Friday, April 20, 2012

advice on streamate

Here is advice streamate's official recruiter gave on getting good placement and making money on streamate:
Streamate models receive better placement on the sites for: (1) and this is a BIG one... streaming in HD (2) What their ratings are/how many ratings they have/their history of ratings (3) Whether they're using an audio feature, (4) How often they're working, and for how long (5) and let's be real here... the amount of money they bring in.

Essentially, many models are perplexed by the same question ' what am I doing wrong, or differently from the models that are earning thousands each week?'  You must keep in mind that the models that are making thousands per week are also the ones that are heavily promoting their Streamate profile, and that have built up a decent following... "regulars" if you will. One way you can start to build a following is by simply asking your customers to add you as a "Favorite" before you begin a paid chat session; this way, you will be saved to members' profiles, and they won't forget about you in the huge mix of hundreds/thousands of other models. Also, use the Streamate profile link and get a social networking account like Twitter. Start adding friends to your Twitter account, and posting your profile link up whenever you are logged in to do a show. It may take some time to build a following, but if you use your networking skills and some strategy, you will have at least a few regulars in no time.

Otherwise, really analyze the quality of your shows; even when you are in Guest Chat, are you smiling? Are you interacting with your customers, and do you genuinely APPEAR like you really want to even be doing this? Customers are there to have a good time and live out their fantasies; the last thing that they want to see is a zombie on the other side of their screen. Also, asess your lighting situation, and set the ambiance in the background... if you use toys or other goodies for your shows, have them clearly displayed in the background for your customers to see.

The last and most important thing, as I've previously mentioned, is to USE HD! Upgrade your profile's encoder to HD, that way, the Streamate system will recognize this, and boost your placement on the site. You can upgrade your encoder to stream in HD for free simply by going to the "Support" tab within your Streamate account.

Hang in there! If you need help, or would like to talk please feel free to drop me a line, no strings attached. Yes, I do work DIRECTLY for Streamate, but I also like to do what I can to help models, especially those that are genuinely putting forth an effort, to succeed on our sites!

Vanessa - AWM
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originally from:
http://www.experienceproject.com/groups/Am-A-Webcam-Model/forum/New-Webcam-Model--Im-Frustrated/45893

Monday, April 16, 2012

Lighting for webcam video



You could spend hundreds of dollars on lights from a photography store and it might be worth it.  Or you could start out cheap.  A cheap approach is to use inexpensive shop lights from Home Depot, Lowes, or another hardware store.  Ones with about a 10-inch dish and a simple clamp.  They’re about 10 bucks.  I think a big consideration is whether you are going to be junking up your living room with ugly shop lights on cheap stands.  If you have a dedicated studio, then go cheap.

If you are shooting in a room where you will also have natural light coming in, you want to choose compact fluorescent bulbs that are “daylight balanced”.   If you are using entirely artificial lighting, then this is less important.  Either way, buy the same kind of bulbs with the same “color temperature rating” from the same company for all your lights so you don’t get strange colored shadows.

You probably will want to diffuse the light.  One possibility is photographic umbrellas (picture at bottom).  Or you could get diffusion material and some clothes pins.  Diffusion material, which you can find on amazon, is resistant to fire, which is important.  There are tons of white things you can put in front of a light, but many of them might catch on fire eventually.  Be safe.

(Amanda 36c tells how to make a light diffuser on her blog here and she has a very nice entry on lighting placement.)

Arranging your lights properly is real helpful.  A common set-up for video is called Three Point Lighting. It is simple yet versatile. In Three Point Lighting, you use three lights, called the key light, the fill light and back light.


Key Light
This is the main light. It is usually the strongest and has the most influence on the look of the scene. It is placed to one side of the camera and model so that this side is well lit and the other side has some shadow.  For the key light, I might use a shop bulb (300 Watt equivalent compact fluorescent bulbs) mounted on a stand with a photographic white umbrella or something else in front of the light to diffuse it.  Ideally the light should be high enough up to shine down on the model at about a 45 degree angle.

Fill Light
This is the secondary light and is placed on the opposite side of the key light. It is used to fill in the shadows created by the key. The fill light is usually softer and less bright than the key. To achieve this, you can move the fill light further back or use more diffusion. You might also want to set the fill light to more of a wide light (flood) than the key light.  Like the key light, I also use a shop bulb (300 Watt equivalent compact fluorescent bulbs) with a photographic white umbrella in front of the light to diffuse it.



Back Light
The back light is behind the model and lights from the rear. Rather than providing direct lighting (like the key and fill), its purpose is really to provide definition and subtle highlights around the model's outlines. This helps separate them from the background and gives a three-dimensional look.

So that’s the standard three-light set up.  If you need to, you can get away with fewer lights.  If you use only one light, it should be set up as the key.  If you use two lights, one should be the key and the other should be either the fill or the backlight.  Experiment with what looks best.

Other resources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9DSOxGLjhA&feature=fvwrel
http://www.bksstudio.com/what-you-will-need/proper-lighting/ (warning this is a studio -- they aren't your friends)
http://amanda36c.wordpress.com

(the images with black backgrounds are clips are taken from these videos.  And below is a screenshot of someone with the best lighting I've seen on streamate.)





Sunday, April 15, 2012

Начинаясь как camgirl

Начинаясь как camgirl
Прежде всего, рассмотрим причины не делать этого. Вполне вероятно, что кто-то, либо веб-сайта или клиента - будут записывать на видео вы и разместить его где-то общественность. Через несколько лет, распознавание лиц может быть настолько точным, что программное обеспечение будет в состоянии связать старые видео текущего общественной идентичности. Если вы беспокойство в связи с возможностью, что друзья вашего ребенка или Ваш босс будет в состоянии найти это видео, не камера.
Если вы решите камеры, вам необходимо отправить в идентификации, чтобы доказать свой возраст. Вы также должны будете картину вы держите идентификации рядом с вашим лицом (с вашей стороны видно), так что принять некоторые из этих фотографий и сохранить их на ваш компьютер, чтобы сделать его проще, чтобы подписаться на различные сайты.
Если вы не можете, старайтесь не использовать водительское удостоверение или что-нибудь с вашим адресом. Например, с помощью паспорта, если у вас есть. Поскольку веб-сайтов не требуется (по законодательству США), чтобы иметь доказательство возраста для всех своих моделей, есть черный рынок в образах документов между неряшливый порно сайтов. Там было много случаев идентификаторы продается.Используя паспорт делает его менее вероятно, что ваш идентификатор будет проследить обратно к вам. Можно даже рассмотреть вопрос об использовании программы графический редактор GIMP, как (бесплатный, но мощный) для изменения видимого адрес (если это разрешено в вашей стране).
Не подписывайте с студию, если нужно. Сделать своими счетами с основными веб-сайтов.
Студии посредников, которые берут срез из вашей заработной платы и управления вашей учетной записи. Например, 35%, что Streamate платит, но если вы зарегистрируетесь через студия, студия занимает около этого. Одна большая студия, интернет-моделирования (они также используют кучу имен, как webcamwork.com, webcamjob.com) оплачивает только 20%, так что вы потеряете 15%, подписавшись через них.Streamate.com имеет официальный сайт рекрутинг, adultwebcammodel.com, и это хорошо для использования.
Подписка на основные сайты прямо означает, что вы не будете обязаны работать расписанию, вы будете получать более высокий процент в минуту, вы не должны будут работать только с одной компанией, вы не будете подвергаться преследованиям на работе больше, чем вы хотите, вы будете контролировать, какие сайты вы, кажется, и Вы можете свободно закрывать и открывать счета в разных местах.
 
Однако, если вы живете в nonwestern стране, вы, возможно, придется зарегистрироваться через студию для того, чтобы поток (узнайте первыми!, Но в основном это означает, что нигде, кроме США, Великобритании, Западной Европе, Канаде, Австралии и Новой Зеландии) В этом случае вы должны сделать исследования, чтобы найти студию, которая имеет конкурентные процент выплат.
Прочтите это обсуждение:
Если вы уже подписаны через студию, у вас есть небольшая проблема. В большинстве случаев, вы подписали некоторые не конкурировать соглашения и якобы не может работать себе в течение 6 месяцев. Один из способов обойти это подписать контракт с лучшей студии, как directpay. Или идти на другой сайт. Либо решения далеки от идеальных.
Установить личность camgirl
Никогда не выдавайте ваше реальное имя, выбрать имя, которое вы хотите, чтобы ваши постоянные позвонить вам.Будьте осторожны случайно выдавая свое местоположение.Многие сайты позволит вам блокировать клиентов от Вашего состояния, сделать это.
Поддержание вашей camgirl личность за пределами основного сайта вы работаете. Например, получить аккаунт Twitter, блог и т.д. в camgirl имя.
Причина этого в том, вы хотите сохранить связь со своими завсегдатаями таким образом, чтобы не зависеть от streamate или любой другой компании. Таким образом, если вы делаете изменения веб-сайты или начать работать самостоятельно на Skype, чтобы не потерять своих клиентов.
Например, на твиттер можно объявить, когда вы собираетесь в Интернете и обеспечить прямую связь. (Как лучше использовать Twitter является одним из тех тем, которые действительно требуют целого отдельного размещения.)
Рассказывая своим клиентам о вашем Twitter может быть сложным, так как многие сайты запрещают это. Если вы находитесь на такой сайт, не вводите его. Streamate и других сайтах время от времени проверять чат стенограммы слова, как "щебетать", "facebook", "FB", и т.д., и они будут заморозить счета, если вы, кажется, направлять своих клиентов в других странах. Устно отметить имя вашей учетной записи, вероятно, можно. Или сказать, что у вас есть другие счета, но не имеют права говорить о них, так что человек должен просто погуглить вас.

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Camgirl abbreviations

Here are some common abbreviations used in the word of webcams and chatting with camgirls.


  • ATM anal to mouth, referring to alternating sex toys between those holes
  • BB baby
  • BDSM Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, Masochism
  • DP double penetration
  • C2C cam to cam (two way video chat, usually only available in private)
  • GAGGING deepthroating a toy in an uncomfortable way.
  • GAPING showing a relaxed and open anus after anal penetration
  • GFE girl friend experience; simulated / bounded intimacy
  • HRU how are you
  • JO Instruction jerk-off instruction
  • PVT private chat
  • TY thank you

If I missed something, you can always try urban dictionary.  But be warned half of what they have is more funny than true.

More information on chattin is in my previous post.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Camgirl Chattiquite


camgirl chattiquite: How to talk to a camgirl

Interested in talking with camgirls but haven't figured out how it works?  I'm here to help.  :-)  

Many webcam sites have chat rooms where you can talk with the model and other customers.  Often the model is hanging out and chatting, not doing anything sexier than being themselves.  Here is a short guide on how to chat with class.

Hanging out in the chatroom
  • If you are a new, be polite, and show respect for the performers and other users.
  • Treat it like a real room.  Remember there are real people in it.
  • When you enter, say "hi".  When you leave, say "bye".
  • Talk -- don't just lurk!  When you arrive, take a second to figure out what people are talking about – you just entered a room with a conversation
  • If you are going to be away from your computer for a short time, tell the other users.
  • Don't talk in CAPITAL LETTERS, it looks like you're shouting.
  • Don't use constant colors/emoticons/smilies/pictures.  This too is like shouting.
  • Be patient if a performer is slow to respond during a chat conversation.
  • Remember that this is live human being with lots going on. They may even be working on two different sites at once.


Talking to the models.
  • You might want to see more of the model than they are showing.  Maybe they are sitting and you’d like to see their ass.  Or maybe their face isn’t visible.  Feel free to ask nicely.  But remember, money talks louder than words.
  • So if you have a request, tip first.  Just a buck or two shows respect and serious intentions. As one model said:
“Even the smallest token or gold could be an indication of respect. It doesn't have to pad her pockets. But an indication of respect. A small amount without a request.”
  • Don't make demands! And if the model says no, don't beg.  It's pathetic. They may be polite, but believe me everyone there will think you're a douche.
  • The sad fact is that models get used to losers who will never pay anything but who still ask to see tits or more.   You want to distinguish yourself from these losers from the start.
  • Remember, the models are working and trying to make money.  If you are just chatting and killing time, they eventually have to start paying more attention to other people. That's just the way it is.
  • Bottom line is “camgirls need money to operate. They are coin-operated jukeboxes of love.”

Read the model's bio.
Once you've been around a while, you'll notice idiots who ask questions that are clearly answered in the bio. Don't be one of those idiots.
Plus, some performers have cute and funny bios.

Some common abbreviations are here

Tip Goals
If you look at the topic in the chat room, you will often see some “tip goal” posted.  It might say “250 until DP show”.  This is a tip countdown. It means that the model is counting the tips people send and will do a public DP (double penetration) show after she gets 250 more tokens.   Sites where tip goals are common include  myfreecamsChaturbate, and  the new site xpeeps.


Just cuz you have your dick in your hand, no reason to forget your manners.
In fact, that's when it's most important to remember your manners.

Now you learned the basics, go forth and chat.  Streamate and myfreecams are the high volume websites, but I also recommend Chaturbate, adultwork, and xpeeps.