Originally Posted by Chelsea Romero

Agents are key to a lot of this- They need to make their money to, the only problem with a lot of them is there's no room for negotiating the talent's rates, business is always one big negotiation and a lot of models don't get this. And MOST of the time its the girl herself who has certain demands to what she thinks she should be compensated to do the nasty on film.

When I started shooting in Los Angeles in 2003 Bj's were $150 and GG was $400 and BG was typically $800-$1000 and girls with BIG naturals could get more.

Now girls from what agents are demanding Bj's $400 GG $600-$800 and BG $900-$1100 I know girls BG rates that are $3,000!!!!!!!

As for the up keep a model needs to maintain to be a Model, well I worked out outside for free, I tanned for $50 bucks a month and nails $100 bucks including toes. Most sets have makeup and wardrobe and if not you basically need 10 sets of bras and panties and 5 outfits and a few High Heels that is not going to put a girl in debt, I did it and still had plenty of money, most girls don't manage their bank accounts.

Most of the girls that show up DO NOT workout, have bad acne, do not tan, their nails are not done, they have serious roots and need dye jobs, and most do not have cars. This is consistent in 6 years I have been doing this.

I think it's fair to the girls who do make this a job, who do take care of themselves, who look the part, tan, workout, get facials, great hair, clean nails , on time with a car who do MAINTAIN a model lifestyle should get any rate they want!

But I dont see why all girls get the same rate, the low end girls get paid the same as the 10's? The 10's put 100% of effort into their look, and the low end girls who are mediocre at best get paid the same amount? That doesn't happen anywhere else in the world.

When we shoot a girl, and she looks the part and does an amazing scene its a great day, we got the shots we need, we got the footage we need, most photographers will agree we will pay her great because we appreciate the effort that girl made and it made our day a lot easier.

I never walked in with an hourly rate, I had the attitude im here for the day lets fucking shoot! Whatever that may be, I never understood and still dont why girls demand so much money and want to only be there for an hour! Its like this is going on the internet for the rest of your life, dont you want it to look as good as possible? I see companies all the time giving high amounts of money and bribing the girls " yer gonna be in and out in a hour" HUH?

The fact of the matter is this is the highest legal paying profession in the world without going to school for 10 years, and there's 100's of girls in Los Angeles today NOT working and wondering why?

I never had a problem shooting for photogs for cheaper rates, it resulted in them hiring me more, in the long run I made more money doing that, then NOT shooting because I wasn't getting my "rate" and I knew the company would always hire me again and again.