Adult photography questions?

Question

I would like to get into the adult photography buisness. I have lots of willing models but i dont know the laws. I also found a few places online to sell photo's but they dont give price's. So i was wondering, do you pay the models a one time sum or a percentage of every photo sold? Also, anyone know where to find the laws pertaining to this industry? Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Hi. Go here, and sign up.
Regards

Answer 2

First make sure thay are all over 18, if one of the models if under 18 even if she lied to you, and used fake IDs, you will be in very very big trouble, they can close you down for ever and take all the equipment, and you can even have to serve jail time if you can't prove you didn't know she was underage. The law change from state to state, but underage is jailtime on any place. Some states have a very well reagulated Adult Industry so you must check your local laws to avoid any problem.

Copyright and model are another problem. Remember the photographer that is now serving 3 years in jail for trying to sell some old topless photos of Cameron Diaz? That's why you need a lawyer. You also need to do everything by the book and have some female asistants or the model's friends if you don't want to be falsely acused of sexual harrasment or rape (it happens both ways, some fake photographers are just perverts using modeling as a bait), It's better if you are the first one to give the idea that she must bring some one, that will let her know that you are not into funny games.

I wouldn't trust this sites, that buy stuff, you have no idea what they will do with the images, and if they don't give prices is a bad sign, besides if they are outside the US you can't sue them if they don't pay.

Finally do not expect to get rich on this, this is not a gold mine, if it were that easy ervery guy would be doing it; there are multymillion dollar companies like Playboy just to name one, that have a well set up busisnes. My advise is to ask to work for one of this companies and then lern from the bottom.

Like the previous user said, many little details can get you in very Big legal troubles.

Answer 3

Its best to contact a knowledgeable lawyer on pornography laws.

There is so many little details in the laws that could land you in jail.

You really gotta cover yourself, I heard of a lot of legit people getting busted, just because they didn't have everything required by law.

You need to find a lawyer that not only knows federal, but your state and local laws also.

Usually payment is a one time fee.

Contact a lawyer

You have a least 2 ids from models, Drivers Liscense and Social Security Card. Make Photo Copy of both and take pic of model holding both next to here face. Have a good signed models release. Keep these all on file.

Answer 4

You need to know about copyright issues, let the models sign something over to you to give you all the copyright of the photo, you have the right to sell, distribute and publish all the pictures. And all the loyality will go to you instead of the models

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Show proof of consent and proof of age over 18 and what else you do is none of the laws business. Unless you make a business out of it. You can srtipulate the consent and release for with a clause that you may or may not be submitting pictures/vid. for sale...need another cameraman?...Or, another big, hard one?

Answer 7

Wouldn't we all friend...wouldn't we all.