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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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 llamas, which are the funnest to do and have the biggest draw?
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Koryn
Posts: 39496
Boston, Massachusetts, US
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? 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.
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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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. Wow! Thank you Face-sitting? lol. I definitely understand one not having a large enough market to do just one. Thank you so much for the list, some things I would never have thought of..like mom jeans Shibari, wrestling, latex wet and messy all sound fun!
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Koryn
Posts: 39496
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Jessie Shannon wrote: Wow! Thank you Face-sitting? lol. I definitely understand one not having a large enough market to do just one. Thank you so much for the list, some things I would never have thought of..like mom jeans Shibari, wrestling, latex wet and messy all sound fun! Latex is not quite as popular now as it was a few years ago, and generally requires having a large, expensive wardrobe of shiny apparel. That is the only thing on that list I have never shot.
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Brianna Z
Posts: 44
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
I too am just getting into this, but I find that it is very exciting and can be a definite confidence booster! As far as popularity goes, I'd say most likely latex or restraints are most popular. What draws me to this is not only do I love alternative kind of gothic type styled things, but to me the pictures can be so much more interesting and exciting to view! Also the props are fun! I personally like restraints and I also like latex because I love the wardrobe style. I havent ever done Bubble smacking, but this sounds like it could make for some very wonderfully and artfully styled photos (Im thinking gum bubble in pale colours while the model and background is a very nude/greyscale kind of color scheme). I also think crushing tiny cities in tall boots sounds fantastic!
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Naughty Ties
Posts: 3445
Riverview, Florida, US
Go to www.clips4sale.com and check out the drop down fetish genre's that are available, you'll be stunned at what some people will pay to see. lol Spitting, burping, tooth brushing, crying, as well as tons of explicit stuff. btw...if you wanna try bondage I have all this rope here at the house.....just sayin'.....
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Alivia Autumn
Posts: 610
Seattle, Washington, US
D/s - Either role. Bondage/Shabari Ball gag's and Ring gag's Foot fetish
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DRImages
Posts: 1651
San Diego, California, US
Naughty Ties wrote: Go to www.clips4sale.com and check out the drop down fetish genre's that are available, you'll be stunned at what some people will pay to see. lol Spitting, burping, tooth brushing, crying, as well as tons of explicit stuff. btw...if you wanna try bondage I have all this rope here at the house.....just sayin'..... I normally use hosiery as restraints...just sayin'
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Photographe
Posts: 2351
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
I'm not sure if it is the make-up, but you come across as more Domme than Damsel. Some of Julian Wilde's pics of you are quite fetishy in pose and concept and I think this is going to be easy for you to nail a range of fetish concepts. Your strength and classical features make you suited to the more timeless fetish stuff like shibari and edgy fashion.
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Francisco Castro
Posts: 2630
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
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? I've had quite a few requests for kinbaku shoots (intricate Japanese rope knots)for people's private collections (we shoot them for them and their private albums). Not many people are familiar with the knots so it's a little difficult to find someone adept at both photography and the tying.
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Arznix
Posts: 521
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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? Checkout Fetlife to see the range of fetishes that exist. It is free to join. http://www.fetlife.com It should connect you to fetish photographers. models and like minded people in your area and around the country. Keep in mind it can often be less to do with what is most popular and selling the best and more about your personal boundaries. If you are not into the theme of a particular fetish it will show in front of the camera. Some fetishes can be quite extreme looking. I am working on a "Pony Tales" series that only appeals to a small subset of models as it is outside the comfort zone of a lot of models as an example. It will also effect your branding as a model. You need to consider if you want to be stereotyped that way for a long time. That said fetish shoots are a lot of fun to plan and shoot. A lot of models do it to realize a personal fantasy. I would experiment with the more extreme fetishes in your personal life before trying to do it in front of the camera. The thrill of a fetish is a state of mind as it is considered taboo. Kumi Monster, now retired, is considered by many as one of the best fetish models. http://fetishmuse.com/index.p Emily Marilyn is up there too. http://www.emilymarilyn.com/ Mosh seems to be one of those models that can cross genres. http://www.moshroom.com I put Ulorin Vex in that category too. Both are a pleasure to work with. http://www.ulorinvex.com/ Rubber Doll has done some interesting latex shoots. http://www.rubberdoll.com For bondage themes checkout Ken Marcus. They profiled him recently on Model Mayhem. He is a former Playboy, Penthouse and fashion photographer. http://www.kenmarcus.com For extreme bondage check out http://www.enslaved.com Ashley Renee is a former Playboy model that has created a second career as a bondage model. http://www.ashleyrenee.com/ Also checkout Fetishcon it is coming up later this summer in Florida. http://www.fetishcon.com
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Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
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Red Sky Photography
Posts: 3898
Germantown, Maryland, US
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? If you want to try wearing latex, you are welcome to pay me a visit. I doubt you can make much wearing latex unless you combine it with something like domination. I think you would look great in latex.
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John Horwitz
Posts: 2920
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
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Laura UnBound
Posts: 28745
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I think it would be helpful for you to clarify if you mean to do fetish stills or fetish video content. Theres a lot that works on video that would fall short if tried to capture in a single still image.
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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Laura UnBound wrote: I think it would be helpful for you to clarify if you mean to do fetish stills or fetish video content. Theres a lot that works on video that would fall short if tried to capture in a single still image. Definitely going to be starting with just stills
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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Red Sky Photography wrote: If you want to try wearing latex, you are welcome to pay me a visit. I doubt you can make much wearing latex unless you combine it with something like domination. I think you would look great in latex. Yeah domination could be cool to do, and it sounds like it could be fun to do
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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Rollo David Snook wrote: I'm not sure if it is the make-up, but you come across as more Domme than Damsel. Some of Julian Wilde's pics of you are quite fetishy in pose and concept and I think this is going to be easy for you to nail a range of fetish concepts. Your strength and classical features make you suited to the more timeless fetish stuff like shibari and edgy fashion. Domme huh...Yeah I can see it, plus I would rather be domme than damsel anyway And Thanks
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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Francisco Castro wrote: I've had quite a few requests for kinbaku shoots (intricate Japanese rope knots)for people's private collections (we shoot them for them and their private albums). Not many people are familiar with the knots so it's a little difficult to find someone adept at both photography and the tying. Hmmm, so tied with that have kinbaku knots in them or just the rope and knots?
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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Arznix wrote: Checkout Fetlife to see the range of fetishes that exist. It is free to join. http://www.fetlife.com It should connect you to fetish photographers. models and like minded people in your area and around the country. Keep in mind it can often be less to do with what is most popular and selling the best and more about your personal boundaries. If you are not into the theme of a particular fetish it will show in front of the camera. Some fetishes can be quite extreme looking. I am working on a "Pony Tales" series that only appeals to a small subset of models as it is outside the comfort zone of a lot of models as an example. It will also effect your branding as a model. You need to consider if you want to be stereotyped that way for a long time. That said fetish shoots are a lot of fun to plan and shoot. A lot of models do it to realize a personal fantasy. I would experiment with the more extreme fetishes in your personal life before trying to do it in front of the camera. The thrill of a fetish is a state of mind as it is considered taboo. Kumi Monster, now retired, is considered by many as one of the best fetish models. http://fetishmuse.com/index.p Emily Marilyn is up there too. http://www.emilymarilyn.com/ Mosh seems to be one of those models that can cross genres. http://www.moshroom.com I put Ulorin Vex in that category too. Both are a pleasure to work with. http://www.ulorinvex.com/ Rubber Doll has done some interesting latex shoots. http://www.rubberdoll.com For bondage themes checkout Ken Marcus. They profiled him recently on Model Mayhem. He is a former Playboy, Penthouse and fashion photographer. http://www.kenmarcus.com For extreme bondage check out http://www.enslaved.com Ashley Renee is a former Playboy model that has created a second career as a bondage model. http://www.ashleyrenee.com/ Also checkout Fetishcon it is coming up later this summer in Florida. http://www.fetishcon.com Awesome!! Thank you so much for all the info
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Art of the nude
Posts: 12067
Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
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? 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.
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Jessie Shannon
Posts: 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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. Armpits I dont think I could do armpits and be serious about it :
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Mr Banner
Posts: 85322
Hayward, California, US
foot fetish (just pictures) is how many stick their toe in the water.... so to speak.
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D a v i d s o n
Posts: 1216
Gig Harbor, Washington, US
I think you should read John Horwitz novel 1 more time...
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Fotographia Fantastique
Posts: 17339
White River Junction, Vermont, US
Probably best to do what interests you. The best fetish models are those that have a specific fetish they want to explore, rather than those who want to expand their markets, do x, y, or z because it's trendy, play dress-up, get rich quick, or any other such reason.
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Laura UnBound
Posts: 28745
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jessie Shannon wrote: Definitely going to be starting with just stills In a way they're harder, because you only have that one single shot to convey your message, not a series of actions. Things like those on Shivas list for example, like balloon popping, kind of require a video, or at least a series of images put together into a big set, but typically (though not always) the people who are into that fetish, and the others like it that would work better on video, want to see the sequence of actions, hear the noises/you, etc because they play into what makes the fetish for them. And then some things are super easy to capture with stills, like foot fetish and bondage.
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Laura UnBound
Posts: 28745
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jessie Shannon wrote: Hmmm, so tied with that have kinbaku knots in them or just the rope and knots? There are several basic kinds of bondage. Some people strictly keep to "the code” of those styles and some people develop their own that's a cross between two or more. Shibari is a certain kind of bondage that has a bit of a distinctly different look and technique than kinbaku, but they're both a very intricate and pretty type of bondage. DiD/western bondage tends to be the very simple, usually with nylon rope smedley whiplash looking work, it conveys the idea of an amateur, sometimes hasty kidnap 'just needed to get them restrained in a hurry' type of feel, rather than the artsier concern that the Japanese styles take on.
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Virtual Studio
Posts: 6725
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Laura UnBound
Posts: 28745
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Something tells me that was a copy-paste of a FetLife listing
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Andy Virus
Posts: 2230
Richmond, Virginia, US
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David Stone Imaging
Posts: 1032
Seattle, Washington, US
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?
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Expression Unlimited
Posts: 1408
Oceanside, California, US
being a purist, I'd say - do what you like what YOU like why do anything else? life is too short. It really depends whom you can find will shoot whatever well, or that needs what to sell to whom. Tickling is innocent enough Foot fetish like foot worship stockings hosiery etc is easy and fun - then there's the crushing snails bugs and other things under your bare feet or stiletto... Restraint with ropes ribbons chains string etc. can look great - and also be dangerous ... Latex is simple and Ok unless you are allergic Spanking and school girl- you need to like the same with strangling Wetting, smearing, food play etc is gross and really messy but if you like it and can market it, it could work There are a lot of driving and tool fetishes and generally portraying emotions like anger and frustration or helplessness can sell See whom you can connect with to make it sell. Dressing up stuff is one of the least dangerous!
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David Stone Imaging
Posts: 1032
Seattle, Washington, US
Yeah...so would a photo of someone tickling the armpit of someone (perhaps a female) all tied up really rock someone's boat? I have a shoot tomorrow....I can make time for this.
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Designit - Edward Olson
Posts: 1708
West Hollywood, California, US
Virtual Studio wrote: john horwitz wrote: Really, was it necessary to quote that long "list" that was uselessly long the first time?
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MKPhoto
Posts: 5665
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jessie, How many PMs did you get so far
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Jhono Bashian
Posts: 2464
Cleveland, Ohio, US
@jessie, I think you would look great in restraints and suspended; a black Chinese vinyl dress; role playing as a dominatrix with a few pets; etc....
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Koryn
Posts: 39496
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Fotographia Fantastique wrote: Probably best to do what interests you. The best fetish models are those that have a specific fetish they want to explore, rather than those who want to expand their markets, do x, y, or z because it's trendy, play dress-up, get rich quick, or any other such reason. 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.
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DET Modeling
Posts: 46
Detroit, Michigan, US
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.
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Koryn
Posts: 39496
Boston, Massachusetts, US
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. Pie in the face was a big one back a few years ago. Popularity of certain fetishes on the internet waxes and wanes.
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