Can I earn more money if I shoot outdoors?

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Can I earn more money if I shoot outdoors?

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ABOVE: Iva solo – This is a found location near Amsterdam. This is a public path by some water that is rarely used by pedestrians.

What is the outdoor-shooting bonus? 

In a nutshell: abbywinters.com BV pays €100 when an SP makes a shoot shot completely outside. 

Requirements for Outdoor Shoots

  • A completely outside AW shoot is required (Solo, GG, GB)
    • IM shoots are out of scope for this
    • GB shoots occur over two days, but the €100 bonus applies – it’s per shoot, not per day
  • Shot completely outdoors, typically in a green naturalistic environment
    • That is, all of the production Stills and all of the video (backstage images inside is fine)
    • Shooting on a porch or verandah will likely not be included – consult the CD before the shoot with contextual images
  • The model(s) must complete their highest Posing Level
  • The shoot must still meet technical requirements (see the common pitfalls and how to address them)
  • The shoot meets the requirements of the Level the Shoot Producer is on

Shoots with some outdoor content

Shoots with some outside content captured is always valuable (and is a requirement at Solo Level 4). Shoot Producers do not earn an additional fee, but is sure to be suitable for at least one Model Moves and is Active sequence (if not two), and is good practise for Level 4 Solo shoots.

ABOVE:Evelina began her Solo shoot sketching by the waterfront – lovely. She went inside for the nude stuff in her shoot.

It’s ofen impractical to capture a full shoot outdoors – perhaps:

  • The area has privacy limitations, making it impossible to get a model fully nude
  • The weather is too cold / wet
  • The model does not feel comfortable being nude outdoors
  • The area you are shooting in has audio limitations

Capturing some media of the model doing stuff outside is still excellent, and shows us more about the model. Nudity, or even teasing is not required in these sequences (but it’s fine to do, if the model is comfortable with it, kids will not be exposed to inappropriate material, and local social rules permit it).

We recommend alternating Stills and Video is shot so save time ont he shoot day (for example, capture 30 Still images, then capture 3 minutes of video). 

ABOVE: Tanya S really pushed the limits as she explored Moscow in just her button up coat at the start of her Solo shoot.

ABOVE: Lulu showed that shooting outdoors in the snow can be great for variety, and got quite revealing.

The opening 122 images of Lulu’s second solo were shot outdoors, with the model exposing her vulva and doing INS outdoors. She then moved back indoors to a location that was warm enough for her to get fully nude and to cover the remaining required elements that constitute  a Solo shoot. This mix of locations makes this shoot feel interesting and adds lots of Sexiness.

ABOVE: The premise for Clarisa & Yasmeena GGT3 shoot takes place on the street. The models do nothing too sexual but the outfits have been expertly selected to show off their bodies in a very provocative (but still appropriate-for-everyday streetwear) way, so the images are unquestionably sexy. The models’ interaction on the scooters helps to build up sexual tension between them ahead of the main sex scene, which takes place indoors.

 

Outdoor-specific content ideas

One of the best things about shooting outdoors is that it give SPs the chance to capture content that we know our customers like but that does not work well indoors.

Some examples

ABOVE: Using outdoor-specific personal props such as archery (Mirai), roller skates (Mikki) or a skate board (Aletta and Harold)…
ABOVE: …Swimming, like Noore, Sabina and Sanella…
ABOVE: …Cleaning the pool (good MMaiA!), playing with pool toys, sunbathing as Ella C did …
ABOVE: …Climbing trees, Iva, Rosie B and Becs…
ABOVE: …Riding bikes, like the BMX Girls, Gina J & Immie or Ginny…
ABOVE: …Outdoor chores, Luna sweeps up, Yale does the laundry and Juliana and Paulina garden…
ABOVE: Why not place your model on a boat like Darcie, Lizzie and Josie?

Pee content

ABOVE: Belen weeing outside

Peeing is content that we know customers enjoy seeing and it is much easier when done outside (and can be a lot more natural) and means there is no messy clean up required – as you would encounter when this activity is done indoors. 

Shooting outdoors often means there are no bathroom facilities on hand, meaning that models will likely need to take an outdoor pee anyway throughout the day. It is much easier to ask a model if she feels comfortable peeing on camera in this situation.

ABOVE: Some great outdoor pee examples with Logan, Alessia & Anais V and Helen S.

Camping activities and props

ABOVE: … And, lastly, Danya’s solo and Camping girls have some great camping based content.

Camping can be a great premise to build a shoot around in an outdoor setting.

Noteworthy: Camping activities and equipment

  • Putting up tents will require sexy physical movement (MMaiA) 
    • Tents help create shade, but beware of colour casts: select tents with neutral grey fabric
    • Tents are an area for models to hide (should members of the pubic pass by.)  
  • Lighting fires to cook on can be great but you must ensure you do so safely and that fires are fully put out and cleaned up when you leave the area. 
    • Only do this activity if you have prior experience 
  • Set dressing
    • Seeing a model make a camp will help to personalise the wilderness into her own ‘home-like’ space
    • Seeing a model ‘set up home’ is very wholesome
  • Conversation
    • If the model is a seasoned camper, it is likely she will have some great stories from previous campaign trips she can talk about on camera