Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn (Post 14115260)

I have pretty much learned how to do everything over the years from back in the days of filming the "Strap-On Sally" series in New Jersey with big crews on Beta-SP and filming amateur movies all over the East Coast and Canada on Hi-8mm to todays all digital high definition gonzo and reality shoots. Working in the office of a large porn company and distributor back in the 1990s in various capacities, including sales, marketing and writing press releases also taught me a lot about the business while I learned everything about production on the weekends when I was traveling and filming.

Nowadays as an independent porn director and custom content producer I pretty much produce every shoot myself, obviously with the help of a number of other people. I do some of my own casting, but also deal with a large number of people to refer models to me as well as some that I discover on my own. I almost always do my own camera work,and I often take stills on set. But I hire other still photographers for the bigger shoots. I know how to light a set, but of course i have crew help lugging my gear to locations and have help to set them up. I think I am an excellent editor and I often edit my own movies, but I also have help for that too when it gets busy. With practical experience I have become very knowledgeable about video editing and video encoding- one only has to read some of my posts about those subjects here on GFY, to figure that out, as I often have a comment on those subjects. I have learned basic html and design skills over the years, enough to competently direct my part time employees who help me with graphic design and web design. Basically, I am involved in all aspects start to finish of every project I am involved in even if that is only in supervisory role like telling the makeup artist what to do or my lighting guys how to light a set.

Originally Posted by MaxCandy (Post 14115262)

thats nuts!

Originally Posted by tony404 (Post 14115222)

It was Helmet Newton I dont think the old man had those problems.

Originally Posted by MaxCandy (Post 14115271)

Helmet Newton was a amazing Photographer RIP.

He was also famous for great parties!

Originally Posted by tony404 (Post 14115290)

I watched this documentary on him, pretty amazing and how he got his ideas. It was a great watch. :)

Originally Posted by MaxCandy (Post 14115271)

Helmet Newton was a amazing Photographer RIP.

He was also famous for great parties!

Originally Posted by MaxCandy (Post 14115308)

Do remember what it is was called? i would like to see it, he is one of my Idols

Originally Posted by tony404 (Post 14115323)

No I dont,Im sorry. it was on IFC.

Originally Posted by Sam Granger (Post 14115028)

To be honest, you are better off doing everything yourself. Unless you dont know what you are doing in that certain field. If you hire someone else, you have to be damn sure he knows his stuff well.

Originally Posted by bm bradley (Post 14115319)

he also said beautiful models were stupid and boring.

Originally Posted by amacontent (Post 14118217)

I shoot and thats it. I have an editor, i have agencies send me girls to choose from per project, I have PAs set the sets that i need with tweeks by me sometimes. I dont make money sitting behind computer editing. I make monney shooting and marketing. I shoot 3 - 4 scenes five days a week, sometimes 6,
And I choose people to work for me so I can put my name on it just like Vivid , Ford Motors etc does. You think Stever Hirsh edits every video. Highly unlikely.

Originally Posted by ******* (Post 14118959)

I do everything myself. I have one female assistant just to handle paperwork, light meter, etc.

Originally Posted by Hookers and School Girls (Post 14118981)

I film the videos, find the girls, edit the videos, encode the videos, make the site design, get my own traffic, I have even been in some fucking videos, I am not good at any one thing but I know how to do enough of each to get by and without problems.

Originally Posted by bm bradley (Post 14118990)

very cool, I never could figure out how to get traffic :(

Originally Posted by Hookers and School Girls (Post 14119001)

yeah that seems to be the hardest part, Takes a lot of time and when doing everything else you don't have much time, my main site is 1:170 for the year, to bad 95% of the traffic is mine though. I keep saying once I get caught up I will work on the traffic but now I am working on site number 3 and 4 and they will both be done soon so maybe after that. chayden18.com is my newest one. I have a few people that are waiting to send her traffic. She is fucking amazing so for once it might pay off

Originally Posted by bm bradley (Post 14119010)

good for you, consistent hard work usually pays off

Originally Posted by bm bradley (Post 14118953)

" i have agencies send me girls to choose from per project"

I gotta hollor bullshit here joe... everybody does that, are you fucking high. thanks I haven't laughed this hard in some time :)

Originally Posted by Hookers and School Girls (Post 14118981)

I film the videos, find the girls, edit the videos, encode the videos, make the site design, get my own traffic, I have even been in some fucking videos, I am not good at any one thing but I know how to do enough of each to get by and without problems.

Originally Posted by amacontent (Post 14119104)

Guess i am fucking high. I learned to delagate authority to trustworthy people and have grown past a 2 bedroom apartment.

Originally Posted by tony404 (Post 14115160)

I do it all myself. I was watching a documentary on this big art/fashion photographer. He told him them what he wanted, when he got there the set was built,girl ready and the lights all set.All he had to do was show up,was handed a camera shoot the set and then handed the camera back. I thought thats the way to go. lol

Originally Posted by bm bradley (Post 14115021)

how many of you guys do everything? me and the guys that I know around the world that have been shooting content for 7+ years do everything, or at least know how to do everything.

we know how to light, shoot, edit stills, color correct, shoot video, edit video, recruit models etc. I don't have to shoot my own video any more, or edit it, however I set the look. still do all my own color correcting and a bit of recruiting. hell, we even had to build all our own websites and figure all that crap out.

seems like the new guys hire others to handle that stuff. how much of the content biz do you handle? do shoot stills and video, and edit it all yourself? do you know how? or do you hire all that out and use just your name?

-bmb

Originally Posted by SilentKnight (Post 14120626)

Judging by your work - I strongly recommend you outsource.

You might actually achieve some quality having others do it all for you.

Originally Posted by nickey1952 (Post 14120546)

If your a shooter and that is your forte stay with it, hire a webmaster, hire an editor, takee pictures and make money. I have been shooting for 25 years and still do my own stills and video, I shoot for Bangbros, twisty's, porn.com, brazzers.com. The stills are what really sells the site, check out my newest site. www.ohmaimai.com and also sweetyurizan.com. they are all shot by me, If a client hires me to shoot they get the job done by me, not someone else,
Nickey
[email protected]
"No one shoots like a New York shooter"

Originally Posted by MaxCandy (Post 14120204)

In this era of HD monitors and Digital pictures, i confess i rarely use a light meters anymore.

Originally Posted by SilentKnight (Post 14120626)

Judging by your work - I strongly recommend you outsource.

You might actually achieve some quality having others do it all for you.

Originally Posted by Mutt (Post 14120836)

seriously dude - Brian is twice the photographer you are.

Originally Posted by amacontent (Post 14121354)

I seriously agree. Brian is a top notch photographer

Originally Posted by bm bradley (Post 14120805)

someone having a bad day? I shoot HQ content had have for years and years... touching dicks all day affecting your vision :)

Originally Posted by Mutt (Post 14120836)

seriously dude - Brian is twice the photographer you are.

Originally Posted by SilentKnight (Post 14121477)

In fact, I'm having a very good day...thanks for asking.

Oddly enough, despite the fact we shoot both female and male - its the dick content that seems to grab your attention most. Can't say for sure what that implies, however.

Perhaps its more a case of replying in threads started by dicks that affected the tone (shrug).

Originally Posted by amacontent (Post 14121354)

I seriously agree. Brian is a top notch photographer