off our store brokered 20 sales at $40 split 50/50 give you $400 for the set, you could also give it to a few other brokers.
Then the video will sell the same amount. Then there are DVD, Video, do I need to go on.
The only reason I can do it is I refuse to shoot for clowns who think they are doing me a favour by paying me $400 for a set and a video exclusive. So they can make big bucks off their sites. Because as they tell everyone the only way forward is exclusive and their sites have it and are successful.
There is no need to run a store if you have not the time. Try brokering a set and video and see what makes you the most money.
And who give a fuck if it's filler or tour content? A buck is still a buck.
Playful Me has the right idea. We produce content and earn more money selling licenses to lots of people.