ShivaKitty wrote:
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squishing small cities with large boots on
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Ohmylordthat'sawesome! I'd do that one for free!
Hell, I'd even pay for it!

(Okay maybe not, but still sounds superfun. I'm always amazed by how facinating and diverse the whole scene is.)

Jessie Shannon wrote:
So I have been considering doing Fetish work.  Obviously there are a lot of fetish types.  Any idea which are the best sellers, or does anyone have any suggestions on types.  Post pics if you have them please Fetish models, which are the funnest to do and have the biggest draw?

Dunno -- I only dabble in fetish photography, but some generic advice...

...  Stay within your comfort zone.  Yes, I know, ironic -- some fetishes will require
     the model to appear uncomfortable.  What I mean is that you should feel
     comfortable with your photographer & the crew, knowing that if you request
     a pause or stop in the action, your request will immediately be granted.

...  Start first with your secret fetish desires.  What do you think you'll get into?

My particular fetish is "erotic submission", as in "Here I am all tied up & helpless; do what you want with my body -- I can't stop you".  Or as in this 18+, popular image in my portfolio or as in this other portfolio image:

Mini_ wrote:

Ohmylordthat'sawesome! I'd do that one for free!
Hell, I'd even pay for it !

(Okay maybe not, but still sounds superfun. I'm always amazed by how facinating and diverse the whole scene is.)

It's called "giantess."

DET-Model wrote:
Puffy coat fetish??? HAHHAHAHAA! I'm gonna have to Google that!

My favorite so far was an ad I've seen posted several times on Craigslist, where a website was looking for nude girls to throw pies at.

Haha I would do it.. The pies

ShivaKitty wrote:

It's called "giantess."

Hm, maybe I should change my nickname.

Art of the nude wrote:
I don't actively do "fetish" work, but I've gotten fetish related comments on my images for these fetishes, that I can think of (not typically here, but work similar to what I put on MM)

Feet, of course
sweaters
armpits

That's all I can think of, but armpits are REALLY popular.

Jessie Shannon wrote:
Armpits    I dont think I could do armpits and be serious about it :

The armpit fans seem pretty flexible about it.  This was just the model having a bit of fun, but we both liked it.  So did they:
(18+)
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/27689524

Jessie Shannon wrote:
Hmmm, so tied with that have kinbaku knots in them or just the rope and knots?

Something like this:



There are a lot of variations, including being suspended. It looks more painful than it actually is if the knots are done right. When being hung, it feel like you're in a snug hammock.

Just do a Google Image search on, "Kinbaku".

ShivaKitty wrote:

Balloon popping
Stockings/hosiery
feet (both clean and dirty)
bubblegum smacking/popping
hair-washing
shaving
wrestling
muscle flexing
leg worship
mental domination
wearing puffy coats
restraint (ropes, leather gear)
straitjackets
shibari (artsy fartsy restraint)
latex
encasement
face-sitting (not a sex act; it's literally sitting someone's head, mashing them)
forced feminization
"little people" eating
squishing small cities with large boots on
spanking and impact play
jeans fetish - they LOVE mom jeans
wet and messy
food play


... it can go on and on forever. There's pretty much a fetish market for anything you can think of, but almost all the markets mentioned above are too small to select one and work in it exclusively. Fetish models will do a wide variety of work. My favorites included: shibari and restraint, wrestling, muscle worship, and feet stuff, but I have done videos of almost everything on the list I made.

latex...

Nikki Magnusson wrote:
latex...

Nikki in latex = Win.

Jessie Shannon wrote:

I like it too   So would that be considered bondage? Or just a rope outfit?

That's bondage only in the most broad definition at best....it's a girl with some rope wrapped around her is all.

ShivaKitty wrote:

No one gets rich quick doing fetish work, or really any type of freelance modeling.

There are only a certain number of jobs available at any given time, and so many beautiful woman scrambling to get them, that (as with any genre of modeling), supporting oneself fully on the income requires being willing to do a variety of things.

While it can be beneficial to appeal to a specific market, and build a reliable customer base in that market, it's nearly impossible to shoot only *one* type of fetish, and make enough profit to keep going. If the OP chooses to enter fetish work, she is likely to earn a significant portion of her income through shooting content for private collectors, and through individual pay-sites that are the "pet projects" of the people who shoot the material. These people will ask for a variety of themes, and variations on certain "scenes" she has done in the past. There is rarely enough specific work even available for someone to be able to pick and choose what they *most* want to shoot, 100% of the time. You will simply enjoy those shoots more than the others, when you do have the fortune of getting offered a job performing a fetish act you personally like.

Florida does have a large fetish market, and some models there do have more ability to specialize in only one or two niches. Certain parts of the country provide more opportunities for models than others.

Very good points, especially with the location and model opportunities because they do vary widely depending on where you are. Here in Florida, and Tampa in particular, there are dozens and dozens and dozens of models all competing for work and if they want to survive they have had to open up what they will do. For instance if a girl won't do vids she has right away cut herself off from maybe half of available work and it's the same with limits. If a model won't do underwater...or wet and messy....or tickling.....or DiD bondage etc. it's her choice but it severely limits the work to be had in certain areas. But in less model rich environments, like friends I have in Arizona, the model base is tiny for fetish models and as such a girl will find folks more willing to conform to what limits she may have for herself.

It's all about supply and demand...just like anything else.

Francisco Castro wrote:

Something like this:



There are a lot of variations, including being suspended. It looks more painful than it actually is if the knots are done right. When being hung, it feel like you're in a snug hammock.

Just do a Google Image search on, "Kinbaku".

That looks awesome actually

David Lumen Photography wrote:
I'm thinking I've missed out on life or something.  And to think I wasted good time on all the normal things.

Do you have to have a fetish to be good at photographing it?

It helps.

ShivaKitty wrote:
Balloon popping
Stockings/hosiery
feet (both clean and dirty)
bubblegum smacking/popping
hair-washing
shaving
wrestling
muscle flexing
leg worship
mental domination
wearing puffy coats
restraint (ropes, leather gear)
straitjackets
shibari (artsy fartsy restraint)
latex
encasement
face-sitting (not a sex act; it's literally sitting someone's head, mashing them)
forced feminization
"little people" eating
squishing small cities with large boots on
spanking and impact play
jeans fetish - they LOVE mom jeans
wet and messy
food play

SK, you are better than Wikipedia! I was curious about this myself just for my own education. If nothing else it's a great place to start with some "outside the box" ideas for those of us with more "conservative/traditional/boring" portfolios.

MKPhoto wrote:
Jessie,

How many PMs did you get so far

LOL ...

Jessie Shannon wrote:
Haha I would do it.. The pies

Yeah, so would I. My dream now is to be a pie throwing model.

Snyder Studios wrote:
Think you have the attitude to be a Domme.... of course I think people would pay to see you knotty.   I know little to nothing about suspension other than to work with experienced practitioners to stay safe.

Did we abandon wrestling?  Think that may be a fetish too....

wrestling/grappling/catfighting is still going strong enough. I know several girls who still do it on a regular basis. Sometimes it gets mixed with superhero fetish (fighting with super hero costumes on)

Laura UnBound wrote:
wrestling/grappling/catfighting is still going strong enough. I know several girls who still do it on a regular basis. Sometimes it gets mixed with superhero fetish (fighting with super hero costumes on)

Would cosplay be considered a fetish? It's one of mine anyway

As well as Lonkhsee's image, the one he posted in his post, not the 18+ one... more of a psychological submission instead of a tied person.

To answer a question asked higher, I can't see myself shooting some fetishes (pooping, gold shower and all related are good examples), so yes a photographer might be better at shooting fetishes they have. It then becomes a personal and artistic exploration, in opposition to a simple image making of something that is outside of his/her fantasies. Personal opinion though, as I know professional photographers should be able to shoot outside of their comfort zone to make a living.

Tilcia wrote:
There are so many different fetishes out there... if you can think of it, there's a fetish market for it.

I used to do a lot of private work - latex, foot, leg, hands, mouth, hair and I made good money doing it - none required showing my face at all.  With the mouth, I wore a latex mask or just a mask over my eyes.  LOL

+1
Will you still do that type of work?

CSDewitt Photo wrote:

+1
Will you still do that type of work?

I will never say never, if the idea is fun or pays well, then I'll still shoot it.  I find nothing wrong with feeding a person's fetish.  LOL

Erin Lisa Studios wrote:
Foot is my fave

agreed

FemmeArtPhoto wrote:
Foot is my fave

Erin Lisa Studios wrote:
agreed

Well hello there lovely people!