(See also, What expenses do I have to cover myself?)

We cover the following expenses associated with making a shoot:

• We pay Shoot Producer fees
  • Our Shoot Producers are contractors (like you are), meaning they are not paid a wage or salary, they are paid for submitting a complete shoot, made to our specification.
  • Shoot Producers will never ask you for money.
• We pay for return travel from your city to the Shoot Producer’s city
  • eg, flights or trains to the shoot city, and back to your home city
  • Once the date is settled between you and the Shoot Producer, we’ll book and pay for this. We’ll consult you about specifics, and provide the e-ticket to you.
  • More info on how travel works, and tips on travelling with us
• We pay for any special baggage
  • If we have discussed bringing special props to use in the shoot that is an unusual shape or are large, we’ll pay for any extra costs in transporting this. For example, a cello or a sousaphone.
• We contribute to Transfers between your home, airports, accommodation, and shoot location
  • See the full details on our Transfer Allowance
• We pay for accommodation.
  • We’ll select and pay for appropriate accommodation for you, with a minimum of three stars. It will typically be AirBNB or similar, the “entire home” option (that is, you’ll not be sharing with the AirBNB landlord or anyone else).
  • Occasionally, we may organise accommodation for two female models in the same home. You’d always have your own bedroom, but other facilities may be shared. We’ll always check you’re ok with this first.
  • It’s likely your shoots will also occur at the accommodation

“I loved the apartment! It was a really nice apartment in Amsterdam! The layout and decor were very cool. It looked very artistic. Lots of different elements to play with. Couch, settee, pictures, plants, including the kitchen.” (Sascha, Feb 2020)

• We pay for lunch on the shoot day.
  • Your Shoot Producer will provide a modest but filling lunch on the shoot day only.

“It sounds weird, but Hermann [Shoot Producer] made amazing food! It felt like such a reward to be taken care of that well after the kind-of exhausting photo part.” (Flo, Apr 2021)

• We pay for STI tests.
  • Most of our girl-girl shoots involve sexual contact, so we require recent STI tests for both models, indicating they are not infected. We’ll provide detailed information on what’s required.
  • You pay for this upfront at your local clinic, and we reimburse you when you provide us with a valid receipt.

(see also, What expenses do you cover?)

There are some expenses you have to cover for yourself, when making a shoot with us. Most of them are pretty small, and some you may do anyway. Some you pay for up front, and we reimburse you (give you some money) afterwards.

Things that will likely apply to you, that you have to pay for:

• You pay for meals outside of shoot times.
  • This applies if you’re travelling to a different city for a shoot
  • We’ll provide a lunch on the shoot day, but other meals are at your expense (more info)
  • Same as if you were shooting in your home city, right?
• You pay for transfers up front (we reimburse you)
  • “Transfers” are small trips travel between destinations, for example, from your home to the airport in your Home City, or from the airport in the Shoot City to the accommodation)
  • See our Transfer Allowance page policy for details
  • We recommend public transport for these transfers (Google Maps has excellent public transport directions in all cities we shoot in).
  • We do not reimburse for rideshares (eg, Uber, Lyft ) or for taxis
  • More info on how travel works; info on how to get reimbursed
• You pay for fuel / gas / petrol
  • If you live in the same city as a Shoot Producer and you drive to the shoot location, vehicle fuel fees are at your expense
  • But, if the there-and-back distance is 100 miles / 160km or more, we can discuss it (before the shoot!) and we may offer a contribution.
• You pay for public transport fees up front (we may reimburse you)
  • If you live in the same city as the Shoot Producer, you pay for your own public transport fees
  • But, if your travel to the Shoot Producer costs more than €15 in total, if you provide a receipt for that travel (that matches the shoot date and times), we will reimburse you for this expense.
  • If you’re visiting the Shoot City, after you return home, you’ll make a Transfer Allowance claim so we can reimburse you
• You may pay (some) bank fees
  • If your bank is not in the EU (we are based in  the Netherlands, part of the European Union), your bank may charge you to receive international money transfers from us
  • You should ask them what the fees are, to receive money from a Dutch bank (we bank with ING)
  • We’ll always pay all of the sending bank fees (around US$25), but anything else is between you and your bank.
  • More info on how receiving payments from us works.
• You pay for your ID
  • If you do not have government-issued photo ID (eg, national identity card, passport, or driving licence), you’ll need to pay for that at your own expense.
• You pay for visas
  • If you require a visa to travel to visit our Shoot Producer in their city and a visa is required, you’ll need to organise and pay for that.

Things that are not required by us, but you may choose to do:

• You pay for making your head hair nice
  • We all look better with a new haircut (🤞), but we do not require you to get one just for shooting with us.
  • However, if you dye your hair and your regrowth would be showing for the shoot, we do ask that you get your hair re-dyed at your expense.
• You pay for a mani-pedi
  • We do not require french nails, gels, or anything – we just want you to be neat, clean, and healthy. So, your nails neatly cut and filed by yourself is fine with us.
  • If you choose to get a mani-pedi before the shoot, you’re welcome to – but that’s at your expense.
• You pay for pubic and underarm hair removal
  • You might have read, we prefer to shoot models with full pubic and underarm hair (👹), though that’s not a requirement.
  • If you prefer to be hairless, that’s ok – but you’ll need to pay for your own waxing / whatever removal technique you use.
• You pay for insurance for lost luggage
  • If your luggage is lost during travel, airlines only reimburse you minimal amounts.
  • If you want more coverage, you can get insurance, at your expense. Sometimes banks or credit card companies can provide this at very reasonable rates.
• You pay for health insurance
  • You may wish to get health insurance that covers your travel destination.
  • Note that if travelling to Europe, healthcare is free for everyone in EU countries (where we make shoots).
• You pay for your clothes
  • We’ll discuss with you what clothes to bring to the shoot.
  • We generally do not require or expect you to buy new clothes for your shoot
  • If we did require you to buy clothes, we’d discuss that with you and we’d reimburse you for that expense (but only if we had discussed it first!)
  • More info on clothes to bring
• You pay for missed flights
  • If you miss a flight we pay for, you may need to pay for some or all of a replacement flight
  • More info

Here’s some things other companies might ask you to pay for, but we never will:

• “Portfolio fees”, “listing fees”, “service fees” “agent fees” or similar.
  • We never charge you for things for that.
• Flights and accommodation for travelling to shoots. We pay for 100% of these.
• STI tests. We pay for these.

Sometimes when we pay to fly a model from their home city to our Shoot Producer’s city and accomodate them there, the model sees this as an opportunity to make shoots with other Shoot Producers or companies in the same city or country.

We hope you understand that that’s pretty rude, and it’s certainly not appropriate!

If you’re planning a “Shoot tour” – and we certainly don’t have a problem with that – we can contribute to your travel and accommodation expenses, but it’s not fair for us to pay them in full.

We’re in contact with many producers in the cities our Shoot Producers work in, so please don’t make an awkward situation assuming we just won’t find out!

You’d book your own travel and accomodation, then we might reimburse you a third, or half, for example. Your other Shoot Producers / sponsoring companies should pay their share as well. For an isolated case, we might pay the lot, then deduct a portion we agree on from the fees you earn from working with us.

Let us know the details of your plans, and we’ll work something out that’s fair for all of us. 🤝

Alexandra wrote a great piece describing what the experience was like for her. From what we hear from our other models, this is pretty typical.

Check out the other questions in Travel section of the FAQ for answers to specific questions.

When you travel for shoots with us, we do not provide food – or a cash allowance for food. We work to book accommodation that’s nearby food shops and/or supermarkets, to make this easier for models.

“The team was so professional. They asked me what I’d like to eat [for lunch on the shoot days]! I mentioned that I don’t like tomatoes but Giulia [Shoot Producer] is very healthy so she kept offering me water and things. I’ve never had hummus but I liked the hummus! She gave me a lot of vegetables and it gave me a lot of energy. I usually need some sugar every few hours for energy. She encouraged me to be healthy. I am impressed with Giulia! ” (Madison A, Jul 2022)

Shoot Producers can always provide local advice on good places to eat, or give you a lift to a supermarket after the shoot, too.

However, we do provide lunch on shoot days.

There are a few situations where we don’t pay for your travel.

If you live in the same city as the Shoot Producer

If you live in the same city as the Shoot Producer, we don’t pay for your travel from your home to the Shoot Producer, if the distance you need to travel one way is less than 100km / 65 miles.

In some cases, we may make exceptions – let the Model Liaison know about your situation, and we’ll consider it. If we do make an exception, you’d pay for the travel expenses, keep the receipts, and claim a reimbursement after the shoot block is complete.

If you’re visiting a Shoot City anyway

If you’re visiting a Shoot City anyway, for example;

You live in Bristol in the UK, and you’re heading to Barcelona for a one week holiday. You know we have a Shoot Producer in Barcelona, so you let us know you’re going to be there, and ask if we can offer you any work while you’re there.

If we can offer you work – which is not a guarantee – we would not pay for your flights / train / bus fares, or accom in this scenario.

However, the Transfer Allowance, for travel within the Shoot City only – does apply.

If you’re in a Shoot City as part of a “shoot tour”

If you’re in a Shoot City as part of a “shoot tour” – that is, visiting multiple cities, and doing sex work in each city for several companies – we may contribute to your travel. For example;

You live in Australia. abbywinters.com offers to fly you to Barcelona for some shoots. You organise more shoot work in Berlin and  Prague, with other companies.

abbywinters.com may instead pay for a third of the return flight – the other companies should also offer to pay a third each.

More info on Shoot Tours.

When we fly a male-female couple to Europe to make a girl-boy shoot with us, we typically have a bunch of other shoots to offer the female model. These may be in the same city as the girl-boy shoot was made, or perhaps another European city where one of our Shoot Producers lives.

For example;

We fly Janee and Billy from their home in Montana (USA 🇺🇸) to Barcelona (Spain 🇪🇸) for making a girl-boy shoot. The day after, Janee makes a Solo shoot with our Barcelona Shoot Producer.

But then, our Barcelona Shoot Producer cannot make more shoots with Janee, as they have some other commitments for the next week. No worries, we planned for this: We fly Janee to Berlin (Germany 🇩🇪) to work with our Shoot Producer there, where she makes three girl-girl shoots over four days.

Finally, we fly Janee back to Barcelona, so she can catch her flight home to Montana.

But wait a minute… What about Billy after that girl-boy shoot? 🤔 Well, there’s a few options…

But first, to be clear, we always pay for Janee and Billy’s flights from Montana to Barcelona. 🛫

We hope that couples can get a lot from the experience of travelling to Europe together, but please treat this primarily as a working trip – not a free holiday!

Billy flies home to Montana

There’s no more shoots we can offer Billy, so we don’t need him to be in Europe any more. We can organise for his flight home right after the girl-boy shoot is complete.

Billy hangs out in Barcelona for a few days (at his expense)

Having come all this way from Montana, maybe Billy wants to hang out in Barcelona and take in the sights, while Janee makes shoots in Berlin for a few days? No worries, that’s certainly fine with us!

But, Billy will have to pay for his own accommodation – we only pay accommodation for models who are currently making shoots with us. For example;

• Day 1: Rest day, get over the jet-lag
• Day 2: Day one of the girl-boy shoot
• Day 3: Day two of the girl-boy shoot
• Day 4: Janee Solo shoot
• Day 5: Janee travels to Berlin; Billy is now responsible for his own accommodation.

Of course, Billy could also travel to somewhere else in Europe! 🇪🇺

Billy travels to Berlin with Janee for a few days (at his expense)

Maybe Billy and Janee prefer to travel together, and he’s always wanted to check out Berlin, so he goes with her. While Janee’s making shoots, Billy can explore Berlin. That’s certainly fine with us!

Billy can probably stay in the same accommodation we organised for Janee, but he’ll need to book and pay for his own airfare from Barcelona 👉 Berlin 👉 Barcelona.

(If we had planned for Janee to stay with another model we had flown into Berlin for shoots, that’s a problem: it’s our policy to only house people of the same gender together. So, we’d give Janee the amount of money we would have spent on her accommodation for each night she’s in Berlin, that she can use to accommodate herself and Billy).

 

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Note that Janee and Billy can stay for as long as they want in Europe after the shoots have finished, returning home on a date they choose (so long as this is planned in advance and the airfare price is similar). Some couples spend a few weeks travelling around Europe, seeing as they are already there. They are responsible for their own travel and accommodation in this time, however.

 

 

Last update: Nov 9th, 2022. We’ll update this page when there are changes to our policy.

Overview

Covid-19 travel restrictions have settled, and we’re making shoots as normal.

However, there are a mix of requirements from us (abbywinters.com), the model, the Shoot Producer, and the local government. Luckily there is some overlap there, and together the requirements are pretty reasonable.

Our requirements

We want to make shoots that are safe for the model, Shoot Producer and the general public. Our “test” for being able to produce a shoot is all of the following statements are true (“crew” includes Shoot Producer and Second Camera Operator):

• Crew are vaccinated against Covid-19
• Crew and models do not have Covid-19 or flu-like symptoms
• No one the model(s) or crew have been in recent contact with is known to have Covid-19 or flu-like symptoms
• Crew and model are comfortable to proceed with the shoot
• Model and crew can travel to the shoot location without undue health risk
• Model and crew wash their hands (or at least use hand sanitiser) regularly when on-set
• Crew will wipe down commonly touched surfaces with disinfectant
• There are no current travel restrictions where the model lives, or where the shoot is planned to occur

When booking shoots, we’ll always work to ensure these are true, but we encourage models to let us know if they feel something has been overlooked.

In the future, we may make it a requirement for models to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (unless they provide medical evidence that that’s not possible). For now, we do not have this requirement.

Model’s own requirements

We encourage every model we work with to set their own boundaries with regards to Covid-19 safety, and to let us know what they are – we’ll ask for these during the shoot booking process.

It’s in everyone’s interest to make shoots, so if we seem close to agreement, we’ll ask the model and Shoot Producer if they are willing to compromise in this specific circumstance, for example;

• “Could you both isolate after receiving Covid-19 test results until the shoot day is complete?”; or,
• “Could you both wear masks on the shoot day, with the model only removing it when actually being shot?”

But it’s always fine if the parties would prefer not to compromise – your body, your rules! In those cases, we’ll keep track of the model’s request and be in touch again when we can meet the model’s requirements.

Shoot Producer-specific requirements

Each Shoot Producer has their own requirements for working with models.

In common to all Shoot Producer locations

The model will supply the negative results of a Covid-19 test, if it is required by the Shoot Producer  (SP) or Local Government. The test results must be official, dated, in the name of the model, and be provided to the Shoot Producer and abbywinters.com before the model and Shoot Producer arrive on set. Self-tests are not acceptable, tests need to be PCR-based.

abbywinters.com will reimburse the model for Covid-19 tests, if such a test is required by the SP or Local Government, and the model provides an official receipt on the day of the shoot, emailed to model.application@abbywinters.com. Payment will be made with the shoot fee.

abbywinters.com will provide a letter for travelling for work if it is required. It is the model’s responsibility to ask for this, to have it available, and to show to authorities when asked. A PDF attached to an email is sufficient, a print out is not necessary.

Berlin, Germany

Our Shoot Producer in Berlin, Germany was fully vaccinated 💉💉 on July 15th 2021. They have these requirements of models;

• If you are fully vaccinated
  • No mask required
  • No Covid-19 test required
• If you are not fully vaccinated
  • Have Covid 19 test results received 24 hours or less before the shoot day
  • Wear a mask when not actually on-camera modelling
  • Bring your own towel
  • Let the Shoot Producer know if they prefer the Shoot Producer to get a rapid Covid test the day before, or wear a mask during the shoot. Model must let the Shoot Producer know 4 days before the shoot if they require a Covid-19 test.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Our Shoot Producer in Amsterdam was fully vaccinated 💉💉 in June 2021. They have these requirements of models;

• If you are fully vaccinated
  • No mask required
  • No Covid-19 test required
• If you are not fully vaccinated
  • Have Covid 19 test results received 24 hours or less before the shoot day
  • Wear a mask when not actually on-camera modelling
  • Bring your own towel
  • Let the Shoot Producer know if they prefer the Shoot Producer to get a rapid Covid test the day before, or wear a mask during the shoot. Model must let the Shoot Producer know 4 days before the shoot if they require a  Covid-19 test.

Barcelona, Spain

Our Shoot Producer in Barcelona was fully vaccinated 💉💉 on 01 September 2021. They have these requirements of models;

• If you are fully vaccinated
  • No mask required
  • No Covid-19 test required
• If you are not fully vaccinated
  • Have Covid 19 test results received 24 hours or less before the shoot day
  • Wear a mask when not actually on-camera modelling
  • Bring your own towel
  • Let the Shoot Producer know if they prefer the Shoot Producer to get a rapid Covid test the day before, or wear a mask during the shoot. Model must let the Shoot Producer know 4 days before the shoot if they require a  Covid-19 test.

Las Vegas, USA

Our Shoot Producer in Las Vegas has been fully vaccinated 💉💉 since April 27 2021.

• If you are fully vaccinated
  • No mask required
  • No Covid-19 test required
• If you are not fully vaccinated
  • Have Covid 19 test results received 24 hours or less before the shoot day
  • Wear a mask when not actually on-camera modelling
  • Bring your own towel
  • Let the Shoot Producer know if they prefer the Shoot Producer to get a rapid Covid test the day before, or wear a mask during the shoot. Model must let the Shoot Producer know 4 days before the shoot if they require a Covid-19 test.

Crimea, Russia

Our Shoot Producer in Crimea was fully vaccinated 💉💉 on 22 Aug 2021.

They have no requirements of models.

Melbourne, Australia

Our Shoot Producer in Melbourne was fully vaccinated 💉💉 on August 10th, 2021.

No requirements of models.

Brisbane, Australia

Our Shoot Producer in Brisbane was fully vaccinated 💉💉💉 on Dec 22, 2021.

No requirements of models.

Cali, Colombia

Our Shoot Producer in Cali, Colombia was fully vaccinated 💉💉💉 in Oct 2021.

No requirements of models.

Connecticut, USA

Our Shoot Producer in Connecticut, USA was fully vaccinated 💉💉💉 on Oct 2021.

No requirements of models.

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Work trips are for work

See our policy on alcohol and mind-altering prescription or recreational drugs on shoots.

We’re paying for your flights and accommodation, and we hope to have your undivided attention on the shoot days when we’re paying you.

We let you how long we estimate shoot days will go for, but they can run long for a variety of reasons. Leaving a shoot early (or expecting the Shoot Producer to rush) because you made dinner plans / have theatre tickets / whatever is not going to look good – and may cause us to cancel future shoots (more info).

We are delighted to book return flights several days (or even weeks) after the booked shoots are completed, so you have time to vacation (though you’ll have to cover your own transfers and accommodation for the extended part of the trip!).

Indulging after shoots / on rest days

When in a new city – especially Amsterdam – it’s tempting to sample the local culture – marijuana is legal to consume in most situations! But consider that the nature of the work we do requires participants to be clear-headed so we can be certain of the consent decisions they are making.

If a model arrives for a shoot in an affected state, they will be sent back to their hotel, missing out on a day’s work – as well as causing the Shoot Producer to miss a day’s work, and any other models booked to work on that shoot. That’s not going to go down well! 🤬

Consider playing it straight while you’re making shoots – or only imbibing a little – then get absolutely smashed after your last shoot! That way, you don’t put your work in jeopardy.

Party safe

If you are traveling to make shoots in a new shoot city it is understandable to want to get out there and see the sights, have some fun! We encourage you to do so, but please consider your safety.

If visiting a Shoot City where bikes are used to get around (most European cities) consider the risks of a bike fall. A bike accident could lead to all your shoots being cancelled due to ugly bruises (this has happened several times!). Consider doing the bike stuff after your shoots are complete.

If visiting a shoot city where marijuana / mushrooms are legal, be mindful that the strength of drugs available in “coffee shops” is likely stronger than that available from your dealer back home. People who work in these shops are experts – let them know you need to be sharp for work tomorrow, and ask what they recommend.

While the cities we make shoots in are generally safe, sensible precautions should be taken – tourists are often preyed upon, especially young women travelling alone!

• Take steps to avoid pickpockets, especially in “touristy” areas
• Keep an eye on your drink always – spiking drinks is a real thing
• Don’t over-imbibe and have a plan to get home, and a backup just in case
• Pack condoms. For real.
• If you’re taking other drugs, consider getting them tested, it’s free or cheap to do so (more info)

What is a visa?

A visa is an endorsement placed in a passport that grants the holder permission to enter the country for a specified time period. Usually it’s a fancy sticker attached to a blank page of your passport.

Do I need a visa? 🛂

Some countries do not require a visa for some people to travel there – for example, people with a Canadian passport do not need a visa to travel to the USA; people within the EU do not need a visa to travel to another country in the EU.

Whether a visa is required or not depends on the country of the passport holder (ie, the model), and the country they plan to visit (ie, the shoot city). Agreements between countries about visa requirements are made at a high level of government.

Some visas are simple to get – for example, Australians visiting New Zealand pay $10 at the New Zealand airport when they arrive, and a visa is granted right away. Others are more complex – for example, an Australian visiting China needs to visit a Chinese embassy in Australia and apply for a visa (and visit again to collect it). There are also many situations between these two extremes.

The Travel Visa Checker at https://www.passportindex.org/travel-visa-checker/ helps indicate what’s necessary, and defines the different visa types (however, the government sites of the passport holder and destination country are the final authority – Passport Index is a free site that could make a mistake).

Visas are your responsibility, but we can offer some support and general advice. Let your Model Liaison know if you are stuck.

What if I am travelling and working?

Working in a different country often requires a work permit (in addition to a visa).

However, the nature of the work we do is covered by an exception for travelling performers doing itinerant work (musicians, sculptors, actors and similar jobs are all covered by this).

Buuuuuut, sex work can make some immigration officials 👮 feel uncomfortable 😬, and cause them to want to know more detials 🧐 which takes time and can be difficult (and possibly make them aggressive, if they personally do not approve).

Furthermore, immigration authorities are always on the look out for people being sex-trafficked, and they may assume you’re being victimised – regardless of what you claim. While we will be able to support you in this conversation, it can take a long time and be stressful.

For these reasons, we advise responding to the question, “What is the reason for your visit?” with simply “A holiday”.

We strongly advise models who participate in sex work such as prostitution to check the laws in the destination country – they are often quite different to laws for producing adult content (even though they seem quite similar).

If you need to travel to a different city for your shoot, we’ll book and pay for flights (train, bus, etc) – sometimes, we may ask you to book the tickets, in which case we’ll reimburse you when you present to us a valid receipt. If you need to travel within a city for a shoot, we don’t pay for travel. For example:

Jane lives in London and has a shoot in Barcelona. The company will pay for a return airfare to Barcelona.

Mary lives in California, in Los Angeles. Her Shoot Producer is also based in LA. Mary drives 20 miles to get to the location for the shoot. The company does not pay gas (petrol) money for this.

“I saw the city, which was my dream. It has been a dream my whole life. You chose the tickets for me in a way that was not rushed. It was a small vacation for me!” (Madison A, Jul 2022)

If you need to stay overnight for the shoot in that city, or two nights, we’ll pay for accommodation. Typically, this will also be the shoot location – we use AirBNB for this.

More info on traveling for your shoots.

It’s efficient for us and you to do several shoots when you’re travelling to a distant Shoot Producer (more info on travelling to Shoot Producers) – it means we get more value from the cost of the flights, and of course, it’s more convenient for you as well.

The first shoot a model does with us, we typically do not book other shoots in the same visit. What if she decides it’s not for her? What if we find out, actually, she’s not so good for us? That’s going to be awkward and expensive for everyone, so your first shoot will normally be a single-shoot-trip.

Subsequent trips we work to maximise the amount of shoots you can do, into a block of shoot. Perhaps four shoots over five days, for example. Factors that affect this are:

Shoot Producer skillset. Not all Shoot Producers can make all kindsa of shoots. it takes time for them to master each type of shoot we need. Currently, most shoot blocks are organised with our Shoot Producers in Barcelona Spain, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. We’d pay for your flights and accom of course.

Shoot Producer availability. Shoot Producers do not only work with us, they have many clients. Some shoot feature films, TV commercials, teach photography, make training videos, teach yoga, and so on. But, they enjoy AW work, and where possible will make room in their schedule for multiple shoots over several days. Some Shoot Producers prefer to have a break between shoot days, so they can bring 100% to each shoot. Some Shoot Producers prefer not to work on weekends (others can only work on weekends).

Our need for shoots. Some shoots we always need more of (for example, girl-boy shoots), but for other shoots (for example, Solo) there’s only a certain number that are useful to us (ie, that we are able to sell to our customers). Our site is strongest when there are shoots of many different models, so we have “quotas” (the maximum number of shoots of a certain type a model may appear in). These can be a little flexible for excellent models.

Model availability. Of course, the model needs to be available when the Shoot Producer is available!

Other-model availability. While some shoots are done with one model, many shoots require two or more models, so we need to ensure there are other models available to shoot with you (and similarly, other models for them to shoot with!).

Rest days. We want you looking your best in each shoot, and we know that more than two consecutive shoot days can be rough for anyone – moreso if you have travelled internationally more than a few hours (jetlag). For longer flights, we allow a day or two to get over jet lag.

Model work ethic. Models who are difficult to work with, don’t take direction well, are consistently late, don’t respond to contact attempts, feel they “know better” than the Shoot Producer, or make other models feel bad will not be asked for more work – and in fact, a booked trip may be cut short in these circumstances. More info on how we expect models to work with us.

Grooming issues. We require a high standard of grooming for each shoot a model appears in. We know that grooming is often made worse on long flights, and we do what we can to minimise this (staying hydrated, and moisturising help). We work hard to make excellent shoots (not average shoots), and shoots may need to be re-scheduled or cancelled because of grooming issues.

STI test results. Models appearing in shoots that involve sexual interaction with other models must be tested clear for a range of STI tests, results no more than a few weeks old. Older test results, one disease / infection not tested for, ambiguous results, missing results, or incomplete results will cause a shoot to be cancelled or rescheduled.

Whew! As you can see, it’s complicated! 😕 Luckily, we have ninja-like Model Liaisons who are experts in this, supported by a team who help them, also supported by models who are responsive.

Perhaps the most useful thing a model can do to increase the likelihood of more shoots being offered on a trip, is to respond promptly when our Model Liaisons make contact!

We often fly models to Shoot Producers (that is, we pay for the flights, and accommodation when a shoot is organised for a model in a city other than her home city). We have a page on the mechanics of how we pay for travel, but we know some models have not flown before or often, so we have some tips based on experiences we have had. ✈️

“She [Shoot Producer Ursula] was very professional. She has done this job for more years and says this company is paying the biggest wages in the EU for Girl-Girl shoots” (Andreea, Jul 2021).

Before you fly

Check the dates and times on your electronic boarding pass, make sure they are correct. Consider possible timezone issues.

Double-check the name is correct – airlines may not allow you to board if the name does not match the ID exactly. We’re careful when we make bookings, of course, but we’re only human!

If you’ll get in at the accommodation at the Shoot City late at night (we try not to schedule it this way, but sometimes it’s unavoidable), consider packing a meal (or of course, you can buy something at the Shoot City airport).

“I was worried about traveling to a new place alone… It is obviously a worry! But, it was all planned for me and I had a schedule to stick to. I got to the airport on time and landed okay… Everything went fine!” (Bonnie T, Mar 2022)

Your phone charger

The country you’re flying to may have different power outlets (for example, anywhere in Europe is different from Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK!).

That means your phone charger won’t plugin!

However, with a power adapter, it’ll work fine (Europe works on 230v, whereas the US is 110v, but phone chargers can deal with that, no problem).

You can get power adapters at a local department store or supermarket ($) at the airport ($$$), or in the destination city (€€€).

Consider travel visas

Visas are a whole thing, we have a separate FAQ just on Visas.

At the airport

“When I prepared I was a little bit nervous because this was my first time traveling alone. This was my first time flying and moving around a new city on my own. I was anxious and nervous! Once I was in Berlin, it was no problem and I enjoyed it so much! I don’t know! It is my personality to feel anxious. Leena [Model Liaison] and Hermann [Shoot Producer]  did good work with me. My anxiety was about this being my first time. I wasn’t actually nervous. They did all they could for me 🤩🤩🤩! Nothing was really scary! It was a sensation for the first time traveling alone. I think that’s normal.” (Alessia T, Feb 2023)

We’ll provide your flight details (departure and arrival dates, times and places, booking reference number) around one week before you travel.

On all flights, you need to “check-in” – let the airline know you really do plan to travel on your booked flight. Often this can be done online, and the airline will email you about this. If you have checked baggage 🧳(that is bags that will go in the hold of the plane, not with you above your seat), you can also check-in when you drop your bags off.

Flights are booked by us with a set baggage allowance🧳🧳. Bringing more than that 🧳🧳🧳🧳will cost additional fees that need to be paid by you before you can board. The e-ticket we send you has info on this. Let us know early if there’s a problem.

It’s best to arrive early at the airport – three hours before for international travel, two hours for flights within your own country (or within the EU), at least. Checking bags can take time, as can security checks. Sometimes, planes are delayed and you have to wait more time, but sometimes planes are on-time as well, and you never know. Better not to risk it!

Most airlines can issue your boarding pass on your mobile phone (instead of a printed piece of paper). Increase your screen brightness so the scanner can read it, so it’s easy to get through security posts.

Keep your passport safe!

Keep your passport / other ID safe but accessible. Airports are usually busy and stressful, and losing your ID can totally ruin your trip (you may not be able to board  the plane without ID, and you definitely will not be let into the destination country without a suitable ID (usually, a Passport), and anyway, we cannot make a shoot of you if you do not bring your ID to the shoot! 😓

Travelling onward

When you travel for work with us, we’re paying for your flights and accommodation for when you’re doing shoots with us… but you may choose to stay longer and see the sights or travel further. You’ll need to organise and pay for your own accommodation on non-shoot days, but as you’re already there, it seems a shame not to see the sights! ⛲

This is also helpful with visas – being able to say you’re there for a holiday (as opposed to work) makes travel significantly easier.

Having money on your trip

We’ll pay you for shoots you appear in, but it can take days or weeks for that money to arrive, depending on what country your bank account is in (more info on how payments work). That means you’ll need to have access to other money while you’re travelling. For example;

Jane lives in Florida, in the US. She arrives in Barcelona ready to do five shoots over seven days. She arrives with US$20 (that she changes at the airport, to €17) assuming she’ll be paid after her first shoot day so she can take some tours on her days off, and maybe eat out sometimes too.

Jane takes the rest of the first day to relax and get over jet-lag, then does her first shoot the next day.

We send payment to Jane after her first shoot (so, two days after she arrives), but it takes six days to get to her American bank account.

Jane has to live off €17 (US$20) for eight days! 😟

So, be sure to have access to money before your shoot money arrives (and, it’s always possible a shoot could be cancelled or rescheduled at the last minute – or even on the shoot day – too).

Paying for things overseas

Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard) and EFTPOS / ATM cards (eg, Maestro, Cirrus) work fine in every city we have Shoot Producers, so long as they are “unblocked” by your bank before you travel – you must ask by visiting your bank, or calling them to ask for this to be done.

Often, these cards will not work if they are not actively unblocked before departure, so beware!

Note that American Express and Diners (and other exotic credit card brands) are not accepted broadly outside of the US. We recommend against relying on such cards. Visa or Mastercard are accepted in many more places.

Managing your money from shoots

It can be tempting to spend money as soon as you get it – especially on a trip when you have many shoots booked because you know you’ll be earning more money next week. But things don’t always work out as planned. For example,

Mary was booked for five girl-girl shoots and several solo shoots over an eight-day visit. Mary chose to do the Solo shoots first.

Mary did her solos and chose to be paid for them after they were done. No problem. She went out for a night on the town, and bought a sweet new bag and cute socks with the money she earned.

When she started making the girl-girl shoots, she was having a good time, but the third, fourth and fifth shoot had to be rescheduled indefinitely, due to an unlikely string of events. One partner was ill and could not travel for the shoot. Another had tested positive for an STI, so needed to get that treated. The third changed her mind at the last minute!

This kind of stuff happens all the time (to us), but it’s rare one model is affected by so many issues in one trip… but “luck” is funny that way.

Because this all happened with little notice, we were not able to organise replacement shoot partners for Mary (we tried!), and she missed out on €2250 of shoot fees, as she had to return home for work as originally scheduled.

And, she’d already spent the money she had earned from the solo shoots!

So, we recommend to count your chickens after they have all hatched!

Using mobile data internationally

Mobile phone data when travelling overseas is a big problem – pre-paid phone plans often disallow international roaming completely (meaning, no calls, and no data overseas!), and post-paid (contract) phone plans often charge exorbitant rates for very little data or calls.

Ask your service provider for details (likely will be on their website as well). Sometimes, you can pre-pay for temporary international data allocations, or change your plan for the duration, to make it a little less costly.

It’s very likely your accommodation will have free wifi but ask to make sure.

You can buy a local pre-paid SIM card for your phone. It will cost similar to what you pay in your home country for data and local calls. That will mean most of your apps will work (eg, Twitter, Insta, Snap, Facebook, Skype, etc) but some apps will not (eg, SMS and WhatsApp are tied to your mobile phone number, which changes if you use a local SIM).

Some models have taken an old phone on their trip to put their main (home country) SIM in, and put a local data SIM in the main phone to deal with this problem.

Accommodation in Europe

Accommodation in Europe is different from that in the US, Canada, and Australia. Most accommodation in Amsterdam and Berlin do not have cooling – it rarely gets above 20°C / 68F in those cities, and certainly not for more than a few days a year.

Secondly, accommodation in old parts of cities (where we often book accommodation, as it’s conveniently close to transport hubs) may not have elevators (though, hotels and housing will seldom be more than four stories).

In most situations, we pay for you to travel from your home city to the shoot city (more info on how that works).

If you miss your flight, you can decide to either:

• Refund us 50% of the cost of the flight to us, and we’ll book a new flight at our expense.
• Book your own new flights (at a reasonable cost) from your own money, and we’ll reimburse you 50%, at the completion of the first shoot of your visit, upon presentation of a Tax Invoice from the airline.

That’s a lot of hassle, so it’s best to arrive at the airport with plenty of time to spare, just to be safe.

Tips on travelling to make shoots with us.

If we are travelling you to a different city from your home city for a shoot, you can claim a retroactive reimbursement of a Transfer Allowance for each day you’re travelling to make shoots with us. This is intended for travel between;

• Your home and the airport in your Home City
• The airport and your accommodation in the Shoot City
• The shoot location and your accommodation in the Shoot City (if different from your accommodation), for each day you’re attending shoots
  • Or, if the shoot location is the same as your accommodation, travelling to get food once per day.
• To the airport in the Shoot City for your return trip, and
• The airport and your home back in your Home City.

“Retroactive” means this is a reimbursement: you pay the costs on the day, and after your trip, we give you some money to cover those costs. The per-day amount depends on the country the Shoot City is in (see below).

The Shoot City Transfer Allowance is paid on a per-day, per-city basis you’re away from home for this trip. For example;

Model Jane leaves her home in the UK at 4pm Tuesday afternoon, to catch a flight to the Shoot City  of Amsterdam. She appears in shoots on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

She wants to have a day to explore Amsterdam on Saturday, so pays for her own accommodation on Saturday night. Finally, she flies home on Sunday morning.

Jane can claim a total of €70 for the Transfer Allowance, broken down as follows;

• • €10 for travel in the UK on Tue 23-Jun-2022 (getting to the airport)
  • €10 for travel in Amsterdam on Tue 23-Jun-2022 evening (getting from the airport to the accommodation)
  • €10 for travel in Amsterdam on the first Shoot day (Wed 24-Jun-2022)
  • €10 for travel in Amsterdam on the second Shoot day (Thu 25-Jun-2022)
  • €10 for travel in Amsterdam on the third Shoot day (Fri 26-Jun-2022)
  • [No Transfer Allowance for Sat 27-Jun-2022, as it’s not a shoot day]
  • €10 for travel in Amsterdam on Sun 28-Jun-2022 morning (getting to the airport)
  • €10 for travel in the UK, from the airport back home, Sun 28-Jun-2022

The above is an example of what models need to supply to the Model Liaison.

The Transfer Allowance may not always cover all the costs (and on some days, will cover much more than the costs).  You can choose how to spend the Transfer Allowance, but we recommend you use public transport where possible (busses, trains, ferries, trams and similar), purchasing a day ticket when more than one trip in a day will be be necessary.

We always book accommodation and shoot locations to be accessible by public transport (in cases when this is not possible, we’ll work to make alternative arrangements with you).

You may choose to use ridesharing services (like Uber), but it’s unlikely the Transfer Allowance will cover much of a ride-sharing trip – any overages will be at your own expense (though there are some exceptions to this in Australia and the USA, see details below).

The Transfer Allowance is not due on;

• Days where we do not require you to travel for shoots (ie, designated “rest days”)
• When the model appears in shoots in her Home City
• When the model has travelled herself to a Shoot City, and appears in shoots
  • For example, “I am heading to Barcelona for a holiday, will you have any shoots for me?”

How to claim the Transfer Allowance

If you wish to claim the Transfer Allowance, you must email model.liaison@abbywinters.com on or after the last day of your trip, with a list of the days and events that required transfers, similar to the above example (“Jane from the UK visits Amsterdam”).

We’ll review your request, and once approved, pay it with your shoot fees and any other reimbursements due.

Per day allowances by Shoot City

Cities in Europe: €10 per Shoot Day

Cities in Ukraine and Russia: €5 per Shoot Day

Cities in Australia: €10, but with €40 for the first trip in the Shoot City, to help the model get oriented by catching a rideshare or taxi to the accommodation, unless the Shoot Producer meets the model at the airport.

Cities in the USA: €40 for travelling from the airport to the accommodation, and another €40 for the accom back to the airport (unless the Shoot Producer provides this service). €15 per day for other Shoot Days.

Cities in Colombia: €8 per day.

First, you should look how you want to look – you’re in charge of you! 😌

However, we only choose to make shoots of models who look they way our customers want. Mostly that’s how our models already are, but there can be some problems in the details.

Jane gets a haircut 💇🏽‍♀️

Jane applied to work with us. She had long hair, half way down her back. We reviewed her application, considering her hair and other attributes, and decided we could make great shoots with her.

We booked her for a bunch of shoots. She was excited, as were we!

But, when she arrived on-set for her first shoot, she said she decided to shave her head to protest a political issue she believed in, the day before the shoot!

We reschedule all her shoots until her hair has grown back to a reasonable length – six months at least. 😤

It’s fine for Jane to cut her hair to any length she wants, but we offer models work based on how they look at the time of the shoot. Changing how they look may mean, we’re no longer able to offer work.

We know our customers prefer feminine-looking models, and part of that is having head-hair of a minimum length. We run a business, which means satisfying our customers is a priority (this way, they’ll remain our customers, so we can stay in business and pay models to make shoots with us!).

Angela gets a new tattoo 🦂

Angela did her shoot booking call, and was getting ready for a shoot. She had sent updated Test Shots before the Booking Call, as we asked.

When we asked for a set of Grooming images a few weeks before the shoot (a week after the Booking Call), we saw Angela had a new tattoo on her upper thigh.

We cancel the shoot we had booked, and no other shoots are possible – we just won’t be able to work together. 😢

It’s fine to Angela to get all the tattoos she wants, but we offer models work based on how they look at the time. Changing how they look may mean, we’re no longer able to offer work.

Our customers strongly prefer models with no tattoos. In some cases, we can cover tattoos on a shoot (eg, if you have a tattoo on the back of your neck, we’ll shoot you with your hair down so it’s hidden), but for an upper-thigh tattoo, covering it is not practical. And btw, we make the final decision on if a tattoo can be covered – it’s not a discussion.

If a model already has some tattoos, getting another tattoo may be the “straw that broke the camel’s back”: maybe the new tattoo is small and on her forearm, but the collection of all her tattoos considered in total, that last one may be too much.

Things we consider a significant change

These are some examples of what we consider a significant change in your appearance. There are probably other things we have not listed – this is not a complete list, but it should give you an idea.

Each item is based on comparing what we already know about you (for example, from a previous shoot you made with us, or Test Shots you provided).

• New tattoos
  • Including adding colour to an existing tattoo, or changing it
• Lip augmentation / lip filler / lip plumper
• New cosmetic surgery (eg, “boob job”)
• Changing your head hair (more considerations on changing your head hair)
  • Significant change in hair length
  • Intending to wear a wig in your shoot
  • Dying hair a significantly different colour (for example, re-dying to cover roots is fine; dying from brunette to blonde is a “significant change”)
• Weight loss / gain (10% or more either way)
• Having a baby
• An illness or condition or medical treatment that changes how you look (eg, radiotherapy; a drug that causes you to retain fluids)
• New facial scarring
• Removing pubic hair

If you’re considering these changes, we ask that you let us know before the change is made (where practical), so we can talk about how it’ll affect work we can offer you. If the change has already occurred, please send us a set of new grooming images and let us know.

The changes above do not necessarily mean planned shoots cannot go ahead! But we need to know, so we can talk to you about the change and plan a shoot.

Things we do NOT consider a significant change

Some things you may assume are a problem, but are actually fine include;

• Having a limb in a cast (still let us know)
• Freckles becoming more prominent (eg, due to a change in seasons)
• Having moles removed
• New scars (apart from facial scarring)
• Being pregnant (let us know so we can plan a shoot that suits your comfort best)
• Growing out your underarm hair (awesome!)
• Growing out your pubic hair (awesomer!)
• Getting braces (or, having them removed)
• Wearing glasses, or getting new frames (but, please bring them to the shoot)

First, you already look fabulous! 🤩🤩

Our cameras are high quality and we don’t use makeup on shoots or PhotoShop in post-production, so there might some issues with looking your best for the shoot.

“I was concerned about not being allowed to wear makeup but Brad [Shoot Producer] showed me the test shots and how they looked and I was impressed… Good lighting and good equipment made my face look way better than I was expecting!” (Nicole T, Jul 2021).

We have a few pages on this:

Overview of Grooming

What a grooming issue is and isn’t

How to provide us grooming images

Tips for dealing with grooming issues

After the safety of the people we work with, consent is the most important thing in our business. We believe that consent is an key aspect of people sharing their sexuality making human friendly porn.

There’s two different aspects of consent;

1. Consent between models and Shoot Producers; and
2. Consent between models appearing in the same shoot.

Consent between models appearing in the same shoot together is quite separate from consent between Shoot Producers and models, because the context is so different.

For example, two models on a “girl girl hardcore shoot” will be giving each other oral sex, whereas a Shoot Producer will never even touch a model!

Consent between models and Shoot Producers

The company mandates many rules for Shoot Producers and models, that cover the main consent-related concerns. For example;

• Shoot Producers never touch models;
• The content of the shoot being made is thoroughly defined, documented, trained, shared and understood by Shoot Producers and Models alike;
• Shoot Producers adhere to our Models Charter, and are thoroughly trained in working with models to meet these standards.

These standards in our business set an excellent foundation for consent matters on shoots.

On shoots, Shoot Producers develop an open dialogue with models so both parties feel empowered to share their preferences and consent considerations during the shoot day. We have a few techniques for helping models feel comfortable in sharing their preferences.

We encourage models to “speak up”, and models are always supported by the company and the Shoot Producer should they choose to cancel or modify the shoot for any reason.

We know that the best material for our customers is made with happy models engaged in the shoot production process (more about the importance of being happy and engaged).

Consent between models appearing in the same shoot

We set an environment where inter-model consent is paramount. We prepare models for what to expect on a shoot with another model, including;

• Extensive training for Shoot Producers on how to make multi-model shoots, and how to ensure models’ consent is considered foremost
• Sharing details with models on how multi-model shoots work, setting expectations and requirements for sexual interaction with clear language
• Answering questions models have directly and clearly
• Onboarding models with training for Shoot Types that require interaction

On the shoot day itself, the theme of consent continues. We;

• Have Pre Shoot Briefings to discuss the practical implications of what has been learnt so far
• We “work in the space”, with the models, to develop a plan of sexual positions for the shoot, with input from both models in an open dialogue
• Offer time and encouragement for models on-set to discuss their personal and sexual boundaries, in private
• Direct with a style that empowers models to say “no”, or propose alternatives at any time, and for that declaration to be respected
• Have a firm policy that consent exists only in the moment, and can be retracted at any time
• Use a safe word that can be used at any time – cameras are turned off, models disengage, we talk about the problem and how to solve it.

Because of these practices, we’ve never had a problem with consent on shoots.

Rescheduling is usually not a problem – of course, it’s inconvenient for everyone, but we understand things happen.

If you have already set a specific date with your Shoot Producer, contact them and work out a new date. It’s best to CC model.application@abbywinters.com as well, so we’re all up to date.

See also, What happens if I arrive on-set for a shoot, and it is cancelled or rescheduled?

Occasionally, in the weeks or days leading up to a shoot, we need to cancel booked shoot(s), though more often we’d reschedule them. A shoot cancellation or reschedule is disappointing, annoying and frustrating for everyone involved, so we work to minimise them where possible.

A Shoot Cancellation means, the planned shoot will not occur as planned, and is very unlikely to occur in the future.

A Shoot Reschedule means, the planned shoot now needs to occur at a different date. We may not be able to specify a new date yet, but our intent is still to make this shoot if the model wants to.

Some reasons for a shoot cancellation or reschedule may include:

• Grooming images not supplied
  • In the lead up to a shoot day, we need several sets of images that show the model’s “grooming” to be suitable for a shoot. If these images are not supplied when we need them (by all models appearing in the shoot), we may have to reschedule the shoot.
  • Read more about grooming images.
• Severe grooming issues
  • A grooming issue that means a high quality shoot cannot be made. Our policy is not to use makeup or Photoshop to cover grooming issues.
  • Read more about grooming issues.
• Model’s “look” has changed
  • We make decisions to offer shoots to models based on how they look.
  • If that look changes (for example, major hairstyle difference, weight gain or loss, new body modifications (tattoos especially), we may need to cancel or reschedule the shoot.
  • More info on what we consider a significant change.
• Partner availability change
  • If a booked shoot was with another model, and that model became unavailable, your shoot may be rescheduled.
  • We’ll try to find a replacement model for the same booked shoot date, but that’s not always possible.
• Shoot Producer availability
  • Occasionally, Shoot Producers become unavailable – like all of us, they may need a personal or illness day, or due to some other scheduling conflict, equipment, or location issue.
  • In these cases, we’d reschedule the shoot.
• STI test problem
  • Models engaging in sexual contact for a shoot with another model must be tested recently for STI’s. The STI test results must be official and clearly show the model as being negative for each STI we require.
  • Problems may include incomplete results, ambiguous results (could be interpreted either way), test out-of-date, or unofficial seeming results.
• Model Re-assessment
  • We assess models on their suitability based on the info we gather when they first apply, but after every shoot, models are re-assessed for their ongoing suitability. Sometimes, that re-assessment may be that this model is not suitable for any more shoots (or, for more shoots of a specific type).
  • Contributing factors include their attitude on-set, how helpful they were, how enthusiastic they were, how well-prepared they were for the shoot day (grooming, props, clothes, ID). More info on how we make these decisions.
  • Our policy is to always make these assessments before the model is offered more work, but occasionally new information comes to light that affects our decision, and a shoot cancellation may be the result.

If the shoot is cancelled or rescheduled before the shoot day, we do not offer payment for the shoot. However, we generally will reimburse for STI tests made at our request.

Expect your Shoot Producer to contact you a few times before the shoot. 

• First contact: basic shoot planning
  • Typically happens within a few days of your booking call with the Model Liaison
  • Your Shoot Producer will introduce themselves 
  • Check your availability, discuss possible props and a premise, answer any shoot-related questions you have
  • Typically a 10 minute voice call
• Second contact: Your accommodation info
  • If you are travelling to the Shoot City for the shoot, and if we plan for the accommodation to also double as the shoot location, the Shoot Producer will let you know the details of it (if you’re staying in a hotel and being shot elsewhere, the Model Liaison will let you know the hotel details). 
  • Typically four days before the shoot day
  • Typically an email or SMS / WhatsApp message
• Third contact: Shoot details confirmation 
  • A day or two before the shoot day, from the Shoot Producer
  • Checking in to confirm the props, start time, accom details, food preferences, and any final questions you have
  • Typically an email or SMS / WhatsApp message

It’s always fine to reach out to your Shoot Producer or outside of these times – they will always respond within a few hours, if not sooner. 

The Booking Model Liaison will also make contact about specific things during this timeline (see the First Shoot timeline).

We have separate pages on this;

What ID’s to bring to a shoot

What clothes to bring to a shoot

What props to bring to a shoot

On the first shoot day you work with us, your Shoot Producer will meet you where you guys agreed.

Often this will be at the door of the shooting location🚪, but that may vary – for example, you may agree on the airport ✈️, at a metro station 🚇 or bus stop 🚏. It’s up to you and the Shoot Producer to decide that, and we encourage both the Shoot Producer and model to be specific, and not rely on “wishful thinking”.

If it’s not clear to you exactly where you’re meeting, ask the Shoot Producer to be more specific, and ask for a Maps link. We strongly recommend looking up the agreed location the day before, and plan your route there. Use Street View to check how things look so you can feel more oriented in the environment.

Expect Shoot Producers to provide this level of specificity;

• At arrivals Gate 3 at El Prat de Llobregat Aeropuerto (Barcelona airport), directly under the big clock.
• At the Amsterdam Central metro station, at the top of the stairs, at street level of the Station St East exit
• On the south east corner of Smith and Jones streets, outside the pharmacy
• At 123b Gillespie St, Southampton, SO2 3YT. The house has a green door, with a pot of orange flowers on the front step

We have a dedicated page with info about clothing to bring.

What to bring to shoot: Clothes

First, please read our FAQ on How much can I change my appearance before a shoot?

Changing your head hair before your shoot (but after we’ve seen images of you, and approved you for a shoot) may be a problem… or it may be fine! If you’re considering a significant change (that is, a change in style, length or colour) let us know beforehand. Minor changes, such as a tidy-up trim or re-dying roots are always fine.

Our customers pay us because of how our models look, and if models change their look from what was approved, we may not be able to offer them work.

To be clear, we never want to dictate what you do with your hair, we’re just saying, in some situations we won’t offer you work if your look changes significantly.

Before the work is done

Letting us know before the work is done is always best. Send some images showing how the new hairstyle would look – any pics from the internet are fine for this, to give us an idea of what you’re aiming for.

That way, if the change would mean we cannot offer you more shoots, maybe we can squeeze in a shoot before the change. Or, we can discuss the change and maybe come up with a solution that suits both us and you.

Or at least, you know before the work is done, how it will affect your work with us.

But perhaps the most common is, we have no problem with your proposed change at all!

After the work is done, before a booked shoot

Notifying us after the work is done is fine (for example, “Hey, this is my hairstyle now, will I be able to make any shoots with abbywinters.com?”), however our answer may be “No, we cannot offer you work with that hairstyle” – that’s why it’s best to contact us before you get work done.

After the work is done, on the shoot day

If the first time we see your new hairstyle is on the day of the shoot, we may cancel the shoot on the spot.

We only make shoots of models who look the way our customers want.

 

Some of our best shoots are made outside in nature.

What will it be like?

Shooting outside is fun! 🤸‍♀️ Typically, we’ll choose a large recreational / bush / forest-and-field park on the outskirts of the city, but might also be a farm the Shoot Producer has organised, a beach, or a large back yard of a house owned by someone the Shoot Producer knows.

We have a rule that the temperature must be at least 22°C (72°F) (and usually it’d be warmer than that), and that the location must be moderately private (more on that below).

Because there’s a bunch of gear and supplies to carry, we try to bring only what’s necessary, so the Shoot Producer will select your clothes (and a few extras just in case) at the car before setting off.

Your Shoot Producer will get you to interact with the environment – pick flowers, wade through a stream, build a rock sculpture, climb a tree, prepare and make a fire, outdoorsy things like that.

In addition to equipment for making the shoot, your Shoot Producer will bring a first-aid kit, toilet paper, and bug spray for an outside shoot.

Prefer to shoot inside?

You Shoot Producer will always let you know the day before (or earlier) if shooting outside is planned.

You can always say you prefer to be shot inside, it’s no problem: your Shoot Producer will make that happen.

Consideration: Likely no toilets

Depending on the location, there may not be a toilet nearby. A “bush wee” is always fine with us (in fact, we’d like to include it in the shoot, if you’re ok with that? No worries if you prefer privacy!).

A “bush poo” is a bit more iffy. While the Shoot Producer always carries toilet paper for an emergency, it’s not appropriate in public spaces. Let your Shoot Producer know that “nature has called”, and they will work something out with you – it’s never a problem, and you should not feel bad about it!

Consideration: Possibility of being seen by people

Shooting outside, there’s always a possibility of someone else seeing you naked (a bike rider, dog walker, fisherman, farmer, stroller, etc). Here’s how we deal with that:

• We select locations that are literally “off the beaten track”, and cannot be seen from roads and paths
• We always get your input and agreement on the specific location
• We bring a robe or large towel to quickly cover up
• Most people quickly move on, not wanting to interrupt
• In the rare situation someone wants to watch the shoot, we start taking photos / videoing them – they promptly disappear after that! 😉
• We can move the shoot location any time you do not feel comfortable

In our experience, models tend to start off a little shy, but get bolder as the shoot day goes on. On many occasions, the model has encouraged their Shoot Producer to take pictures of her on the main path in the afternoon! 🤐 Fine with us! (but it’s also fine of you’re more modest and prefer to stay secluded).

We’ll never make shoots in places kids are likely to be (so, never near a playground).

Requirement: Wear sensible shoes

Shooting outside often means walking from the car to the shoot location. To find a suitable location, there might be some rough ground, scrambling under trees, across rocks, through streams. Your Shoot Producer will try to keep it under 2.5km / 1.5 miles, but the “perfect spot” might be a little further than that.

Wearing sensible shoes will ensure your comfort and safety. Bring some flip-flops for the shoot location itself.

Requirement: Bring the essentials

There are a few things you must to bring to an outside shoot:

• Sensible shoes, as described above
• Sunscreen & broad-brimmed sun hat
  • While the shoot itself will be in full-shade, you won’t be shooting every second of the day
• Water bottle, full
• Medication if being outside makes an illness worse (hay fever / allergy meds)

Requirement: Let us know of risks

If you’re allergic to outsidey things – bee stings, for example – making an outdoors shoot might be too risky. We never want to put you in danger! Discuss this with your Model Liaison or Shoot Producer the day before or the morning of the shoot day.

Also let us know if you’re particularly sensitive to certain plants (leading to rashes), or any other issues that being outside might make worse.

 

Before we decide to make a shoot of you, you must complete the Model Onboarding process (that link goes to our model recruitment site, and has more info on how the Onboarding process works). If you’re reading this, you may have already done that stuff!

We prepare to contact a model to be booked

Before we contact a model to be booked for their first shoot, we prepare. We make sure the model we’re about to contact is ready and has completed their onboarding, check where they are in the world, and if we have recent images of the model. We read our historic file notes to understand your perspective, and to see if there are any special considerations. We select a likely Shoot Producer (usually, the person geographically nearest you).

Then, we email you to set a time for the booking call, along with some background info and links to pages on this site.

Making the shoot booking call

At the time you nominated, we call you and discuss a bunch of things about your first shoot. Because this is the first time you’ve shot with us, and because we have some unique requirements, this call can go for up to 40 minutes. We have lots of questions to ask you and information to share, and you’ll be sure to have questions for us as well.

You can shorten the booking call by reading up on the information on this site – we’ve linked to pertinent pages below and highlighted Pro tips that will really save some time.

Discuss travel

If you need to travel for your shoot (that is, to the city of the Shoot Producer), we’ll discuss how that travel will work for you (info on travel ⧉).

Discuss how you look now

We’ll discuss how much your appearance has changed since we got your Test Shots as part of the onboarding process (more info on considerations for changing your appearance ⧉).

Of course, maybe that was just last week and nothing’s changed, but sometimes it can be six months! Generally, if it’s been more than two months, we’ll ask for new Test Shots (how to make a set of Test Shots ⧉).

Discuss the Posing Level for the shoot

We’ll then confirm your preferred Posing Level (see Posing Levels ⧉ and payment rates ⧉). You suggested what you might be comfortable with in our Basic Info questionnaire (we sent you a PDF of that right after you responded, look for an email 📧 with the subject “AW model application questionnaire”), and you spoke about it a bit in your Info Session. Now we’re booking a shoot for real, we need to decide what Posing level you’re comfortable with on the shoot (though, this decision can be changed later).

“I applied for Insertions but they told me that it was better to start with Open-leg. I agreed to do that and I think it was better. It was sexual but not so sexually demanding… I felt comfortable with that!” (Lissa W, Apr 2022)

Discuss your availability

We’ll discuss your general availability for your shoot (the precise date will be set with your Shoot Producer later in this process).

Discuss clothing, props, and ID’s

We’ll discuss clothing – what do you have in your wardrobe that is suitable for the shoot? (more info on clothing ⧉).

We’ll discuss props – what we mean by that word, what you could bring to the shoot (more info on props).

We’ll discuss the IDs you have, and what IDs you need to bring ⧉ to the shoot.

Discuss “Grooming”

We’ll discuss you sending us “grooming” pictures – this is a Big Thing for us (more info on Grooming ⧉).

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We’ll discuss what happens from here, and what our expectations of you are.

Throughout the call, we’ll answer any questions you have, and check again at the end to see if you have any unanswered questions. We’ll always work to answer your questions concisely. Sometimes, we may need to check on an answer to a question (we have a strict “no bullshit” policy: if we don’t know the answer, we’ll find out and get back to you).

We’ll send you a detailed confirmation email of what we discussed in the Shoot Booking call.

“I felt very well prepared for the shoot. I read everything there was to read…You guys didn’t leave out any little detail. I would read one thing and have a question and then I would keep reading and my questions would be answered. Leena who was organizing everything informed me very well and she wasn’t annoyed by any of my questions!” (Flo, Mar 2021)

Send grooming images

If your shoot is likely to occur in the next six weeks 🤞, we’ll ask you to send a set of Grooming images ⧉, so we can see how you look from that perspective now. If there are any issues, we’ll discuss them with you, and make a treatment plan if necessary. Don’t stress, we’re pretty flexible. 🐍

We’ll ask you to send grooming images a few more times in the lead-up to your shoot.

Intro to Shoot Producer

Shortly after the booking call, we’ll connect you with your Shoot Producer ⧉. This is the person who’ll be on-set with you, capturing photos and shooting video. 📸 🎥 💡 🎙️

They’ll message you to arrange a date, time, and place for the shoot. They’ll also want to chat a little more about props, clothes, and your hobbies, so they can design a shoot that’s personal to you and meets our customer’s preferences.

“She [Shoot Producer Giulia] sent me the address in advance and she was really helpful. She was responsive and helpful.” (Serafina, Jan 2022).

Organise travel and accommodation

If you’re not already in a city where we have a Shoot Producer, we’ll need to organise travel to get you there. This will be at our expense (for details see What do you pay for? ⧉ and What am I expected to pay for? ⧉).

“For the accommodation we used Airbnb. I only stayed the first night at the hotel. The second night I stayed at the Airbnb and it was really nice. There was a lot of space to do what we needed. It wasn’t like a corny porn set that someone made up… It was like a real house! It helped me to feel more comfortable because it wasn’t just a random set for shooting.” (Alonya, Oct 2021)

Usually, this takes a bunch of emails to get your preferences and the inevitable compromises with flight schedules.

Shoot confirmation call

A few days before your scheduled shoot day, we’ll speak on the phone for 10 minutes or so, to make final confirmation of details and answer any last-minute questions you may have.

On the shoot day

We have a separate page on what to expect on the shoot day itself ⧉.

Our customers prefer to see models without tattoos. We often reject models when they apply, for having tattoos.

Sometimes, we do accept models with tattoos, knowing that we can use some techniques to hide those tattoos on shoots (so long as they do not compromise the quality of the shoot). We might need the model’s help to bring suitable clothing. A simple example:

A model has a tattoo on her foot. Rather than not make shoots of this model, we make shoots with the model wearing socks for the whole shoot.

Sometimes, it’s more complicated to cover tattoos. Some techniques we’ve used include:

• Wearing a colourful bandanna around a wrist tattoo
• Wearing a short skirt pulled up to your waist, to cover a tummy tattoo
• Wearing an opened button-up shirt to hide a tattoo sleeve
• Having the model’s hair down to cover an upper-back tattoo
• Wearing a bolero jacket to hide a shoulder tattoo

If you have tattoos, please consider how they can be hidden in a shoot, and bring colourful clothing to suit (consider that you’ll need to get mostly-naked, so if using the bolero jacket approach, how could the shoot proceed with a minimum of faffing to get the bra and undershirt off?).

Occasionally, we’ll allow a model’s tattoo to be shown in a shoot, but this is very rare and is a final decision made by the Creative Director.

 

How the shoot day runs is a little different for each Type of Shoot we make, so we have links for each.

The Shoot Type you have been booked for most recently will be mentioned in the Booking Confirmation email we provide. You can also see a rundown of each Shoot Type (and each Posing Level for the Solo Shoot Type).

” It was also really tiring. I was tired afterward! It is just pictures and videos but it is a lot of work. It was a long day, but it was a good experience… Which is why I am up to doing it again!” (Larisa, Dec 2021).

Common to all shoots

The Grooming check happens at the very start of each shoot day.

We have some information on the locations we make shoots in.

You’ll use our Homonoia app to complete paperwork.

Solo

See What happens when I arrive for my first Solo shoot?

See What am I expected to actually DO in a solo shoot?

See How do the solo videos work? 📹 How do I know what to say and do?

Girl Girl

We have a whole FAQ dedicated to our girl-girl shoots, and we recommend you check it out. But at the very least…

See What actually happens during a girl-girl sex shoot?

See How does the girl-girl sex shoot day run?

Video Masturbation

See our Video Masturbation FAQ, specifically How does a Video Masturbation shoot day work?

Girl Boy

We have a whole site dedicated to our girl-boy shoots, fucklikeyourebeingfilmed.com. Check the extensive FAQ, but if nothing else…

See How our girl-boy shoots work.

 

It’s best to allow 9 hours for a shoot (from when you arrive at the shoot location, to when you leave it), just to be safe.

If you have to be somewhere at a certain time, please let us know when we book your shoot. We want you to look your best, and that might not happen if we have to rush. We can always re-schedule you for a more suitable time.

“The length of the shoot was fine to me, it was one of the best shoots of my life. I’ve never worked with a company like yours. You had a lot of mail and questions for me. I feel comfortable all the time with you.” (Zuzanna, Apr 2021)

Peeing on camera is one of those things that some models are fine with 🤷 – or even quite enjoy 😀 – but other models are like, “omg, that’s the weirdest thing I ever heard!”… or “ew” 🤢.

Anyway, it’s something our customers really enjoy and are curious about – an intimate thing they rarely get to see the details of, even in committed relationships. We reckon it’s pretty harmless, and a reasonable thing to want to know more about. 🧐

We do not pay an additional fee to models who pee in shoots (we do not want money to be the motivational factor behind this).  If you’re open to peeing on camera, let your Shoot Producer know (similarly, they may also ask you about it).

Peeing on camera is certainly not a requirement. If you’re asked about peeing on camera on a shoot with us and would prefer not to, it’s fine to say no (just like it is for any part of any shoot, at any time – more info, What happens if I say “no” during the shoot?).

How does peeing actually work in shoots?

When you pee in a shoot, we’ll capture it twice – once for stills and again for video. For stills, your Shoot Producer will snap off lots of images from one position, then they will ask you to try and hold your pee (just for a few seconds!), while they re-position for a second angle. You can practice starting and stopping before the shoot – good pelvic floor control is very helpful as you go on through life, so this is not time wasted! 😉

It is a bit of a strange feeling, peeing while being photographed, and we know you might get a little “camera shy” (the pee doesn’t come) but our Shoot Producers are kind and understanding and you might surprise yourself! (but no worries if you cannot do it)

When models pee in Solo shoots it is not in a sexual context, but your Shoot Producer may ask you to get into a position that feels unnatural. Your input is (always) welcome.

For shoots with multiple models (girl-girl, girl-boy), if both models are happy to include pee-play in a shoot day, we’re glad to capture it – but it is not a requirement. Speak to our Model Liaisons and we can look for a partner who is also into this fetish.

Below, some examples of peeing from various shoots.

Before the shoot itself starts (but after the Grooming check, Paperwork, and Clothing Selection), the Shoot Producer gives the models appearing in the shoot a Pre-Shoot Briefing.

This recaps what the models should already know about the shoot, but in practical terms (as it’s actually happening for real over the next few hours). The Shoot Producer will ask models to share their understanding of what’s required and expected before the shoot begins. Together, they will workshop some poses for the shoot, and other thematic ideas – this varies by the Shoot Type that has been booked.

The Pre Shoot Briefing applies to all Shoot Types, and even if there is only one model on-set. It’s a great opportunity to “get on the same page” with the Shoot Producer, and get your questions answered.

The Shoot Producer will also discuss how you like to receive feedback on the shoot, the planned end time of the shoot, and a few other admin details like that.

We typically shoot the still images first on a Solo shoot day, but there’s also a Pre-Video-Shoot Briefing (usually after lunch), where the specific needs of video are discussed.

We are committed to making consenting shoots that are physically and emotionally comfortable for models.

If problems are not addressed during the shoot, they may get worse – that’s bad for everyone. If you have a problem with how someone is behaving, let us know so we can address it. We acknowledge that sometimes, these conversations are difficult or scary to have… but they still need to be had.

When you raise an issue;

• Your concerns will always be taken seriously
• We’ll always be straight with you, and we expect the same from you: honesty and an open desire to fix problems (see what we expect from models, and what you can expect from us).
• If your performance is affected by an issue you did not give us an opportunity to resolve – regardless who is “at fault” – subsequent shoots may not be able to proceed
• Help us by clarifying if this matter is a “sense of unease”, or a more serious matter (or somewhere in between) – don’t make us guess!

In the lead-up to the shoot

If a Shoot Producer has behaved inappropriately before the shoot (for example, via emails, text messages, phone calls), let the Model Liaison know.

Make your concern clear, for example;

Model: I was texting with the Shoot Producer, and he seemed a little weird, but we set a date.

“A little weird” is a vague comment that is difficult to interpret – and is not practical for us to take action on.

A better approach could be;

Model: When I was texting with the Shoot Producer, I felt uncomfortable. He was asking me how often I wash my clothes, and that does not seem relevant to the shoot to me?

This is inappropriate, and we’d investigate this (more info on how we investigate reports of inappropriate things). We’d ask you for screenshots of the conversation, so the context was clear.

Questions from Shoot Producers before the shoot may need to be personal in nature (for example, asking about your underwear, masturbation routine or menstrual cycle) – these are relevant to planning a shoot!

Expect Shoot Producers to behave professionally at all times, even while discussing very personal matters – more info in our Models Charter.

On the shoot day

Shoot Producers are motivated by making shoots that meet the requirements of our customers, with models who are collaborative and engaged. They are experts in media production, and well trained in what we require technically and creatively.

For serious offences, first the model should be clear about the issue – consider if it could be a misunderstanding, from two different perspectives.

Let’s imagine a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is a minor inconvenience and 5 is a very serious issue.

Level 1: The model has a preference that’s different to the Shoot Producer

A minor issue, a passing comment like “I’d prefer to do things this way – could that work for you?” will be listened to and respected. Likely, some compromise can be made, and your Shoot Producer will always be open to this. Perhaps some negotiation will take place, for example;

✔️ You want to wear the blue socks, but the Shoot Producer would prefer the red socks. You guys discuss it, and decide to wear one red and one blue sock for fun. 😅

In most cases, we can come to an agreement. Occasionally, we may not be able to (for example, you only want to wear black clothes, but as we’ve made clear, we can’t make shoots of models wearing all black).

This sort of small compromise regularly happens on shoots every week, and is no problem.

Level 2: The model is uncomfortable

More serious issues should be clearly raised by the model. For example;

🤔 In an interview portion of the shoot, the Shoot Producer asks you about how you like your breasts to be touched. You had a recent bad experience with your breasts being groped without your permission, and would rather not talk about that today.

🛑 You say, “I don’t want to answer questions about my breasts today, please.”

✔️ The Shoot Producer agrees, and changes the subject – and does not ask you to talk about her breasts again (and does not ask the model why, either!).

Something like this happens once or twice a week, it’s never a problem.

Level 3: The model feels offended or significantly inconvenienced

Perhaps the Shoot Producer said something that offended the model – while our Shoot Producers are selected to be creative professionals, they are also humans who can make mistakes, make bad jokes, or misunderstand your mood. Or maybe the lunch the Shoot Producer provided does not meet the agreed requirements, or the shoot ran several hours over time without warning?

It can be awkward to speak calmly when things have gone wrong, but it will mean the shoot day does not need to be cancelled if the model and Shoot Producer can sort this out.

Models can expect a sincere apology from the Shoot Producer, and modified behaviour for the remainder of the shoot day.

It’s always fine to message the Model Liaison on WhatsApp if speaking with the Shoot Producer is not working – you can ask the matter to be escalated to the Shoot Producer Trainer, or even the Owner of the company (however, due to time zones, they may not be able to address the issue immediately).

This happens a few times a year. It’s very awkward for everyone. 😬

Level 4: The model is verbally abused

For example, the Shoot Producer calls the model inappropriate names, bullies the model, or raises their voice in anger.

While this probably comes from a place of frustration of the shoot not going right, this is unacceptable behaviour. We will investigate all cases thoroughly. Depending on the findings, the Shoot Producer may be reprimanded, placed on probation, or required to attend additional training. Repeat offences will result in termination of the Shoot Producer’s contract with us.

At any time during a shoot day, the model should feel free to leave the set – she will never be restricted from doing so. In such a situation, the company will reimburse the model for an Uber (or similar) ride to a safe place of their choosing within the Shoot City, and organise their trip home promptly.

Let the Model Liaison know what happened as soon as you are able to, so we can support you.

This happens occasionally – once every few years.

Level 5: The model has been physically assaulted

For example, the Shoot Producer slaps a model, or commits some other form of physical violence. The Shoot Producer does not let the model leave the shoot location (for example, locking the door).

This is completely unacceptable.

We encourage the model to contact the police promptly, and to let us know about it as well. We will always help the police in their investigation, and we’ll do our own investigation as well.

This is a “two way street” – if a model assaults a Shoot Producer, the Shoot Producer may choose to involve the police (and will definitely cancel the shoot!).

This has never happened in the 22+ year history of the company.

After the shoot

If you receive unwanted attention or inappropriate comments from anyone connected with abbywinters.com after a shoot, let us know.

But first, consider the “context”. For example;

We email you to offer some work for next week. You’re busy next week, so you don’t bother responding. We SMS you a few days later because we got no response, and try calling you the day after that.

You feel we are being overbearing, and you don’t like it! From our perspective, you have expressed interest in more shoots, we’d like to make more shoots of you, and the Shoot Producer wants the work…

If you had simply let us know you’re not available, we’ll stop trying to make contact! (And if you don’t want to work with us at all any more, that’s fine as well – how to handle that).

If it’s a more serious offence, for example, if someone is trying to set up a date (like, a romantic date, not a shoot date!), sexting with you, sending you inappropriate pictures of themselves, inviting you to social / personal occasions, or similar – that’s not appropriate. Let the abbywinters.com Owner know, on garion.hall@abbywinters.com. If the Owner is the one making inappropriate advances, message the Shoot Producer Trainer, Masie, on masie@abbywinters.com.

For the most serious issues, for example, someone from abbywinters.com shows up uninvited at your home, workplace or a social gathering, or some other kind of stalking behaviour, harassment or bullying (online or in-person), it’s appropriate to report it to the police. Please also let us know about the situation.

We’ve never had such an accusation in our company’s history, but we will take such an accusation very seriously.

On shoots, Shoot Producers capture “Backstage” images (some people call these “behind the scenes” or “making of” pictures). Our customers are interested to see what goes on “behind the camera”, separate to the main “production” shoot you appear in.

What are Backstage images of?

Your Shoot Producer will capture a few dozen images throughout the day, from when you arrive on set, to when you leave, of things that are not part of the shoot itself. Some examples include;

• Doing paperwork
• Selecting clothes
• Having lunch
• Grooming admin
• Going for a walk outside
• Packing up
• During a shoot, but with a different perspective

You, as the model will be the main person in Backstage images. If your shoot is with other models, they’ll appear in Backstage images as well. Sometimes, female Shoot Producers or Second-Camera Operators will appear in Backstage images.

Backstage images are usually (but not always) non-sexual, but will often be nude or with just some clothing. Some Backstage images will be posed, others will be “candid”

Backstage images will often be captured with the Shoot Producer’s mobile phone, or sometimes with the Production stills camera. There will often be camera and lighting equipment in shot.

You can choose not to appear in some Backstage images – let your Shoot Producer know if you’re not comfortable, and they’ll set up a different shot.

Where are Backstage images used?

We release one Backstage “set” each week, which contains a few Backstage images from around 12 shoots that occurred a few years ago, so it’s a nice “trip down memory lane” for our customers (see our Backstage releases).

We also post a Picture of the Day, a Backstage image from a recent shoot. We sometimes use Backstage images in our Models Newsletter (if you’re not already, you can subscribe to that on the right of this page, we send it out each month).

Homonoia is a mini website that acts like an app on your smartphone. We created Homonoia to administer paperwork on shoots for Shoot Producers and models. It streamlines ID Capture, Release, Contract and Risk Agreement forms being completed on-set. Homonoia reduces errors and admin work scanning and emailing forms after the shoot.

When you arrive on-set, after some preliminary checks, the Shoot Producer will use Homonoia on their phone to capture your ID (Primary and Secondary). They check the quality of the images and then they are transmitted directly to HQ and stored securely (they are not stored on the Shoot Producer’s phone). Check our Privacy Policy for more details on how we keep information about you secure.

What happens when I arrive for my first shoot?

Then, the Shoot Producer will SMS you a link to open on your phone (or you can use the Shoot Producer’s phone) to complete the other forms. Most data is pre-filled for you, but you’ll need to add your initials to a few areas, and your signature as well. You’ll also be asked to confirm your next-of-kin (that you supplied earlier). Then the shoot can begin.

At the end of the shoot, there’s a little more admin – confirming the payment amount and method, and double-checking everything.

Back at HQ, we use the admin side of Homonoia to administer your payment (we call it a payment event). We can combine payments for several shoots together (saving you on bank fees) and it’s Homonoia that sends you a notification to say your payment has been sent to you, and sends you a confirmation PDF.

Non-Shoot Payment Events

Homonoia is also used for “Non-Shoot Payment Events” (NSPE), for example, if you paid to get tested for STI’s or you bought a train ticket, we may reimburse you for that (more info). Playdate payments are also made via Homonoia (from August 2020).

Because we initiate NSPE’s, we run them by you (before we actually make the payment) to confirm they are correct, and let you select your preferred payment method.

 

Shoot Producers welcome constructive feedback from models during shoots. Feedback can be offered at any time, but during the shoot is best so the Shoot Producer can make the rest of the shoot day better for you.

Some areas you may want to offer feedback include;

• The pace of the shoot (speed up / slow down)
• How the Shoot Producer makes estimates (vague “a few” vs specific “2”)
• The activities they are directing (less / more / over there instead)
• The questions they are asking (please change the subject)
• Lunch for subsequent shoot days
• The temperature in the room
• Start times for shoot days
• The name they call you by
• The words they use to describe things

This list is not intended to limit what models can provide feedback on – nothing is “off limits” – this list is only to demonstrate that any kind of feedback is welcome. 😇

If you’re stuck with how to start this conversation, remember that Shoot Producers view their work with you as a collaboration together. So you can open with something like, “Hey, can we stop the shoot for a moment? I just want to discuss something…”. The Shoot Producer will stop recording and put their camera down to chat with you. It’s never a problem!

In the Pre Shoot Briefing, your Shoot Producer will ask how you like to receive feedback – how often, and how “effusive” (that is, how “unrestrained” the feedback is).

This can be a little awkward to discuss, perhaps seeming a little “needy”, but we all need feedback. Getting meaningful feedback at the right time can make us feel really good about ourselves – and help us do a good job!

We’re aware of some cultural differences, for example where American models tend to prefer more frequent and more effusive feedback than European and Australian models (who may feel they are being patronised with “American-style” feedback), but rather than make assumptions we ask you what you like.

Giving models positive feedback

Even if you ask us to, we won’t give much positive feedback on your physical appearance (for example, the size or shape of your breasts, the way your pussy looks, your hair colour, your height, the colour of your skin, or the length of your legs). Most of that comes from the DNA of your parents.

Instead, we’ll tend to focus on your accomplishments – for example, your flexibility, strength and endurance; the languages you speak fluently, the skills you have learned, your creativity and ingenuity, the experiences you’ve had – and, of course – your commitment to making an excellent shoot! This stuff comes from your commitment to being your best self – that’s what we want to show to our customers as well.

Giving models negative feedback

Over the time we’ve gotten to know you, we have been working to set clear expectations for the shoot.

Part of this is, what we need you to do – a key part of which is to be happy and engaged in the shoot creation process (more info on what we mean by that). This is recapped in the Pre Shoot Briefing, presented in the context of the product we’re making for our customers (customers of abbywinters.com pay us to make shoots of genuinely happy, engaged models).

During the shoot, if you do not meet the basic requirements (or other necessary aspects of a shoot), we assume you want to do a good job, but somehow there’s been a misunderstanding 😮. No worries, the Shoot Producer will lead a discussion on what we’re seeking again, and discuss how what you’re doing is different from that. We’ll resume the shoot, and provide ongoing guidance. This solves most problems we encounter.

If you still don’t seem to understand – or be able to deliver – what we need, the Shoot Producer will stop the shoot again, and this time ask for a walk around the block or a similar “mode change” to discuss the situation. Maybe you’re just not in the mood today, something else is going on – or you’ve changed your mind about the shoot?

Or maybe your expectations are not being met, or have changed? At the end of this discussion, the Shoot Producer will recap what they understand, and offer a plan for moving forward.

If you’re still not able to engage on the necessary level and make a shoot for our customers collaboratively, the Shoot Producer will cancel the shoot today.

Maybe…

It helps Shoot Producers make excellent shoots for our customers when they have options – while the red top you hoped to wear might be lovely, the Shoot Producer may be creatively inspired by the pink top with the three-way straps and direct you to do interesting things with those during video – things you had not considered an option before!

The clothing and other items we ask models to bring to shoots are used by Shoot Producers to add realism, colour and texture to our shoots. While you may only wear one outfit in a shoot, other clothing items may be used as “set dressing” in the background.

The clothes listed in our Clothes to bring page should always be brought to shoots. Things that do not need to be brought to the shoot include;

• Clothes worn in previous shoots (for example, the clothes worn on Monday’s shoot do not need to be brought to Tuesday’s or Wednesday’s shoot), or to subsequent shoot blocks (unless specifically requested by a Shoot Producer)
• Black or beige clothes
• “Going out” clothes
• Makeup case
• Hair straighteners / curlers (unless you really want to)
• Any shoes with heels
• Laptop (unless specifically requested by SP)

However, this may mean a heavy bag of clothes needs to be carried to the shoot location. It may be possible to leave the bag (or at least, its contents) at the shoot location for the next day’s shoot – ask the Shoot Producer.

We strongly recommend wheeled bags to make this process easier, but note that in Europe, many hotels and multi-story shooting locations do not have elevators.

We cover this in detail in our Video Masturbation FAQ. 🐩

Training people we work with is an important part of our company (you can review a lot of it). That training covers many aspects, including working with models. We also have our Models Charter that covers expectations models can have when working with us.

We make check-in calls after the first shoot each model appears in with us to get their feedback on their experience, we invite models to complete a quick online survey after each shoot, and we invite models to contact the business owner directly with concerns they have.

“My boundaries were definitely respected. If not, I would have made sure they were! That is the most important in porn. Boundaries is a clear term. Not being touched in ways I don’t want to or not being asked to do something I don’t want to.” (Flo, Apr 2021)

However, despite these standards, we acknowledge that people can make mistakes or behave inappropriately.

😐 We urge models who have had an inappropriate experience to contact us and let us know, so we can investigate. Email the owner Garion on garion@abbywinters.com, and/or Shoot Producer Trainer Masie masie@abbywinters.com.

Minor matters

In our experience issues are usually minor and could be based on a misunderstanding. For example;

We have a strict policy that Shoot Producers are not to touch models, other than a handshake upon meeting them, or to apply pressure to a bleeding wound (or similar life-saving requirement).

Jane was on an outdoors shoot with Mark the Shoot Producer. Mark proposed Jane walk along a 50cm / 16″ high fence while nude, and suggested she do a walk-through first to make sure the fence top was not slippery. He walked alongside her as she tested it.

Unfortunately, Jane did slip and fall. It was only a small distance, but Mark instinctually reached out for Jane’s hand to support her… and his elbow brushed her breast!

Mark apologised immediately, but Jane was uncomfortable for the rest of the shoot, and did not want to work with Mark again.

Different people will interpret this event differently. Our stance is that Mark reacted understandably and that ultimately, this is a learning experience. We guide Shoot Producers to work to anticipate these sorts of situations and discuss them beforehand with the model (ie, if there’s a risk of a model falling off something, consider not including that act in the shoot at all!).

Our approach to dealing with inappropriate actions

Our approach may vary depending on the apparent severity of the matter, but generally follows this path:

1. Model reports something inappropriate happened on a shoot
2. Shoot Producer is placed on a stop-work order: they are not to interact with other models until the matter is resolved
3. Gather detailed information from the model; make a report
4. Ask the model what she thinks is an appropriate response (for example, more training; probation; dismissal)
5. Offer model option to not release the shoot concerned
6. Gather detailed information from the Shoot Producer; make a report
7. A committee (typically, the Owner, Shoot Producer Trainer, another Shoot Producer) reviews the information and makes a decision on how to proceed
8. Report back to the model and Shoot Producer on the outcome

More serious matters

We do not have experience with matters much more serious than the example described above, but we plan to follow a similar process.

We’ve worked hard to make business processes and to select people who would never assault a model, and they have served us well for the last 20+ years. We frequently improve our training to further reduce risk for models (and to increase shoot quality for our customers – these are never opposing ideas!).

However, should such an event occur, we encourage the model to report the incident to the police (as well as us), and we commit to providing all information the police request of us.

Associated reading, Why would my shoot be cancelled or rescheduled before it occurs?

Shoot cancellations or reschedules on the shoot day are very rare, but can occur. Don’t freak out 😱 about the length of this list – it’s comprehensive and based on making shoots of thousands of models over more than 20 years. Most shoots go off without a hitch! 😅

A Shoot Cancellation means, the planned shoot today will not occur, and is very unlikely to occur in the future.

A Shoot Reschedule means, the planned shoot now needs to occur on a different date. We may not be able to specify a new date yet, but our intent is still to make this shoot, if the model wants to.

On the day of a the shoot, it likely will not be possible for to inform the model if today’s situation will result in a Shoot Cancellation, or a Shoot Reschedule.

Reasons for shoots not going ahead on the shoot day include:

• Model did not provide representative images of her grooming before the shoot
  • We ask for several sets of grooming images in the weeks before a scheduled shoot is due to occur
  • If those images hide a grooming issue (for example, due to the angle the photograph was taken from, if a body part or clothing covers an issue, or the issue was hidden or reduced in shadow), the Shoot Producer is likely to reschedule the shoot.
  • Sometimes, we ask on the phone or by SMS about the status of a model’s grooming in a specific area. Lying about that (or, omitting info we need, or down-playing the issue) may mean a shoot reschedule or cancellation on the shoot day.
  • The shoot may be cancelled or rescheduled
• Model changed her appearance after last grooming images sent, before shoot day
  • Examples include, shaving off her pubic hair, getting a new tattoo, or getting a “pixie cut” hairstyle after having long hair.
  • The shoot may be cancelled or rescheduled
• Model arrives on set with a grooming issue that cannot be resolved on-set
  • That is, an issue that cannot be fixed on the shoot day (eg, by having a shower and washing hair).
  • Perhaps the grooming issue was un-noticed in the grooming images, or got worse
  • Examples include fingernails in very poor repair, or fake eyelashes (see Grooming for the full list). One time, a model removed her navel piercing and there was an open wound with pus and blood. Ouch! We had to reschedule the shoot.
  • The Shoot will likely be rescheduled.
• Model does not bring suitable ID to shoot
  • We will not make a shoot if the model does not have suitable ID (even if we have made shoots with the model before with suitable ID). Doing so places the company and the Shoot Producer at unacceptable risk.
  • If the ID indicates the model is not 18 or older on the day of the shoot, the shoot would be cancelled otherwise the Shoot will likely be rescheduled.
• Model not comfortable to sign necessary forms
  • Some paperwork must be signed before the shoot, and some after. If a model refuses to sign necessary paperwork (the same paperwork that is shared in the onboarding process), the shoot cannot proceed and so will be cancelled or rescheduled.
• STI test problem
  • Models engaging in sexual contact for a shoot with another model must be tested recently for STI’s. The STI test results must be official and clearly show the model as being negative for each STI we require testing for.
  • Problems may include incomplete results, ambiguous results (ie, could be interpreted either way), test out-of-date, unofficial.
  • The Shoot will likely be rescheduled.
• Model does not bring suitable clothing or props to the shoot
  • Before the shoot, the Shoot Producer and Shoot Booker discuss with the model what’s necessary to bring to the shoot. If the model does not bring them, it’s possible a high-quality shoot cannot be made (we only want to make high quality shoots!).
  • This is at the Shoot Producer’s discretion, but they are invited to consult with HQ for advice.
  • The Shoot will likely be rescheduled.
• If the model is late for the shoot, or decides to leave early
  • Shoot Bookers and Shoot Producers share the planned start time, expected duration, and expected finish time with models before the shoot day
  • Shoot Producers are paid based on the quality of the shoots they make. Less time to make a shoot means a lower quality shoot, so a Shoot Producer may choose to reschedule a shoot if a model must leave early.
  • The Shoot will likely be rescheduled, but may be cancelled.
• Model’s behaviour is poor on-set
  • Obvious things like violence, abuse (verbal or physical), hate-speech, theft, illicit drug use will result in immediate shoot cancellation (unlikely to be rescheduled)
  • Failure to follow reasonable directions (in line with our Models Charter) results in a warning. If poor behaviour continues, may mean shoot cancellation (unlikely to reschedule!)
  • Being consistently unenthusiastic or being over-tired may mean shoot cancellation or reschedule.
  • If the model is sad due to a death in the family or similar, the Shoot Producer may decide to reschedule the shoot.
• Model appears to be under the influence of intoxicants
  • Our policy on intoxicants on-set
  • Shoot Producer may decide to cancel or reschedule the shoot.
• Model gets her period, other model does not feel comfortable proceeding
  • During a Solo shoot, the model is consulted on how she would prefer to proceed. Our customers are curious about menstruation, and we’re fine for the shoot to proceed if the model is. An “Insertions” posing level shoot may be downgraded to “Explicit” for practical reasons. More info.
  • During a girl-girl shoot, if a model gets her period during the shoot, we pause and discuss how to proceed.
  • Using a tampon, sponge, or nothing are options, but both models must enthusiastically agree. Or, shoot will be rescheduled.
  • Shoot Cancellation Fee may be due to affected models.
• Girl-girl shoot: Models do not relate well
  • Occasionally, we find that two people due to appear in a shoot together simply do not “click” on-set, and a quality shoot cannot be made.
  • The shoot would be rescheduled, with a different pairing.
  • Shoot Cancellation Fee may be due to affected models.
• Two-model shoot: Shoot partner not available
  • If a two-model shoot is booked, and the shoot partner is not available, the shoot will be rescheduled.
  • If the other model is present and ready for the shoot, a Shoot Cancellation Fee is likely due.
• Equipment failure
  • If a key piece of equipment fails (for example, video or stills camera, lighting, audio), a quality shoot cannot be made.
  • Our Shoot Producers are experts and have spares of some items, and can usually “save” a shoot, but this is not always possible. The shoot would be rescheduled.
  • Shoot Cancellation Fee is likely due to affected models.
• Shoot Producer ill / personal emergency
  • If the Shoot Producer decides they are not able to make a good shoot due to their own illness or a personal emergency, the shoot will be rescheduled.
  • Shoot Cancellation Fee is likely due to affected models.
• Ongoing audio-recording problems
  • Recording “clean” audio (that is, a soundtrack that only has the model’s sounds on it) is essential to making a quality shoot.
  • Sounds that cannot be controlled (for example, construction or road works, aircraft noise, music festival, kids playing, etc) may mean the shoot is rescheduled.
  • Shoot Producers select shooting locations carefully, but not everything is predictable.
  • The shoot would be rescheduled.
  • Shoot Cancellation Fee is likely due to affected models.
• Location problems
  • If the booked location falls through at the last minute, and an alternative cannot be found – and shooting outside is not an option – the shoot will be rescheduled.
  • The shoot would be rescheduled.
  • Shoot Cancellation Fee is likely due to affected models.

Shoot Cancellation Fee

In some circumstances, we may offer a payment to models who have been inconvenienced by arriving ready for a shoot, only to find the shoot is not occuring. This happens:

If

a shoot is cancelled or rescheduled on the day the model arrives on-set for the shoot, for reasons the model has no control over (for example, equipment failure, Shoot Producer illness, shoot location issue, shoot partner unavailable, period comes, “act of God” – storm, earthquake, or similar);

and;

the model arrived for the shoot in good faith , completely ready for the shoot (that is, the shoot could go ahead if not for the identified problem);

then

a Shoot Cancellation Fee of €100 may be offered, at the discretion of the Production Coordinator.

(Note, Shoot Producers cannot indicate if a Shoot Cancellation Fee is due on the day – this decision is always made by the Production Coordinator in the following days).

For example:

Emma and Angela arrive on set for a girl-girl shoot. They get ready, and are about to start shooting, when Shoot Producer realises their camera is faulty and cannot be fixed today. The Shoot Producer decides to reschedule the shoot.

Emma and Angela are likely both due a Shoot Cancellation Fee.

Another example;

Mary and Jane arrive on-set for a girl-girl shoot. During the grooming check, the Shoot Producer finds Jane is good-to-go, but Mary has a brand new tattoo on her left butt cheek! Seems she’s a Megadeath fan. Oh dear.

The Shoot Producer calls with AW HQ to discuss the issue. Mary did not tell us about the new tattoo when she was asked, and as girl-girl shoots always feature both models butts extensively, there’s no way to hide the tattoo during the shoot.

The Shoot Producer decides to cancel the shoot.

Mary (with the new tattoo) would not get a Shoot Cancellation fee (she was not honest when we asked before the shoot about new tattoos), but as Jane was ready to shoot, Jane is likely due a Shoot Cancellation Fee.

If a Shoot Cancellation Fee is found to be due, the company will also pay for expenses it has incurred for the affected model (for example, hotels, flights), and STI tests, should they be relevant, will still be reimbursed.

If a Shoot Cancellation Fee is not found to be due (usually because the shoot did not occur due the model being ill-prepared, changing-without-telling, or behaving poorly), we believe it’s respectful for the model to reimburse the company for 50% of the costs the company has incurred (ie, flights, hotels).

Process for cancelled shoots

If the shoot was Cancelled, the model will not be contacted about this shoot again, and may not be offered more shoots in the future. The model may contact the Model Liaison for more information.

Process for rescheduling shoots

When a shoot is Cancelled or Rescheduled by the Shoot Producer on the shoot day, the Shoot Producer lets us know the details of the situation, and we may seek information from affected models as well.

Once we have all the information, it’s passed to the Production Coordinator who decides if Shoot Cancellation Fees are due, and they organise such payments.

If the shoot is slated to be Rescheduled, the Model Liaison team or Shoot Producer will be in contact with the model(s) to organise a new date for the shoot. This will depend on Shoot Producer and model availability, but is also affected by other factors – it may simply be tomorrow, or may be weeks or months in the future.

Our policy is that if the reasons for a shoot cancellation or reschedule is personal in nature (for example, an STI test result shows a positive result for an infection), that information will be kept confidential from other models, and only staff, Contractors and Shoot Producers who need to know are informed.

See our Privacy Policy for more details on how and when we share models personal information.

Sometimes, the shooting location we arrange might “fall through” at the last minute, meaning we need to change the address of the shoot. 😵 This is super annoying for everyone, but is unavoidable when it happens.

Our Shoot Producers organise shooting locations based on several criteria, and are reimbursed by us for most or all of the cost of the location. Sometimes, shoot locations will be the homes of friends or acquaintances that just cannot make their home available because something came up (for example, a sick child, or power outage, or tradesman visiting to fix something urgent).

A location change should never happen during a shoot, but may happen the night before or even the morning of a shoot.

We thank you in advance for your patience when something disruptive happens on a shoot. Your Shoot Producer will really appreciate your understanding in this stressful time.

Anal insertions are never required in any of our shoots, but some models enjoy it, and so do our customers. As for all activities on all shoots, you control the extent of anal play you’d do in a shoot.

Classifying anal play

We consider anus opening to be where the buttocks are pulled wide apart causing the anus to open up a little. This is part of the Explicit Posing Level for Solo and Guest Direction shoots, and it’s a requirement in Girl Girl Hardcore and Girl Boy shoots too (him to her).

We consider anal play to be touching and pushing the anus with fingers or props, with no anal insertion (for example, tip of little finger juuuust inside the anus – that’s anal insertion, not anal play). Anal play is part of the Explicit Posing Level for Solo and Guest Direction shoots, and it’s typical in Girl Girl Hardcore and Girl Boy (him to her) shoots too (but is not a requirement).

We consider rimming (oral-anal contact, anal licking) to be contact of a tongue to the anus. This is an option for models in girl-girl and girl-boy shoots (him to her only), but is never required.

We consider anal insertions to be inserting body parts (fingers, toes, penis) or props (dildo, vibrator, or similar) into the anus. The model receiving the insertion is in control of the size, shape and depth of anal penetration. Anal insertions are never required in any shoot, but is always appreciated by customers!

Payment

We do not pay an additional fee for anus opening, anal play, rimming, or anal insertions on shoots. We want to capture models engaging with anal stimulation because they genuinely enjoy it, not just for a few extra bucks 🤑.

It’s no problem if a model does not want to do anal insertions on a shoot (even if they do enjoy it).

Keeping it clean

Anal play can be pretty hot 🔥, but we never want it to get… “too real”, you know? That means, we never want to see poo 💩.

We know that our bodies don’t always behave how we want, and accidents can happen. It’s never a problem to call a stop of the shoot to clean up and re-set (the model is expected to do any cleaning necessary – not the Shoot Producer).

The model receiving the anal penetration is in control of what happens next (for example, “no more anal insertions today”).

Preparation for anal play with another model

Showers are required on all shoots where two models are interacting sexually. For your shoot partner’s comfort, we ask that special attention is placed on cleaning your anus thoroughly, however we recommend that soap is never inserted inside the anus or vulva! 🙅‍♀️ 🧼

Of course, your shoot partner will do the same for herself 👍.

Preparation for anal insertions

People who enjoy anal insertions tend to have a routine to prepare. From asking some models, it goes like this;

1. Go to the toilet to defecate naturally
2. Use a rectal douching tool for 45 to 60 minutes to clean out the rectum of all faeces, squirting clean water into the rectum and passing it out again into the toilet
   1. It can be kinda loud 💨, and there may be some discomfort, but proceeding with caution and patience helps
3. Have a shower
4. Make the shoot 🍑👉🕳️

Shoot Producers will always provide privacy for rectal douching, should the model choose to do this on-set.

The process may need to be repeated after lunch, at the model’s own discretion.

Using lube

It’s appropriate to use lube for anal insertions if the model chooses, but we ask that only the minimum amount necessary is used. For example, rather than start with a handful and slap it on, start with a pea-sized dollop, see how it goes. If more is needed, use one more pea-sized dollop. 🙏🏽

This question is answered on our site for prospective models, Can my boyfriend (or, someone else) come and watch my shoot being made?

We know, this legal stuff is so boring for most people 😪… but it is important to understand your rights and how these legal documents can affect your life!

On a shoot, models are required to complete a Release, where you give us permission to use the media we make of you for commercial purposes, in exchange for the nominated fee (more info on the Release).

If your shoot occurs in the Netherlands (Amsterdam), you’ll also be required to complete a Contract(separate to the Release form). Here it is as PDF.

Why is there a Contract?

Our company is based in the Netherlands, so we have to take some extra steps to comply with Dutch law when a shoot occurs in the same country we are based in.

In the Contract, you certify that you’re a Contractor, not an employee of ours. The Netherlands has strict employment laws, and a company can get into trouble if they are not followed precisely. This Contract protects us from these problems, by clearly stating you do not have rights that “real” employees have.

So we need to be super-clear:

When you do modelling work with us, you will not earn Annual Leave (holiday pay), you will not get sick pay, you will not get money put into your pension plan, or anything else you might expect in an employer-employee relationship!

Of course, this is because we don’t have an employer-employee relationship- we’re just contracting you to do some short term work!

The Contract does not limit you in any other way.

Will I be required to sign a Contract?

We have Shoot Producers around the world, including the Netherlands. If you live in the Netherlands, or near to it, it’s likely you’ll make a shoot in Amsterdam, and so you will need to complete the Contract (a Contract lasts for the next 60 days, after which a new one must be signed). This is done as part of the admin on the morning of a shoot day.

If you don’t live in Western Europe, it’s likely your first shoot will not be in the Netherlands so you will not be asked to complete a Contract. But if you choose to appear in more shoots later, some of them may involve travelling to Amsterdam for a few days.

No worries, we’ll pay for your flights and accommodation (more info). We may offer you shoots in the Netherlands, but you don’t have to accept – we’ll discuss with you how it would work. We may agree that some other city is more suitable (eg, Barcelona, Berlin).

Alcohol and mind-altering prescription / recreational drug use on-set (or, being on-set when affected) is not allowed.

It’s normal to feel nervous or even anxious before a shoot day. Some anxiety may be reduced by learning more about what happens when you arrive on-set for your first shoot, how the videos work, (or perhaps you have not yet thought of some questions you’d really like to know the answer to – we got you!).

We think you can be courageous and own those nerves and use them to have a great experience! (Check out what some other models have said about their experience).

Here’s why they’re not allowed:

1. Safety risks
2. Legal risks
3. Content quality risks
4. Regret risks

Safety risks

Alcohol, mind-altering prescription and recreational drugs can impair your body’s reaction time and balance, which could result in your injury on-set.

Model safety is absolutely our # 1 priority on shoots. Shoots are physical, and there’s a risk of a twisted ankle, a slip-and-fall or other mishap on a shoot with complicated hot equipment and a network of cables on-set.

Legal risks

Documents signed under the influence of alcohol, mind-altering prescription and recreational drugs are not valid in a court of law.

On the shoot day, you’ll be signing documents to confirm your identity and that you consent to the activities being captured on film and being distributed online.

Content quality risks

Our paradigm is to show natural, happy, healthy models – that’s what our customers pay us for, and so it’s what we pay you for.

Intoxicants can affect your personality and how you act, move, talk and look. You might think you are behaving naturally, but this is not the case! Your pupils dilate, words may slur and your balance and mannerisms will be affected.

Regret risks

Taking intoxicants can make you feel more relaxed in the moment and lowers your inhibitions.

This could lead to you doing things on camera that you later regret (as these were things they would never have done if you were sober and thinking clearly).

What about prescribed drugs?

If you are on prescribed medication that disallows operating machinery (including a car), it’s also not appropriate to appear in a shoot.

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We want to make shoots of models who want to work with us (sober and straight). If you’re feeling so nervous about the shoot day that you need alcohol or drugs to attend, please let us know. We can talk about your concerns, and look at rescheduling your shoot.

If a model arrives on set affected by alcohol, recreational or prescription drugs, or is seen to be consuming alcohol, prescription or recreational drugs during the shoot, the shoot may be cancelled (and may not be rescheduled).

What happens if I arrive on-set for a shoot, and it is cancelled or rescheduled?

When you attend a shoot, we take photos and capture video. Later we edit, then publish that material on our website. Because we’re a business, we need proof you gave permission for us to publish that material, so we ask you to sign a “Release”, a legal document.

Download a PDF of our Release form (146Kb).

In the Release, you “release” (give up) your right to keep your likeness from being commercially exploited. In exchange, we pay you. 💰

Like all good agreements, the Release protects both parties. It protects you, so you are sure to get the agreed payment for the work you do. The Release also protects us, so if some time later you say “Hey, I never gave you permission to publish those images!”, we can say “Well, here’s proof you did give us permission!”. 👉 📑

Our Release has been written in “plain English” as much as possible, but there are some legal terms in there. We strongly encourage you to read it. As for all legalling binding documents, best practise is to get a lawyer to review it with you, who can inform you more fully about the risks of signing a document like this. That would probably cost around US$300 for a 1.5hour meeting with a local lawyer. Alternatively, you could ask someone you trust to read and discuss it with you.

You’ll be asked to sign a Release form for each shoot you appear in, on the day of the shoot. Usually, you’ll sign with your finger on a smartphone that creates a PDF document. We’ll send you a copy of the signed Release for your records. 🗄️

Release form details

Full name. The Release asks for the model’s full name, which must match the approved ID the model provides on the shoot day. We only accept some types of ID (more info).

Date of birth. The Date of birth must match the approved ID provided.

ID doc number and type. This must match the approved ID provided.

Article 1. This is the “big one”, where you allows us (and Affiliates and related companies) to use the Work (the shoot media and associated stuff) that we have captured. We can use the Work (the shoot) in any way we see fit. You have no other rights to the work once it’s shot, and you do not get any ongoing payments (just one payment).

We’ll represent you under a “fake name”, never your real name (unless you demand we use your real name).

The agreement only takes effect when the model has provided ID that we approve; signed the Release form, and; been paid the agreed fee for the work.

Article 1 of the Release form overrides any other agreement we have or understanding you have. For example;

❌ A friend told you your images would only be on our site for six months. Our Release indicates there is no end-date (ie, it’s forever). It’s what the Release says that matters.

❌ You read in a FAQ that the video will never be released to customers, but the Release specifies that all media captured will be released to customers. It’s what the Release says that matters.

❌ You understood from a Model Liaison that you get the modelling fee each month (not just one time), but the release specifies this is a one-time payment to you. It’s what the Release says that matters.

We train our team thoroughly, and write our FAQ’s carefully so this should never be an issue – but it’s a good reason to read and understand the Release form! We recommend you do not rely on what your friends say about how our company works when it comes to this kind of detail (they may have misunderstood). It’s what’s in the Release that matters!

Article 2. This is where the fee for the work will be written.

We’ll only pay you the fee when you have provided your ID, finished the shoot, and signed the completed Release form.

We’ll let you know beforehand what fee will be due based on the planned work and any bonus’ due. By agreement between you and the Shoot Producer on the shoot day, that may change (for example, you get your period in the middle of the shoot, so you decide to do a lower posing level).

Article 3. Should there be a dispute and the Company and the model cannot come to a settlement, the matter will be heard in Dutch courts, as we are a Dutch company. We’ve never had to bring a matter to court, and nor has a model. 🤞

We have some reasonable expectations of models on-set;

• You’ll help the Shoot Producer keep the shooting location neat and clean throughout the day. For example, you’ll put rubbish in the bin.
• If your body creates fluids (like pee, ejaculate, blood, saliva, sweat) as part of the shoot, you’ll clean that up. For example, you get your period during the shoot, and there’s a few drops of blood on the floor. Your Shoot Producer will provide a spray cleaning fluid, and a wet sponge to wipe that up. You’ll rinse the sponge in the sink.
• You’ll wash cutlery and crockery you use at the shoot location.

All the shoots we make are consensual (that means, models and Shoot Producers agree and consent to everything that happens on the shoot).

“She [Shoot Producer Giulia] didn’t force anything on me. Usually, the shoot is explained and then they ask for something more… She told me not to touch myself at all because I’m not getting paid for that. I was really impressed.” (Madison A, Aug 2022)

We invite all models to share their boundaries before and during shoots, and we believe consent only exists at the moment (saying “yes” an hour ago does not mean “yes” now). Your Shoot Producer will ask for your consent many times throughout the shoot, and give you opportunities to share how you’re feeling about the shoot.

For that reason, we welcome models saying “no” (or a similar variation like “I’d prefer not to do that.”) – at any time. We also believe that no is a complete sentence (more info) – we don’t expect you to justify why you’re saying “no”. However, we may ask for clarification on what that means for the rest of the day.

Here’s how it works;

• If you prefer not to do a certain pose, answer a line of interview questioning, or have lunch later in the day (or anything else on a shoot day), you speak up
  • Shoot Producers are pretty cool, but they are not telepathic and they have a job to do, so if you indicate you’re ok with how things are going, they’ll keep going in that direction.
• You let the Shoot Producer know clearly “no”.
  • Variations are fine, for example, “This is making me uncomfortable” or “I want to do something else now”
  • Don’t be vague – changing the subject or taking a toilet break will not be interpreted as a “no”.
• The Shoot Producer respects your decision
  • They will never “argue” with you, bargain with you, push you to reconsider, coerce you, or ask for reasons
• The Shoot Producer will suggest some alternatives
  • A different line of questioning, a different pose, lunch later in the day…
• The Shoot Producer may ask for clarification
  • For example, “Do you mean, no questions about bacon sandwiches – or no questions about food at all?” or “Ok, you’re uncomfortable with that pose – can we try some other poses at the same Posing Level, or would you like to reduce your Posing Level for this shoot?”, or “Do you mean, you want to skip lunch today, or just have it later?”

Communication rocks! 😎

If you say (or indicate) “no” a lot, we need to work out if we can really make the shoot today. For example;

Every time the Shoot Producer directs you into a pose that shows your bum, you always say “no”.

That’s a problem: bums are pretty good 🍑, our customers like bums, and they want to see your bum. We’ve let you know that we’ll be capturing your bum a lot in the shoot. If you’re not comfortable showing your bum on camera, we cannot make a full shoot of you. That means you cannot be paid, and the media we have captured on the shoot day so far will be destroyed.

That’s ok – perhaps a little frustrating for everyone, but it’s far better to let the Shoot Producer know that now than to make the shoot and regret it forever, right?

​Modeling is hard work, so it’s essential you get the right lunch for you to refuel and feel ready for the busy afternoon ahead!

“I think the time that we paused for lunch was the most enjoyable. We got to speak and have tea and we were all on the same page. It was an informal moment where we got to talk about our lives. It was a good part of the day. I felt more relaxed after that.” (Gizela, Nov 2021)

Your Shoot Producer will provide a light lunch for you on shoot days (we reimburse them for this). On some shoots, you might visit a store with your Shoot Producer, on other occasions, the Shoot Producer may prepare or buy food before you arrive on set.

“My lunch was eggs with salad 🥗🥗. We had hummus, coffee with milk, fruit, water… She [Shoot Producer Giulia] gave me some super healthy snacks! I changed my diet after meeting Giulia. I eat a salad with hummus now and feel super good! ” (Madison A, Aug 2022)

“Giulia [Shoot Producer] made me a really cute rice salad with loads of veggies because I am vegan. I was actually really shocked and surprised. I thought it would just be like a sandwich, but she put all this effort in and it was really nice.” (Sascha, Feb 2020)

Your Shoot Producer is not psychic but would be really upset if they got you sushi 🍣 and it turns out you don’t like fish – or they bought you a healthy salad 🥗 when actually what you wanted was a sugar hit! 🍬🍩🍪🍰 Every person is different if you have foods you dislike inform your Model Liaison and Shoot Producer before the shoot so they do not prepare you a lunch that is not going to be to your liking.

“Ursula [shoot Producer] called me and asked me if I had any allergies or preferences or if I was vegetarian so it was good.” (Viviana, Apr 2021)

The Shoot Producer is not expected to provide three-course hot meals in sit-down restaurants, or similar! They’ll facilitate a modest but filling light lunch to keep the shoot productive. They will not make you a sandwich or cook you a meal, but they’ll make sure you have everything you need to make it to your taste.

“Hermann [Shoot Producer] brought fruit, nuts, some olives, and he made a super nice bread! He baked bread for the shoot. I made soup… We joined forces, It was teamwork!” (Flo, Mar 2021)

Of course, you can also bring your own food, there’s typically a fridge and microwave available at each shoot location, but that’s not a guarantee. If your lunch depends on these conveniences, confirm with your Shoot Producer beforehand. It’s also fine if you want to augment what your Shoot Producer provides with some of your own food (but see also, Can I have a drink (or, some other “pick me up”) for courage on the shoot day?).

Sometimes, the Shoot Producer will propose heading out for a meal at a local restaurant. They are working on a budget, and may not be able to get everything you want from the menu. It’s always fine if you choose to top up the difference, however.

If you have an unusual food preference, it’s likely the Shoot Producer cannot meet it. In those cases, you’ll need to cater for yourself, at your own expense. For example, “I only eat this sort of bread, and that sort of butter, and the avocados must not be too ripe!” – you’re on your own (normally the SP would provide a general type of bread to your taste (say, white or brown), generic butter, and a fresh avocado).

You’ll need to pay for your own takeaway coffees, but at most shoot locations and accommodations there are tea and coffee facilities. If this is important to you, check with the Shoot Producer beforehand.

If you use the cutlery and crockery at the shoot location, you are expected to work with the Shoot Producer and other models to clean up completely before departing.

An example lunch might be a salad, juice, some nuts, and small chocolate bar. Shoot Producers work to keep it under €10 / US$14 / AU$16.

 

On all shoots, our Shoot Producers will do a Pre Shoot Briefing with you (more info), part of which is to ask how you can show our customers that you are happy and engaged .

This is a huge part of the “abbywinters.com paradigm” (paradigm means, the pattern our shoots tend to follow) – our customers pay us because we present happy and engaged models. When customers pay us, we can pay models to make more shoots.

If you’re not in the right headspace to make a shoot where you’re happy and engaged, let us know and we’ll reschedule the shoot – no problem. If you don’t let us know beforehand, and you’re unhappy or just disengaged, we might cancel the shoot (that’s really annoying for everyone 😐), and not book you for more shoots!

What we mean by “being happy” 😃

Happy (in this context) means “Showing pleasure”.

People having a good time is contagious – and sexy af! A lot of porn out there is pretty grim, and we aim to counter that by showing models genuinely enjoying themselves.

On a shoot, you’re smiling and excited (perhaps a little nervous) about the shoot and throughout the shoot. You’re having a good time on the shoot, and it shows! Of course, we do whatever possible to make this possible and our Shoot Producers are experts in keeping the mood just right to support you… but most of it has to come from you. It’s hard work for sure!

We do not expect you to be “manically happy” or “fake happy”, and we know that different people show their happiness in different ways.

Some examples include;

✔️ You have a positive mind-set on the shoot, considering how you can make the most of this event

✔️ You find ways to make the day fun for you. Chat with your Shoot Producer, get inspired by the setting or the props, bring music that makes you feel good.

✔️ You’re energetic with how you do things on the shoot – instead of taking off your T-shirt as if you’re alone after a hard day’s work you, make eye contact with the camera and take more time than usual, perhaps flirting a little bit or being playful with the reveal of what is underneath.

✔️ You do variations of happy – sultry-happy, sexy-happy, uncomfortable-happy, super-happy, laughing-happy, gently-happy (but never fake-happy!)

✔️ You set yourself small “silly” challenges, for example, sticking your buttocks out as much as possible when removing panties, or crawling like a cat.

✔️ You never have to be directed to “smile!”

 

 

Everyone shows their happiness differently, Andreea and Blossom are just some examples.

Our customers don’t want to see sad or angry models, models who act “too cool for school”, or worse, models who show no emotion. There’s a lot of material out there like that, but our customers come to us for something different.

What we mean by “being engaged” 🧐

Engaged (in this context) means “to actively participate; to be involved in”.

You’re interested in what’s going on around you, you’re exploring what’s possible in this shoot, and you’re excited to see what happens next. You’re exploring your sexuality with us, and you’re keen to do so.

You go looking for the next thing to do in a shoot, you’re suggesting things that are likely to work, because you’ve spent time talking with the Shoot Producer to understand what the shoot needs. When you experience pleasure, pain, or discomfort, you show it honestly and genuinely – the real you.

Some examples include;

✔️ You make an effort to complete the task at hand, eg, taking that yoga stretch all the way .

✔️ You notice your feet are dirty when the Shoot Producer goes to take a foot close up shot, and clean your feet so they look good.

✔️ You check when your face is in the shot, and compose an appropriate facial expression

✔️ While drinking some water, you spill some on your t-shirt and it becomes all clingy… 🤪

✔️ You communicate with your Shoot Producer about your preferences (rather than “suffering in silence” if their approach is not working for you)

✔️ You turn your phone off for the shoot, so you’re not distracted

✔️ You ask the Shoot Producer how you can make the shoot sexier

✔️ You propose practical ideas within the constraints of the shoot day and paradigm

 

There are many ways to engage, and what Angelika and Blaire show above are not the only options.

Our customers don’t want to see models who are “disengaged” – who just “sit there and do what they are told”. Again, a lot of adult content is like that, and our customers think that’s boring.

Out Stills and Video cameras will get very close to you to capture “extreme closeup shots”. From a distance of around 15 centimeters / 6 inches, our Shoot producers may capture images of your face, ears, breasts / nipples, feet and pubic region. They are always careful to never touch you, however.

Here are some examples of how close our cameras get to you, across various Solo Posing Levels. Click each image for the full-size version.

We prefer to make shoots in domestic locations, or outside in parks – never in studios. We want the real and natural look and feel that cannot be achieved in studios.

“We did part of the shoot at my apartment and we did some footage of me driving in my car… We did the rest of the shoot outside. It was fun!” (Wendy T, Feb 2022)

If you and the Shoot Producer live in the same city

If it’s at all possible, we prefer to make the shoot in your own home.

If shooting at your home is not possible, it’s your Shoot Producer’s responsibility to find a suitable location to shoot (see below for the standards to expect).

“ It was a very beautiful little apartment complex in Las Vegas… I loved the view and the decor was nice. The bathroom was clean and the bedroom was pretty… It was a great time!” (Bonnie T, Mar 2022)

If you can help with finding a place to shoot (for example, a friend’s house?), your Shoot Producer will be very grateful – let them know!

If you and the Shoot Producer live in different cities

If you’re traveling to the Shoot Producer’s city for the shoot (for example, we’re flying you there), we’ll organise accommodation for you to stay in (see below for the standards to expect).

Usually, your Shoot Producer will select an AirBNB for you to stay in, and will make the shoot at that Airbnb as well. The Shoot Producer books and pays for AirBNBs, and we reimburse them.

Sometimes, we’ll organise a hotel room instead, that we’ll pay for directly (but we never make shoots in hotel rooms).

We’ll provide the accommodation information before you depart your home city. Sometimes, the Shoot Producer will be able to meet you at the Airbnb to make sure you can get in ok, but at a hotel, you’ll likely check-in alone.

Some Shoot Producers know their home city well and can find shooting locations that are more suitable than an AirBNB place, so you may stay overnight at an Airbnb or hotel, but be shot at a location the Shoot Producer selects (see below for the standards to expect).

Standards of the place you’ll stay overnight

We typically use Airbnb (or similar) for overnight accommodation of models.

You’ll always be booked in a “whole home” setup – you’ll never be share it with other people. You’ll have your own sleeping area and bathroom, and usually a kitchenette. It’ll be in a safe area of town. It’ll be clean and comfortable, have WiFi, and be private.

Where possible, it will be close to shops for food, walking distance to public transport, and on the same side of town as the airport. Unfortunately, this is not always possible.

If you have concerns, contact the Model Liaison.

If the shoot will be made at your accommodation

If the shoot will be made at your accommodation, having the place clean and ready for work is required. Your Shoot Producer will need access to several power points, a table, and a sofa or bed is convenient for them to lay down fragile camera gear.

You’re responsible for cleaning up messes from your body made on a shoot (for example, face wipes, tampons), and at the end of the shoot day, both you and the Shoot Producer will work together to set the place to rights so it’s neat and tidy.

“Giulia [Shoot Producer] brought some salads with her. She made a very nice Italian-style salad for me. She just made it in my kitchen! I could relax and feel taken care of. There were crackers and hummus and carrots… It was nice, really delicious 😋 !” (Anna X, Apr 2022)

Standards of the place the shoot will occur at

If the place the shoot is planned to occur at is not an Airbnb, Shoot Producers will select a place that meets these standards:

• Private, so only you and the Shoot Producer can see and hear what’s going on
  • We strongly prefer to have the curtains open during the shoot, so our customers can see this is a real house – not a studio set.
• An appropriate temperature
• Appropriately clean
• Appropriately safe
• Have a private bathroom for you to use as you need
• In a quiet area, so the soundtrack is high quality

Sometimes, Shoot Producers choose to make shoots outside (we always prefer this, but it’s much more complicated from a technical perspective). You’ll always be consulted about this, and if you agree the location will meet these standards:

• Moderately private
  • Always away from where kids can see what’s going on
  • A dog-walker or bike-rider may see a bit
  • A means for you to cover up quickly will always be provided
• Safe from aggressive animals and insects, and from bushfires and other natural hazards
• Shoot Producer will have concern for your (and their!) on-set health
  • Including risks from sunburn; broken glass; cliffs, drowning; slips and falls; dehydration
• Have mobile phone coverage, in case of emergency

 

We have a very strict no-touching policy, which means Shoot Producers with never touch models sexually (even if they invite it).

But there are some situations where Shoot Producers may touch models;

A greeting at the start of the day

It’s always appropriate for Shoot Producers to offer models a professional handshake when first meeting them, or meet them again after a time apart (for example, on their first shoot, and the second shoot a few weeks later).

Fist-bumps, high-fives and other dap greetings

Little human touches like fist-bumps, high-fives and similar actions can make the day more fun and help build solidarity and connection. Models are welcome to initiate them, as are Shoot Producers.

It’s also fine to say you prefer not to do these sorts of things – no one will take offence, and your choice will be respected.

If the model initiates farewell touch

We acknowledge that shoot days can be powerful emotional experiences shared with the Shoot Producer and that some models may initiate a farewell hug by way of “closure”.

We guide Shoot Producer that it’s appropriate to return the hug as a human, while keeping their pelvis separate from the model, and to disengage as soon as the model does.

Shoot Producers will never initiate an end-of-day hug.

Touching as part of a pre-agreed Shoot Plan or Shoot Type

Some occasional Shoot Types involve the Shoot Producer physically touching models. One example are shoots made by female Guest Shoot Producers (who are sometimes models themselves).

Model-touching by the Shoot Producer will be approved by the Creative Director on a shoot-by-shoot basis, and will always have been thoroughly described and explicitly agreed to with the model weeks before the shoot day. These shoots are very rare.

There are never exceptions to our “no sexual touching” rule for the standard Shoot Types we make every week (Solo, Girl-Girl, Girl-Boy, Intimate Moments, Guest Direction) – there is never sexual touching from the Shoot Producer on these shoots.

Touching to save a model’s life

We assert that it’s appropriate for a Shoot Producers to touch a model in life-saving situations, for example;

• Giving CPR when the model is not breathing or her heart is not beating;
• Administering back slaps or a Heimlich manoeuvre to dislodge food the model is choking on;
• Dragging the model to safety after she was swept away by rapids on a river shoot;
• Pulling the model out of the way of a speeding car that was about to hit her;
• Applying pressure to a seriously bleeding wound;
• Carrying the model from a burning building.

In these situations, we weigh the model’s personal dignity below the potential loss of life.

(In fact, every shoot you do with us will follow this same pattern).

Before the Shoot day

You Shoot Producer will have confirmed with you a few days before, the date, time, and place of the shoot. If it’s not your own home, this will usually be a domestic house or apartment.

If you need to travel to a different city for the shoot, your Model Liaison will have been communicating with you about this – also see the Travelling for shoots section of our FAQ.

You will have been sent a link with more info about the Shoot Producer (so you can see what they look like 🤠, and what they do in their spare time to relax🤸. Similarly, the Shoot Producer has access to the information we have collected about you (you can check our Privacy Policy to see how we handle that info).

Arrive at the shoot location

When you arrive, the Shoot Producer will introduce themselves and show you around the shoot location. Perhaps offer a coffee and a brief chat.

About your Shoot Producer’s mindset

Shoot Producers are experts and put a lot of pressure on themselves to make good shoots (they are paid based on the quality of the shoot they make of you).

While all our Shoot Producers are friendly in general, shoot days are stressful, and there’s a lot riding on them – a small issue can have serious consequences (for example, if a neighbor starts mowing the lawn during video shooting, what happens? We cannot release a video with a lawnmower as a soundtrack!).

Shoot Producers also know that you feeling good is important, so they’ll be working hard to keep you happy and comfortable. Shoots days are a team effort, and the more you and the Shoot Producer put in, the better the result, and the happier our customers (meaning, more shoots are likely for you, and the Shoot Producer!).

“Ursula [Shoot Producer] was very comforting and right at the beginning, she explained what we were doing. First, we’re doing this, then that, then this…She said if I was uncomfortable with something that I didn’t have to do it. She said that if I was uncomfortable we could stop the shoot and that it’s no problem… That was really reassuring” (Mischa W, Jun 2021).

Do the Grooming Check

The first thing a Shoot Producer needs to do when you arrive for the shoot is to check your grooming. A serious grooming issue can mean a shoot needs to be rescheduled, or affect the shoot plan the Shoot Producer has made, so knowing that early on is essential. In the Grooming Check, your Shoot Producer will ask you to get naked and will inspect you closely for issues.

“I was a bit worried about the grooming check… I had to be quite careful and I’m not usually attentive to bruises or scratches… They just happen! In the end, it was easy and not a problem” (Dalilah, Nov 2021).

As you will have provided grooming images to the Model Liaison several times over the last few weeks (who is in touch with the Shoot Producer), there should not be any problems here. The Shoot Producer may use a checklist, to make sure they do not forget anything. They will never touch you. The Grooming Check takes perhaps five minutes, and you can get dressed again.

“He [Shoot Producer Brad] said it is easiest to just remove all clothing and just check that everything matches the grooming standards. I just got undressed and dressed again. He communicated with the Model Liaisons to make sure everything was okay. And that was it!” (Anika V, Dec 2021).

If there are grooming issues, your Shoot Producer may need to take pictures (often with their smartphone), and send them to a colleague who can help them decide how to proceed. Our policy is to always try to find a way to make the shoot happen, but sometimes, the compromises are so great that a good shoot cannot be made, and it needs to be rescheduled.

Backstage images (throughout the day)

Throughout the shoot day, the Shoot Producer will capture “backstage images”, and behind-the-scenes happenings (the images on this page are all Backstage images). These are added to our site a few years after your shoot, as a popular extra feature for our customers (and some of the best ones are posted as a “Picture of the Day” in the few weeks after your shoot).

Usually, your Shoot Producer will look for backstage opportunities that are “incongruous” or unusual, for example, eating lunch topless because it’s a hot day. If the Shoot Producer goes to take a picture and you’d prefer they did not right now, just let them know, it’s no problem. More info on Backstage images.

Complete paperwork, capture IDs

Next up, paperwork and ID. abbywinters.com always operates legally, and that means the Shoot Producer needs to know you are over 18 (no matter how old you look) because there are severe consequences for them to work with an under-age model. We also need a copy of your IDs on file to meet our legal obligations. An unsuitable or missing ID will mean the shoot cannot go ahead (more info on IDs).

The Shoot Producer captures the front and back of your ID, often using their smartphone (they use a special application we made called Homonoia (the Greek goddess for the oneness of mind) that sends the images directly to our secure servers). Takes under five minutes. More info on Homonoia.

We need clear permission from you to be able to use the material the Shoot Producer captures of you, on our website, so you need to sign a “Release form” (you “release” the rights you have to the images, to our company, abbywinters.com BV). You had a chance to read this in the Basic Info Questionnaire when you first applied to work with us, and the Model Liaison can send a PDF if you want to read it again before the shoot. More info on our Release Form.

Sometimes, this form is completed on paper, other times it’s completed on your and the Shoot Producer’s smartphones in the Homonoia app (this is more efficient; again, the data is transmitted to our servers securely). You’ll be emailed a PDF of the completed Release document after the shoot, for your records.

We ask you to handwrite a short note on how you’re feeling about the shoot that’s about to happen. Some colorful drawings are also nice – these help customers get a sense of who you are. More info about Handwritten Bios.

Select clothes

Your Shoot Producer will ask you to lay out all the clothes and props you have brought with you, so they can select the most suitable items. Your input is most welcome at this stage – items that you know make your butt look good or things that go well together, for example. More info about the clothes to bring.

However, the Shoot Producer also has their own ideas, and are informed by the extensive training they have taken (if you’re interested, you can see some of the training we provide Shoot Producers), and will work to select a set of clothes that are right for our site.

Once selected (top, bottom, panties, bra, some accessories, socks), the Shoot Producer will ask you to get changed in private. They’ll keep working on setting up the shooting area, making sure the lighting is good, and testing their camera.

“I feel like the shoot was very collaborative. Like, which bra to wear with which dress…The Shoot Producer and I bounced ideas off each other.” (Elise V, Jan 2022)

ABOVE: Shoot Producer Jacki sorts through a model’s clothes to select the most suitable outfit.

Pre shoot briefing

The Pre Shoot Briefing recaps what will happen today in practical terms. The Shoot Producer will ask models to share their understanding of what’s required and expected before the shoot begins. Together, they will workshop some poses for the shoot, and other thematic ideas – this varies by the Shoot Type that has been booked. We have a Pre Shoot Briefing FAQ that has more details.

Asking questions is always ok, and your Shoot Producer will always take time to answer them fully, but this is a particularly good opportunity to ask any you have so far.

“Hermann [Shoot Producer] had ideas and I had ideas and we melted our ideas together and he was excited about my ideas and I was excited about his ideas. I can tell that he has done this a long time! He knew what he was doing. It was easy to trust his eye after a little while. He is also funny! He makes you feel relaxed.” (Flo, Mar 2021)

 

Do warm-ups together

The importance of warming up before a sporting activity is well-known (reducing the chance of injury, and muscle pain after the event), and warming up your voice is also important (helps you speak more clearly). Emotional warm-ups help bond with your co-workers (in this case, your Shoot Producer), help you relate to each other, and feel good about working together.

Your Shoot Producer will lead a short 10-minute session of physical, vocal, and emotional warm-ups to help you both get pumped, and get in the zone.

“I loved the warm-ups we did with the ‘purity test’ and asking questions – I loved that idea. I almost like that I was not told about that beforehand has really helped with my nerves. I liked how cool and open the questions were, it was not just ‘what’s your favorite colour?’  stuff it was deeper stuff, like ‘have you ever touched someone sexually on a train?’. I liked that he opened up as well, helped me relax and feel like we had some trust.” (Jada S, Jul 2018)

Shoot stills

The information here for shooting Stills (and below, shooting Video) is general. We have a separate page, What am I actually expected to DO in a Solo shoot? that provides info from a different perspective.

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Usually, shooting still images happens before shooting video on the shoot day (but sometimes, shooting video will happen first). This allows the Shoot Producer to direct you through a bunch of things without worrying about their voice being recorded (on video, we only want to hear your voice, not theirs).

In all our shoots (for both Stills and Video components), you always start clothed, and over the course of the shoot you’ll gradually get naked, and then pose to the maximum posing level you selected.

The Shoot Producer will direct you into poses, for example, “Stand by the window, and look out it”, or “keep your head there, but look into the camera”. We say ‘poses’, but it’s pretty casual stuff, and we don’t expect you to have any professional experience.

The first section of the shoot is where customers get to know you, so there’ll be a bunch of stuff clothed, but sometimes with a sexy element, for example, the Shoot Producer might ask that you stand on the coffee table and change a light globe, while they shoot from down low, looking up your skirt, catching a glimpse of your panties 😉

In the early part of the shoot, the Shoot Producer will be checking each image they capture of you on their digital camera, and perhaps making adjustments to the camera, lights, set-pieces, or set-dressing elements to look right, so it’ll feel a little slow at first. But after 10 minutes or so, the pace will increase.

Over time (around one hour), you’ll get naked, removing each article of clothing one piece at a time. Sometimes, you might be asked to take something off, then put it back on again (for example, t-shirt off, bra off, t-shirt back on, squeeze your breasts over the t-shirt).

At any time, it’s fine to let the Shoot Producer know you’re not comfortable with a given pose – that’s never a problem – and they’ll move on to something else (but, they do need to make a complete shoot, so if you keep rejecting their ideas for images of your butt (for example), that’s a problem, because a complete shoot includes many butt pictures).

At any time, it’s also fine to suggest stuff – Shoot Producers love it when models do this – for example, “Shall I do a handstand?”, or “What if I sit like this, is that better for the light?” (this is especially helpful when you hear them muttering about light, and making many small changes to get it to be perfect). As we move through the shoot, it becomes more sexual in nature, so poses that emphasize your butt, vulva, legs, breasts will be more common.

Throughout the shoot, the Shoot Producer will be taking a mixture of images that are “wide shots” (showing your whole body), mid shots (showing you from the waist-up), closeups (for example, of your breasts), and extreme closeups (for example, of one nipple).

Around half the stills shoot will be at the highest Posing Level you chose. For example, say you’re comfortable with the Open Leg Posing Level, and the stills component takes four hours. For the first two hours of the shoot, you’ll be clothed, in bra-and-panties, and nude, doing a bunch of poses. For the second two hours of the shoot, almost all the poses will be at the Open Leg level (the video component of the shoot follows a similar pattern).

At the end of the Stills session, there’s one more sequence to be shot, called Dressing Room. This is where you get dressed in a different set of clothes, while the Shoot Producer “hides” behind something (to create the feel of voyeuristic images). This is fast-paced, and the camera stays static (often on a tripod) while the Shoot Producer directs you – takes around five minutes.

“I loved that with poses, she [Shoot Producer Guilia] would sometimes jump to the floor and show you what she meant rather than leaving you guessing and feeling silly.” (Zina B, Nov 2018)

Have lunch

Your Shoot Producer will have organized lunch for both of you – more info on How does lunch on shoot days works?

“He [Shoot Producer Brad] brought a couple of salads, which is what I asked for. Something light and easy to digest. There is a lot of fast food and heavy foods around and food on the Strip in Vegas is really expensive. He brought salads and a sandwich… It was perfect!…He brought snacks too! Pretzels and watermelon and little things to snack on during the shoot. He listened to my request for healthy foods!” (Anika V, Dec 2021).

Do warm-ups again

After the cool-down of lunch, it’s time to do warm-ups again, similar to the pre-stills edition. The voice and the physical stuff are more important for video.

Shoot video

The Shoot Producer needs to use a different camera and lighting equipment for video, so there’s a change-over required.

Because videos are quite different from stills for a model, we have a separate FAQ answer on how the video component works on a solo shoot day, so check that.

Wrap up

Now the shoot’s done, there’s just some admin wrapping up to do. A bit more paperwork (including another handwritten note describing how you feel now the shoot is done), pack up your clothes and other personal items, and finalise some paperwork in the Homonoia app.

You Shoot Producer has a few more hours of work to do tonight, getting the shoot uploaded to our servers, and a bunch of admin, and preparing for the next day’s shoot. So, if you finish packing up your stuff first, your Shoot Producer will appreciate your help to pack up their stuff – perhaps carrying gear to their car, general clean up, or washing dishes / moving furniture back – whatever it takes for you both to be able to head home sooner.

“I appreciated how efficient the shoot was. It didn’t feel like a drawn-out process where I was exhausted.” (Alonya, Oct 2021)

Get forms

At the conclusion of the shoot, our system will automatically email you a copy of your Release form for your records.

Get paid

We send your payment from headquarters the next Dutch business day after the shoot, to the bank details you provided, though if you’re scheduled to appear in several shoots over several days, we’ll pay you after the last shoot in a block.

We have more info on payment in our FAQ, Receiving money from abbywinters.com.

And then… do more shoots!

If she’s interested, we often offer several shoots of each model we work with (of her alone, and with other models, if she chooses)… but that depends on a few things.

 

 

Our customers want to see happy and engaged models doing sexy stuff.

Being happy and engaged

We have a separate FAQ on what it means to be happy and engaged on shoots – at the start of the shoot, your Shoot Producer will discuss what that really means for you in more detail.

Doing sexy stuff

Doing sexy stuff is more nuanced, and it can be subjective (what you think is sexy may be different from what our customers think is sexy!). We have a clear understanding of what our customers want.

As we see it, there two sides to “doing sexy stuff”; Things we don’t do, and things we do do.

Sexy stuff: What we don’t do 🙅‍♂️

We’re careful to never slip into mainstream porn tropes. A trope is a often used phrase or concept, presented so often that it becomes boring. For example, a scene where actors have a fight then make up is a trope of a romantic comedy movies. The phrase, “stop and smell the roses” (and the meaning we take from it, to slow down and enjoy life), is an another example of a trope.

Mainstream porn has a lot of tropes we avoid in our shoots. Some examples;

• Over-acting pleasure, moaning with pleasure when nothing sexual is happenning, faking orgasms
• Pouting, or pulling down lower lip with fingers
• Wearing high heels, makeup, push-up bras, acting confused or immature
• Acting like someone you’re not / trying to be like a porn star or cam model

Our customers never want to see these things – they pay to visit our site because we offer an alternative to these tired tropes.

Some models we work with think this is what our customers want, becasuse it’s how they work for other companies, or for their own content production. Our Shoot Producer will work with you to show a different side of you.

Sexy stuff: What we do do 👍

We’re show a more “down to earth”, naturalistic, honest and genuine approach. For example;

• Open-hearted and genuine sexual self-exploration, proudly showing off your assets. Showing how your breasts and butt wobble, how you like to touch yourself.
• Show you as a self-empowered woman
• Show you to be educated, self-aware, a “global citizen” with passions and concerns, opinions, fears and joys
• Sharing honest stories from your life (more info)
• Acting like your true self (more info)
• Choosing to explore parts of you and your life we know our customers find interesting (more info)
• Move around, talk, explore some fetishes, tease, use clothing in inventive ways, use personal props, explore the highest Posing Level (more info)

This is what our customers find sexy! 🍆

Your Shoot Producer will support you through all of this, you’re never on your own and expected to just “do stuff”.

We also have some professional expectations of models.

We are indeed sensitive about showing tattoos in shoots, based on feedback from our customers. Our customers would prefer we only ever work with models who have no tattoos (in fact, many of the model applicants we get are rejected for the number, size or placement of their tattoos).

But many models choose to get tattoos, really want to work with us – and we want to work with them! So, we need to work to cover their tattoos in shoots we make, without being too obvious about it (or rather, be bold, and embrace the cover – see examples below).

This can be difficult, but with your assistance and your Shoot Producers expertise, we can usually make a good solution. Note that we do not permit makeup to cover tattoos.

We have a few approaches for this:

• Items of clothing that stay on but are adjusted (for example, remove arms from a singlet top, slide down to tummy, to cover a tummy tattoo)
• Items of clothing that simply remain on for the shoot (for example, socks)
• Item of clothing added as flair (for example, a bandana tied around a wrist), that remain on for the shoot
• The Shoot Producer may ask you to turn a certain way for certain shots, to hide a tattoo
• You Shoot Producer might ask you to hold your hand or a prop over a tattoo when it would be in shot

Usually, a combination of all of these approaches will be used, but that depends on the size, placement and number of tattoos the model has.

What we expect from you

Before the shoot day, our Model Liaison and / or Shoot Producer will discuss with you the placement of your tattoos, and some ideas for hiding them in the shoot.

This will always involve you bringing items of clothing to cover the tattoos, with an emphasis on bright colours and patterns. Some examples include:

• ​Arm bands (lower arm tattoos)
• Socks (lower-leg and foot tattoos)
• Bolero jacket (shoulder tattoos)
• Using tights / old socks (arm and leg tattoos)
• Skirts (pulled up to waist to cover hip / tummy tattoos)
• Shirts and sleeved dresses that unbutton all the way (good for full arm tattoos)

On the morning of the shoot day, your Shoot Producer will appreciate your help in finding different ways of hiding tattoos. During the shoot, your help to keep tattoos hidden will be appreciated – noticing when one is peeking through somehow, and fixing it, for example.

What we’ll do

On the morning of the shoot, during the Grooming Check, your Shoot Producer will note your tattoos, and start talking with you about covering them.

During the shoot, your Shoot Producer may need to remind you to pull a sock up to cover a tattoo on your ankle, or similar adjustment. They will also likely prompt you to face a certain way, so the tattoo-side is off-camera (that is, cannot be seen by our customers). For example;

If you have a tattoo of a hippo 🦛 on your outside right thigh, when that would be visible in the shot, the Shoot Producer will ask you to turn so your left thigh is facing the camera instead.

Together, we’ll make an awesome shoot! ✋High-five.

Examples of tattoos being hidden

On the morning of each shoot, one of the first things your Shoot Producer will do is the “Grooming Check”.

“The Grooming Check was easy-going. Giulia [Shoot Producer] said we could do it when I was ready. I read about this before so I was not surprised.” (Nina K, Jan 2023)

As you may recall, we do not use Photoshop to edit our images, and we do not allow makeup on shoots (because our customers want to see the “real you”). Trouble is, sometimes it’s a bit too real, ya know?

In the lead-up to the shoot, our Model Liaison team will ask you a few times to send images of yourself, so we can verify there’ll be no issues on the shoot day. Knowing about potential issues before the shoot day gives us time to address problems, meaning there’s less chance the shoot day will be canceled after you arrive on set – super annoying for everyone!

So, on the morning of the shoot, the Shoot Producer will ask you to get nude and then will inspect your body closely for possible grooming issues (if you prefer, you can do topless first, then put your top on and do “bottoms”).

“Brad [Shoot Producer] started with my face and worked his way down. At first, I kept my clothes on for him to check the things that could be checked while I was still wearing clothes. Then as the checking went on he asked me to remove my top and my clothing. He asked me if there were any grooming issues he should worry about and I was, like, “Yeah. This huge friend I developed on my chest!” So, we sent a picture where I used my finger for size reference. We waited to proceed until he heard back from Garion [Creative Director]. Then we were given the go-ahead.” (Oshun, May 2022)

If you’re booked to do a more-explicit shoot, your Shoot Producer will ask you to open your legs and labia. There’s never any touching, and it’s always professional. At most, it takes five minutes, but two minutes is more typical.

“Giulia [Shoot Producer] told me that she would not touch me and that she would just be looking. She was just looking to compare things to the photos that were approved before. Just comparing…At one of my shoots, she had to take and send photos [to her support team to check if she could proceed] and she deleted them when she was done”  (Gizela, Sep 2021).

We make dozens of shoots each month, and around 97% of shoots go ahead as planned (because models shared images of themselves in the weeks leading up to the shoot day).

On each shoot, we ask models to handwrite a small note describing how they feel before the shoot, and another after the shoot. Our customers enjoy seeing the difference between the two, and handwritten notes are a nice extra dimension to the still images and video.

It’s tempting to show you some examples, but we don’t want to be too prescriptive, and we don’t want you to just copy someone else’s design! Whatever you come up with, so long as it meets the broad guidelines below, will be fine!

To save some time on-set, some Shoot Producers prefer models prepare their “Before the shoot” handwritten bio at home and bring it to the shoot – you will have been referred to this page in those cases.

Making your “Before the shoot” handwritten bio (HWB)

Do I have to do this? Yes, you have to make a HWB – it’s part of the shoot. In some cases, we’ll ask you to do this before you arrive the shoot. You don’t have to do it at home, but it will mean you can go home a little earlier on a shoot day if you do! If you have not been asked to make it at home, you can still choose to do this – let your Shoot Producer know the day before, and include a link to this page so they know what’s going on!

When should I do this? Make your “Before the shoot” HWB the night before or the morning of the shoot day.

Select the paper: Thicker paper is preferred, but any notepad is fine. The ideal size is C5 (an A4 or US Letter sized page folded in half), but the size is not critical. Lined or unlined is fine. Unusual paper shapes and colours are fine if you prefer, so long as what’s written contrasts well with the page.

Select things to write with: We want you to express yourself. Perhaps that’s simply with a black biro, or maybe it’s an array of colourful felt-tip markers? Crayons? Watercolour paint? Mixed media? Whatever you choose, it should be “contrasty” so the words are clear (so, a grey-lead pencil or yellow markers are not preferred). The page needs to go through a flatbed scanner, so 3D elements are not appropriate (ie, don’t glue macaroni on to the page!).

What you have to write: The HWB must have your “site name” somewhere on the page (which the Model Liaison will have let you know), and the words “Before the shoot” as a heading. Apart from that, it’s up to you!

Ideas for other writing: Describe how you feel on the morning of the shoot, about the shoot that’s about to happen. ​How did you sleep last night? What did you do this morning to prepare? What are you most looking forward to? What are you anxious about? Where are you? What things do you plan to bring to the shoot? Between 20 and 80 words is best. Don’t worry about perfect spelling or grammar, and it’s fine if you cross-out some mistakes.

What you must not write: We’re pretty flexible, but there are a few things you must not write (if you do write these things, we might ask you to re-do it);

• Never include anyone’s real names, addresses, or contact info
• Don’t write a list of negative things
• No hate speech, nothing political
• No dates, and don’t reference news items, or cultural events (eg, Christmas). You shoot may not be released for several months, and will be accessed by people years into the future.
• Don’t mention anyone’s social media handles (including your own)
• This does need to be handwritten, so it’s not ok to use a computer, typewriter, or similar

Consider some drawings or decoration: We don’t expect you to be an artist – stick figures are fine (but if you have some illustration skills, go nuts). Abstract illustration is also fine, as are more realistic drawings… or anything in between. A self portrait, what you saw on a walk yesterday, what you’re looking forward to next weekend. Decorations to make the page pretty are good. Emphasise some words. You definitely don’t have to do all (or even any) of these things.

Keep it all loose and casual. Consider this more like informal doodling and playing, than writing a note to your neighbour asking them to feed your cat. Throw in some jokes, memes, references if you like.

How long should it take? The amount of time you spend on the HWB is up to you, but we ask for at least five minutes of your focussed attention. We do not expect a masterpiece, or more than 10 minutes’ effort, but you’re welcome to put more time in if you wish.

What next?

Bring your completed HWB to the shoot (otherwise, you’ll have make a new one!). Your Shoot Producer will take it and scan it after the shoot (they’ll keep it). On-set, after the shoot, you’ll be asked to do a similar thing, but this time describing how you feel after the shoot.

When your shoot is released on the abbywinters.com site, we’ll release your two handwritten bios with it.

 

We always prefer to make shoots of models in their own homes. If you’re flying to shoot with us in another city, this won’t be possible (it’s very rare we fly Shoot Producers to the home city of models).

“The location was my house! My house is very comfortable for me, I can walk naked and have no problem with this.” (Rita L, Feb 2022)

But if the Shoot Producer lives in the same city as you, we might be able to make this work, if you’re ok with it.

You’ll probably feel more comfortable being shot in your own home, we can access your entire wardrobe of clothes to find ideal stuff, it’s going to match your personality and style (whatever that is, it will be fine with us!), and our customers enjoy seeing models in their “natural habitat”. 🐘

“I love working at my place. It is my safe place and I like the set-up I have usually so it was cool to see it on a professional camera.” (Flo, Mar 2021)

We pay you a €100 bonus for shooting at your (real, actual) home, paid together with your shoot fee.

However, we have some requirements and considerations when making shoots at your home.

• Your home must be safe for us to work in
• We prefer only you be home, so we can focus on the work at hand
• We need to be able to record a “clean” soundtrack for the video component of your shoot
  • Potential problems include being on a major road or intersection, being near a school, constructions site, public transport hub, or similar
  • Intermittent problems like lawn mowing might be an issue, but we can usually work around then
• It’d be helpful for our Shoot Producer to be able to park their car nearby

“It was at my place. It was very comfortable because she let my pets stay with me… It was kind of crazy! Usually, on shoots, there are no dogs or cats! Just an empty room. This time it was full of my pets. She said not to worry about cleaning my room, either. Usually, it stresses my pets when I have to close them in the kitchen or another room. This shoot they were… Happy!😻😻” (Ally D, May 2022)

“We shot at my apartment! It went way better than I would have expected. I wasn’t so sure of how many places we could shoot because I just moved in a few months ago and I don’t have a lot of furniture…But it was great for me! I had everything there and I got to hang out with my cats 🐈🐈 while I was on the shoot. So, yeah. It was awesome!” (Myra, Jan 2021)

Your Shoot Producer will discuss this with you in the lead-up to the shoot. They might ask you for some pictures of your home so they can get a sense of how it might work for a shoot.

It’s possible this won’t work out – maybe your home is not suitable for a technical reason, or there might be a logistics issue that prevents it.

See also;

Where will my shoot actually be shot?

When your shoot is booked, your Model Liaison will discuss the shoot type, and amount of money you will earn for this shoot when you complete it. The table on the Payment Rates page shows a summary of fees we pay.

After the shoot booking call, we’ll send an email that summarises what we discussed, including the shoot fee.

If you have questions about payment, it’s no problem to ask for more info at any stage of the process.

We pay models by EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer, sometimes called a “wire”). It takes one day (or less) for payments within the European Union, and up to 14 business days outside the EU (though under 7 days is typical). 💸

We have a guide for finding your banking info.

Yes, we have a separate page for this;

Receiving money from abbywinters.com

We have a page with more info on banking details for people whose bank is in the EU or UK (or at least, they have an IBAN for their bank account).

Receiving payments to your EU bank account

 

 

If your bank is in a country outside the EU (or, you don’t have an IBAN for your bank account), we have a whole separate page on what info we need.

Receiving payments to your non-EU bank account

We know that some people are nervous about sharing their banking details with people they don’t know – that’s why we don’t ask for your bank details up front, we wait until you have spoken with someone from our company in the Info Session and we’ve made the decision that we’d like to work with you – we’re about half way through your onboarding now (more info).

Risks of sharing banking info

There is a small risk with sharing your banking details, in theory this helps a bad guy get one step closer to your money… but your bank has good systems to keep you safe (for example, a second factor of authentication, in addition to your banking username and password, like an SMS – and we definitely do not need that info!). Here’s more about the info we do need.

You should read up on how we store your personal information, in our Privacy Policy.

We also have a FAQ on our Model Recruitment site which is relevant, How do I know you’re legit?

Why we need you banking info

We need your banking info so we can pay you! Pretty important! 😇

We prefer to get this information from you now so there are no “blockers” to making a shoot, but if you prefer, you can provide this closer to the shoot date – or even after the shoot itself (but this is likely to delay your payment).

When your Model Liaison asks for your banking details (or you’re prompted to supply them as part of our Onboarding Questionnaire), let us know you’d prefer to wait to supply these, and they’ll make a note to ensure you’re asked about this again later in the process.

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See our Payments FAQ for more info on how we pay models.

Paxum (www.paxum.com) is an online-only payments facilitator, similar to PayPal but allowing payments for adult work, regardless of the account-holder’s home country. That means, we can use Paxum to pay models!

Yes, we are always happy to pay models by Paxum – payments are instantly received when sent, fees are low or $0, and there’s only one simple piece of info we need to be able to send money to you: we only need your Paxum email address.

However, Paxum is not right for everyone. It is expensive to withdraw money from Paxum to your personal bank account (a $50 fee for each withdrawal in some cases) – see all their fees.

Buuuuut, you can get a Paxum debit card Mastercard or Visa to spend the money that way (much smaller fees), or indeed, transfer to other Paxum account holders for $1 per transaction.

2022 saw sanctions brought against Russia by the West, including limitations on sending money by EFT or PayPal. This makes paying Russian models for shoots difficult – or even impossible.

If the model has a payment method outside of Russia already set up (for example, Paxum, or a bank account in a country that is not affected by sanctions), we can make prompt payment with no problem.

Of course, models may choose not to work now, instead waiting until they have a viable payment method – no problem, let us know.  Otherwise, if models choose to work under these circumstances, we can safely hold the money until the model provides a viable payment method. We will release the shoots created on our site as normal, however.

We have robust systems to track model payments, and we commit to all models that we will pay them the agree fee for the work they do, whether it’s 3 months or three years later.

Transferring money inside the EU has low transfer fees – free, or at least under €1 is typical. 🇪🇺

But when transferring money from within the EU (where we are based) to countries outside the EU, bank fees are no joke.  💰

First, our bank charges a fee for sending an international money transfer – no worries, we always pay for that, so your bank receives the full amount you’re due. For example;

You’re due €500 and live in Canada. 🇨🇦

Our bank charges us a fee of  €14 for sending money to Canada. We’ll “send” €514 and the €14 will be deducted before the money leaves our bank.

Our bank will send you the full €500 you’re due. 💸

But your non-EU bank will charge for receiving an international money transfer (often called a “wire”) from a bank in a different country (because banks are assholes 😶). To continue the Canadian example from above;

Your Canadian bank receives the €500 we sent, and looks at your banking profile (when you set up your bank account, you signed an agreement regarding bank fees). Your bank calculates the fees to charge – turns out to be CA$18.50 in this case. 🤬

So, first your bank converts the €500 we sent to Canadian dollars, that’s CA$737.21 (the specific conversion rate changes a little each day, more info). Then, your bank deducts the CA$18.50 fee, so you get CA$718.71 in your bank account. 🙂

You can do a Google search for “ fees for receiving international wire transfers” to find what will be the case for you, for example:

wells fargo fees for receiving international wire transfers

You’ll usually have to dig a bit to find the info you need. Alternately you can call your bank and ask this exact question;

You’re an international payments expert. What fees am I charged by you and any intermediary banks, when I receive Euro sent from the Netherlands, to my bank account?

By asking this specific question, we cover all possible factors. Unfortunately, front-line customer service people at smaller banks are not equipped to answer this question correctly. If they demur or seem unsure, ask to speak to an international payments expert.

Bank fees are almost always “flat” (that is, the fee is the same if we send €100 or €1,000 or €10,000), so it’s better to make fewer transactions of higher amounts (for example, for all the work you did in a week of shoots, instead of payment for each shoot individually) – that way we both lose less in bank fees. We’ll always do this by default, unless you tell us otherwise.

Intermediary bank fees

As you learnt on our page for finding the necessary bank information, sometimes an intermediary bank is used (where the money goes from our bank, to the intermediary bank, then to your bank). Intermediary banks may also charge a fee (or, they may not).

In our experience, Intermediary bank fees can be between US$0 and US$75, with US$20 being most common. But, this is set by your bank, so you need to ask them to be sure.

What if I don’t want to pay bank fees?

No one likes bank fees, but they are almost unavoidable.

Some modern payment methods have very low fees – Paxum is a good example, but there can be fees for withdrawing money from Paxum to actually be able to spend it, depending on where you live.

You may be able to change the type of bank account you have, to one with lower fees – worth asking if you plan to do a lot of work for companies in other countries.

You may want to change banks – banks often have discounts for things like fees, but you’ll need to check the fine print.

Your payment is likely to be delayed if you provide incorrect bank details. This can happen in two phases;

Our bank does not let us send the payment

If the bank details you provide are incomplete – for example, you don’t provide the SWIFT (international bank identifier) for your bank – we cannot send the money: this is a field required by our bank so we cannot send money without it.

We’ll message you to ask for this information, and we cannot send your payment until you provide this.

You don’t get the payment we send

If the bank details you provide appear complete, but are incorrect – for example, you type your account number, but substitute a 3 for a 2 – we can send the money fine (our bank does not know that the account number you provided is incorrect), but when the money reaches your bank, they will reject the payment (even with all the other info we provide, because banks are assholes).

It gets worse! If the money we send is rejected by your bank, only some of it will be returned to us! For example:

• We send €500 to you (using incorrect bank details you provided)
• Three weeks later your bank returns only €475 to us with the message “destination account unknown”
• Yes, they keep €25 for that! 🤬
• Next time we send the money to you – hopefully with corrected bank details this time! – we’re only able to send €475… you’ve lost that €25 forever!

This can get expensive and wasteful fast – and delays you receiving payment by weeks – so it’s essential to provide correct bank details! Here’s how to do that.

We’ll always work with you to get the correct payment details, no matter how long it takes. 😌

It’s no problem if you’d prefer to invoice us for your modelling work (this would usually apply to models who have set up a business around their modelling).

Please let us know at least week before your shoot, so we can prepare our systems for this. On-set when administering paperwork on the shoot day, you’ll need to select the “I will invoice you” payment option.

We have detailed information on what an invoice needs to have, to be paid. We will reject invoices that do not meet these requirements.

There are some unusual circumstances when a model will not be paid for their work.

All of these circumstances are extremely rare, but are listed here for the sake of openness.

Models will not be paid if the shoot is cancelled before it begins

Occasionally, shoots are cancelled before they begin (ie, the model has arrived on set, but the Shoot Producer decides the shoot cannot go ahead). There are a range of reasons for this, detailed in the What happens if I arrive on-set for a shoot, and it is cancelled or rescheduled? FAQ.

Our Model Liaisons and Shoot Producers do everything in their power to minimise this (like models, they only get paid for shoots that actually happen), but some aspects can only be controlled my models themselves. For example;

❌ Model Angela develops a serious acne breakout on her face a few days before the scheduled shoot. Insted of providing grooming images before the shoot, she pretends she never saw the request for new grooming images from the Model Liaison.

Angela arrives on-set for the shoot as if nothing is wrong – she’s deliberately mis-lead the company. The Shoot Producer knows Angela ignored the request for grooming images, and so is sensitive to possible issues.

The Shoot Producer consults with others in the company (our standard practise in these situations), and a decision is made to reschedule the shoot.

We acknowledge that models cannot control many grooming issues on their own body, but they can control how they communicate about them.

In situations where the Shoot Producer decides the shoot cannot go ahead today, the shoot will be rescheduled. In some cases, a shoot reschedule fee may be due to the model.

Models will not be paid if they refuse to complete a shoot

We have minimum requirements for each Type of shoot we produce, as defined on our Posing Levels and Shoot Types page. We are always open and up-front with models about the requirements of a shoot. What we publish on that page and what happens on set match exactly. The requirements change rarely (perhaps each ten years!).

If a model refuses to pose to the minimum requirements of that Shoot Type and Posing Level, a complete shoot cannot be made. For example;

❌ In Solo (Nude) shoot, the model refuses to show her buttocks during the video portion of the shoot. That’s part of the minimum requirements for Solo (Nude) shoots. The model would not be paid.

❌ In a Girl-Girl Hardcore shoot, one model refuses to give oral sex to her shoot partner. That’s part of the minimum requirements for a girl-girl hardcore shoot. The shoot canmnot be completed, so neither model will be paid.

❌ In a Guest Direction shoot, the model goes out on the street for a cigarette break, and does not return. She’s non-responsive to phone calls for the rest of the day.

✅ In a Video Masturbation shoot, the model asks to keep her socks on, because her feet are cold. While barefoot is preferable for our customers, this kind of compromise can usually be made, at the Shoot Producer’s discretion. The model would be paid as normal.

We work hard to pre-empt problems in this area by having open conversations with models about the requirements and expectations of shoots they are booked to appear in, and motivating models to be active participants in those conversations.

We encourage models to set boundaries for themselves, and to not give consent if they feel uncomfortable. However, all decisions come with consequences, and if consent is not granted for a minimum requirement of the shoot, the shoot will be cancelled.

The model(s) will not be paid, and any media captured so far will be permantly deleted (ie, no part of the shoot will be published).

Illicit drug use on set

See our policy on Can I have a drink (or, some other “pick me up”) for courage on the shoot day? Drinking and drug use on-set.

If a model is seen to be taking illicit drugs or drinking alcohol during a shoot, the shoot will be cancelled, and the model(s) will not be paid. Any media captured so far will be permantly deleted (ie, no part of the shoot will be published).

Refusal to sign the release

If a model refuses to sign a Release form or associated shoot documentation on a shoot, we cannot publish the shoot. It’s possible this is based on a misunderstanding, and the Shoot Producer will do what’s necessary (including organising a phone call with the Owner of the company) to resolve the matter.

If the matter cannot be resolved on the shoot day, we allow 48 hours from the end of the shoot for the matter to be resolved. If the matter cannot be resolved in that timeframe, the model refusing to sign is not paid (other models will be paid as normal). The shoot media will be permanantly deleted.

Inappropriate behaviour on set

If a model behaves inappropriately on set, the Shoot Producer may choose to cancel the shoot. Depending on the severity of the matter, the Shoot Producer may issue warnings about the behaviour before cancelling the shoot.

Examples of inappropriate behaviour include;

• Proceding with an activity when a shoot partner has explicitly not given their consent
  • ✅ Jane: “Please don’t touch my left nipple, it’s quite sore this week.”
  • ❌ Mary: *pinches Jane’s left nipple in the shoot*
• Violence, or threats of violence
• Theft
• Hate speach
• Verbal abuse towards anyone, including via voice call
• Taking images for posting to social media without receiving explicit permission (of crew, or other models)
• Bullying behaviour (online, by voice call, or in person)
• Uncontrolled emotional outbursts (eg, crying, screaming)
• Unsafe behaviour (endangering the model themselves, or others on-set)
• Damage to or destruction of property (owned by the Shoot Producer, other models, the location owner or occupant)

This is not a complete list, but serves as an example of the kinds of things we consider to be inappropriate on-set.

If a shoot is cancelled due to inappropriate behaviour, the offending model will not be paid, and media will be permanantly deleted. Other models on the same shoot will be paid.

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We can make payment of your fees to someone else’s bank account, but we recommend against this because there might be problems that are difficult or impossible to solve. For example;

• What if that person does not give you the money?
  • It’s likely this will become our problem (you did the work, but did not receive payment for the work) – even though it’s not our fault.
  • We will not send the money twice!
• What if they give you the incomplete bank details, and the transfer does not work?
  • If the bank details provided were incorrect, the payment may be returned to us, less bank fees. For example, we send €500, but only €475 is returned because there were €25 deducted in bank fees. When we have the correct bank details, we’ll only send €475 – you’ve lost that €25! (if we made a mistake, we’ll always pay for that)
• What if they charge you a fee for receving the money?
  • We advocate that you pay any “out of pocket” fees for them if they provide proof
  • But we think it’s unfair to charge anything else
  • This is up to you to decide, but at the very least, you should have a conversation with them before we send the money, so you know what to expect.

However, we understand that sometimes this is necessary, despite these risks.

We’ll ask you to sign a form acknowledging the risks in this approach. You’ll then need to provide the bank details of your friend to us. Direct them to our Supplying bank info page, have them pass the info to you, then let us know.

We strongly recommend you organise this at least a week before your shoot date, to allow for complications to be resolved.

[For AW BV staff, the form for models to sign is located here, called Form for models to sign if they want AW BV to send model fees to someone else’s bank account]

😬 Taxes, right? We reckon we all use the roads, schools, hospitals and so on, and tax is something we should all pay (we certainly pay plenty!), and we discourage tax avoidance.

First, a gentle reminder that as you’re not an employee of ours, your taxation is your responsibility to administer correctly – not ours.

We’re a Dutch company, and we are required by the Dutch government to report payments for work made to all contractors (which includes models) each year, to the Dutch Tax Office. We do not report reimbursements (that is, where you incur an expense and we give you money for it, like an STI test) – only payments for work you did with us.

We securely provide the Tax Office your name, address, and total amount paid this year. They are not clear what they do with this information (anecdotally, it does not seem like they do anything with it!).

We’re not accountants, but we work with many models who ask us accounting questions, so we asked our accountants for their advice on this. Their answer is, it’s complicated. 🙄 It depends on what country you live in, what the tax requirements are there, how much you earn from modelling, and how much you earn from other things you do (eg, your “day job”), your age, and a few other things.

So, the official advice from us is, ask your accountant. 🤑

The good news is, in most western countries, people are can be allowed to earn a certain amount of money each year that they do not need to pay tax on (this might be called a “tax free threshold” in your country, or something similar), designed to let you earn a small amount of “fun money” from your hobbies. If you have a full-time job, you’d usually claim this from the salary / wages you get from them when you started working there, but it varies by country.

The amount of money you can earn without having to pay tax on it varies, but is usually under US$10,000 a year – it may be lower or higher for your country. Some models we work with earn less than that in a year from their modelling work, so they don’t have to pay any tax (but they still have to report their modelling income to their tax office!).

So, when you go to do your tax, let your accountant know how much you earnt from your “hobby” (no need to go into specifics, but if they ask, you can just say “modelling”), and ask them if it’s possible to declare this income as being from a hobby so you pay less tax.

If you’re concerned about this, it’s best to ask them before you spend your modelling earnings, otherwise you might get a nasty surprise at tax time (that is, you might have to give 30% of your modelling fee earnings to the tax office! 😧), so maybe you want to email your accountant now? We recommend copying and pasting this – but you’ll need to make some edits:

Hey Bob,

I heard this one the other day: what does an accountant say when boarding a train? ‘Mind the GAAP’. 😀

So, as a hobby I do some paid modelling work, and this year I’ll earn around $2500 from it. I am not sure if I need to pay tax on on that?

One of the companies I work with said I should ask you about “tax free thresholds for hobbies” (they said, it depends on which country I am in, and some other factors, so they cannot actually advise if it’s relevant for me – they said I should ask you).

Can you please let me know – if I do need to pay tax on this income, roughly how much should I keep safe for that?

Thanks!
Becky

(It’s always good to start with a joke, right? “GAAP” stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, standards for accounting that are used all over the world. It’s pronounced “gap” – like the announcements at train stations – and it’s something accountants have “mind” all the time in their work! 😉

Anyway, we send you a copy of each Release form from each shoot you appeared in (showing how much you earned for that shoot), but email the Model Liaison for a report for the financial year if you need one (be sure to let them know what the financial year dates are in your country – they vary!).

Also, please let us know what your accountant told you – we’re nerds like that. 🤓

“Reimburse” means, you pay for something then later we give you the money for that purchase.

We only reimburse models for some expenses, under some circumstances – see, Expenses we cover (and btw, Expenses you must pay for yourself).

For expenses we reimburse you for, this is the process for claiming that reimbursement.

When to do this

After the shoot block is complete and you are back in your home city, lay out all the receipts clearly showing the date and amount.

Best to do it promptly, so we can send payment with your shoot fees in one lump sum (this will reduce bank fees for you).

How to prepare this info

Take a single photograph with your smartphone (or similar) from directly above, showing all receipts for this trip.

Only include receipts for things that are on our list of things we reimburse for (see expenses we cover, unless we have specifically emailed you about an exception to those). If you have a question, ask us on model.application@abbywinters.com, before continuing (otherwise, your payment will be delayed).

Make sure the text is readable in the image when zooming in. If you have so many receipts that the text is not readable in one image, dividing them into two groups and making two images is fine.

Name the image(s) meaningfully – your eight-digit MDB ID is best, this appears in the subject of most emails we send you. Name the files like this:

10327351 receipts for reimbursement June 2023.jpg

How do I provide this to you?

This will not apply to most models, but if you have a business set up for your modelling work and want to invoice us, see Invoicing abbywinters.com BV for what to do with these receipts.

Otherwise, send an email to model.application@abbywinters.com (or other email address, if you’ve been asked to), attach the image(s), tell us the total amount.

Things not to do:

• Don’t send us a few receipts each day!
• Don’t send us 20 images, one of each receipt!

Give us alllll the info in one go. Please. 🙏

Note we no longer require receipts for Transfers (eg, for public transport). See Transfer Allowance for more info.

What happens then?

When we receive your message, we’ll start an internal process for you to be reimbursed. If there are discrepancies, we’ll message you about them and get them clarified first.

If it’s all good, you’ll receive a “Non-Shoot Payment Event” notification (by email and SMS), asking you to check that we’re paying the right amount, and you’ll be able to select the payment method. Once you confirm that, we’ll send out your payment, usually with any other shoot fees due, as a lump sum.

If you are invoicing us, we’ll review your invoice, make sure it complies with our requirements and make sure our records match. Then, we’ll queue your invoice for payment on the next Wednesday (if we received it by midday Monday – otherwise, it’ll be queued for Wednesday next week).

In a nutshell

In principle, we’ll send your payment electronically to you a few days after the shoot.

In more detail…

Before a model can be paid, there are a few things that need to happen;

• Shoot(s) complete
• Reimbursements and allowances claimed by the model
• Approvals made
• Banks transfer money

Before payment, shoot(s) must be complete

We only pay models for completed shoots.

We start working on your payment when your Shoot Producer notifies us the shoot is complete. Usually, this is on-set after the shoot is completed, via the phone app “Homonoia” we use to do “paperwork” for the shoot.

If the shoot documentation was done with pen-and-paper (very rare), the Shoot Producer notifies us by email that the shoot is complete, usually on the evening of the shoot day or the day after.

Before payment, reimbursements and allowances must be in

If you are claiming reimbursements (more info), we will delay your payment until you have provided receipts for those reimbursements (how to give us those receipts), to reduce money transfer fees for you and us.

You also need to claim any Transfer Allowances you’re due before shoot payment can be made.

Before payment, approvals must be made

Shoot payments go through several levels of authorisation internally (to make sure we’re paying the right person the correct amount at the appropriate time). Usually, we’re able to send payment to you the next business day (in the Netherlands) after the shoot.

For the nerds 🤓

We send payments the next Amsterdam business day after the shoot day. So, if a model does a shoot on Wednesday, we’ll typically send payment on Thursday (assuming their reimbursement claims are in!).

If the model does a shoot on Friday, and Monday is a public holiday in the Netherlands, we’ll send payment on Tuesday (again, assuming your reimbursement claims are in).

This is a list of bank holidays in the Netherlands (those listed as “National holiday” or “Public Holiday”).

Before payment is received, banks transfer money

Payments within the EU typically take one business day to be received by the model. Payments outside the EU (eg, US, Australia, Canada, etc) can take up to 15 business days, but 4-5 days is typical.

Uncontrollable delays in payment

Occasionally, there are delays in payment, due to things beyond our control. In our experience, this is less than once per year.

For example, technical issues at our bank, or unforeseeable access issues. We have several backups for these sorts of issues, but they are not always workable.

In these situations, we’ll inform affected models of the delay, and make an estimation of when we’ll be able to transfer the money. When the money is sent, we’ll let affected models know.

We commit to ensuring models get paid the correct amount, even if there are delays.

Payment for “blocks” of shoots

Sometimes, we work with models for a “block” of shoots – that is, several shoots over several days. Typically, this sort of work would be offerred after the first Solo shoot, that’s a “one shoot block”.

Payments for shoots in a block can happen after each shoot day, or at the end of the block. In more detail…

Not recommended: Payment after each shoot day

You can opt for one payment after each shoot day, for the shoot work you did that day. If you’re not in the European Union, this will mean more bank fees from your bank, as your bank will charge a per-deposit fee to receive from banks in different countries. But, you’ll get your money a little sooner (but still up to 15 days until you receive the first payment).

For example, imagine a model did a block of shoots like this:

• Monday: €450 Solo
• Tuesday: €750 Girl-Girl
• Thursday: €750 Girl-Girl
• Friday: €750 Girl-Girl
• Total: €2700
• Bank fees (€25 per deposit; 4 shoots = 4 deposits): €100
• Total received: €2600

If you’re in the EU, your bank probably does not charge you to receive payments from a bank in the EU (our bank is in the Netherlands).

Recommended: Payment at end of shoot block

One payment after all shoots in that block are complete (this would seldom be more than a week, and usually 2-4 days). For example:

• Monday: €450 Solo
• Tuesday: €750 Girl-Girl
• Thursday: €750 Girl-Girl
• Friday: €750 Girl-Girl
• Total: €2700
• Bank fees (€25 per deposit): €25
• Total received: €2675 (you get €75 more money!)

If you’re not in the European Union, that means less bank fees for you, but you’d also need to wait an additional few days to get all the money (because it’s sent after you last shoot day in the block).

If you’re just making one shoot, we still consider that a “block”.

That depends entirely on your bank and their policies… But first, a bit about the details we send out.

We send model payments from our company bank account, in the name of abbywinters.com BV.

In the reference field, we add reference numbers of the unique Shoot ID and your unique Model ID (so we all know exactly what this payment is for). If the payment was not for a shoot, these numbers match the payment form we email you, which provides more details about the payment, including a breakdown of what the total payment was actually for).

Unfortunately, banks do not always display those reference numbers, but they may be visible if you “expand”, “unfold” or otherwise choose to see deeper information about the transaction.

In the EU / EEA

If you live in the EU or EEA and use an IBAN for your bank account number, it’s very likely you’ll see our company name “abbywinters.com BV”. You should see the reference numbers we supply.

Elsewhere

Banks outside the EU / EEA vary greatly. Some will only show numbers like our bank account (which ends in 763) and / or other tracing or reference numbers (but not the numbers we supply, described above).

Some banks may show our company name and the reference numbers we supply.

 

Once a shoot is made, it needs to be uploaded, verified, edited, and packaged. This typically takes a few weeks.

However, just because a shoot is ready to be released, does not mean it gets released right away. Our Content Admin crew carefully evaluate each shoot to determine when it fits in best with the broader schedule. They often do this scheduling directly after the shoot is made, but the date may change a few times before it’s released.

Lately, the average time for a new Solo shoot to be released on the site is 1 month (that’s an estimation, not a promise!).

In the Upcoming Shoots section on our members home page, you can scroll across to see the next four weeks of scheduled releases. If you’re curious, you can contact model.application@abbywinters.com, and they can let you know the current expectation. It may change from there, though.

Some models we work with also run their own small sex work business, modelling for other companies, camming, or on User Generated Content sites like OnlyFans or ManyVids or similar. They maintain Twitter, Insta, Snap and other social media accounts to communicate with their fans.

Some of our customers like seeing our models in different contexts. Often, that’s difficult, because the name a model uses on abbywinters.com may not be the same as the name used on other platforms.

In an effort to “spread the love”, we offer for models to link to a single social media account of their choice, from their abbywinters.com Model page, in an effort to find new customers. We also ask for a link back to us from that social account, so we can also have a chance of gaining new customers. For example, something like;

Hey guys, check out my new shoot on abbywinters.com, at abbywinters.com/model/long_legs/virginia_r!

This is optional for models, and is switched off by default.

How to link to your social media account

To add your social media handle, we need to connect your abbywinters.com access account with your model profile. For security reasons, we only do that for models who ask us to.

Let us know your username for logging into the site on the Models Only boards thread, or email the Model Liaison (be sure to link them to this FAQ). When we respond that it’s done;

1. Log in to the abbywinters.com site
2. Visit your My Account page, select the Spread the love tab
3. Fill in each field as required
4. Click Save to save changes
5. Review how it looks to customers – click on the “your model page” link at the top of the Spread the Love tab

It’s fine to make changes whenever you like.

No worries!

Let us know clearly that you don’t want to work with us any more. Send us a message like;

Hey guys, I’ve decided I don’t want to make any more shoots with you, so please don’t contact me again.

Please don’t use vague messages like;

Hi, I can’t shoot for the next few months really.

and hope we’ll just forget about you – we’ll just add a note to our calendar to contact you again in four months, for sure! 😬

When you let us know you don’t want to work with us any more, we won’t argue with you, or demand an explanation, and we won’t contact you any more. There may be some administrative details we need to contact you about (for example, finalising pending payments to you, or similar documentation, but that usually happens within a few days of the shoot concluding).

We’re always curious to hear why you don’t want to work with us any more – maybe we can change up something you did not like, or at least learn how we can improve in the future… but that’s never required.

If you subscribed to our monthly Models’ Newsletter, you’ll get that until you manually unsubscribe – there’s a link at the top of the newsletter for that.

“I felt fine! I didn’t expect it to be so relaxed and easy. I wasn’t tired but I felt inspired to do more shoots with you.” (Jessy, Nov 2022)

Our policy for offering a model more shoots applies in several situations;

1. For the next shoot in a block of shoots (ie, the model is already in the Shoot City);
2. When booking new shoot blocks; and
3. When booking new individual shoots.

(a “block” of shoots is when we fly a model to a city where one of our Shoot Producers works, and book several shoots over a few days).

Generally, more shoots will be offered if the model is;

• Comfortable with that shoot type
• “Good” to work with
• Meets our grooming requirements
• Under-quota for a given shoot type
• We need shoots of that type

While that may seem like many difficult “hoops” to jump through, we typically offer every model we work with between three and ten shoots (that’s a generalisation, not a promise!).

The model is comfortable with that shoot type

We offer most models of our Shoot Types (more info on the Shoot Types we offer). If a model chooses not to participate in that shoot type, we will not offer that shoot type in the future, unless the model asks us about other work opportunities. If the model changes her mind after previously rejecting work for a given Shoot Type, we’ll likely (but not definitely) be open to offering work within that Shoot Type again.

For Solo shoots, after the first Solo shoot the model appears in, we may let the model choose her preferred Posing level, or we may offer a specific Posing Level, for example;

The model wants to earn the most amount of money for her next Solo shoot, so when another is offered, she requests the Insertions Posing Level (more info on how Posing Levels work).

But the website actually needs more Open-Leg Solo shoots (not Insertions), so the Open Leg Posing Level is offered to the model for this shoot.

Open Leg Solo shoots pay a little less than Insertions shoots, so the model can choose to accept or decline that shoot offer.

We never offer or encourage models to participate in a higher Solo shoot Posing Level than they say they are comfortable with.

If the model declines the Solo shoot Posing Level we offer now, our offer for Solo shoots is unlikely to change in the future (ie, the next Solo shoot we can offer that model will be at that specific Posing Level, whether the shoot happens next week or next year).

Declining an offered Solo shoot will not affect other work we may offer the model, but it may mean a block of shoots over the span of several days will be shorter because there are fewer shoots.

How “good” a model is to work with

We want to make shoots of models that are great to work with, by meeting the expectations we have of models, and by being happy and engaged in the shoot. We hope you’ll agree, these are quite reasonable!

We have plenty of models we can work with, and we prefer to work with models who are a pleasure to work with. 😌

For example;

Model Angela responds to emails from the Model Liaison promptly when organising the shoot. She knows some of the tasks (like sending Grooming Images) are a bit annoying, but understands that how she looks really matters to our customers, so she sends the images that night – even though she’s tired from her day-job. A few days before the shoot, she checks the FAQs again to make sure she’s fully prepared.

When she arrives on set, she brought a cupcake for the Shoot Producer, and helps them carry some of the gear upstairs.

Having done a few abbywinters.com shoots before, without being asked, she lays some possible outfits out on the bed, giving the Shoot Producer some options to choose from, and suggests some accessories that might work well – the SP agrees with all and teamwork is the real winner today 🥇.

Angela encourages the Shoot Producer to do some extra stretches before the shoot and offers to share her skipping rope for some extra warmups. Exercising with another person always makes it less tedious!

During the shoot, when the Shoot Producer asks some questions Angela would prefer not to answer on video, Angela asks the SP to stop recording and shares her concern. She works with the SP to plan out some similar questions on a different topic, and says she’s ready to start recording again.

After the shoot, in their notes, the Shoot Producer recommends Angela for more shoots, because she was so engaged in the process (plus, the cupcake was delicious! 🧁).

When Angela gets home and reflects on the day, she realises there was an aspect that was surprising to her – while she was actually ok with it, she imagines other models might not be so comfortable. She checks the FAQ’s to see how that’s presented, and finds that it’s not really made clear. She emails the Model Liaison with a suggestion to improve that part. 😍

You don’t have to do everything Angela did, but her approach was excellent.

Consider another example;

Model Mary is booked for a series of shoots over five days. On day 3, she arrives late and decides she wants to wear makeup in the shoot… maybe because she thinks she’s not looking so good – getting home a 3am with a 9am shoot booked is a problem! Wearing makeup is not suitable for our shoots, but Mary insists.

The shoots on days 3, 4 and 5 are cancelled (and are unlikely to be rescheduled), because we find that Mary’s being difficult to work with.

We’re unlikely to offer any more shoots with Mary because people like Angela are better to work with.

Meet our grooming requirements

Because we do not use makeup or Photoshop, we have moderately strict grooming requirements (more info).

If a model does not meet our grooming requirements, we typically reschedule the shoot, to a time when the grooming issue is resolved – that is, the shoot is not canceled (more info on the difference between cancelling and rescheduling shoots).

For example;

Model Jane is booked for a series of shoots with us, over four days (we call this a “shoot block”).

On day 2, she has a grooming issue that cannot be fixed. The shoots on days 3 and 4 are rescheduled to next month.

We’ll always make a best effort to reschedule shoots, but it’s complex and expensive to do so, and we may not be able to reschedule as promptly as the model would like. While it can be weeks, it may also be months.

Per-model quotas for shoot types

While every model adds her unique flair to our site, our whole site full of vibrant models is greater value to our customers than just the total number of shoots.

That means, we need to keep a variety of models appearing on the site each month.

Also, it’s likely your third Solo shoot will not be much different to your fourth solo shoot (for example). We don’t have unlimited money to spend on shoots, so we limit the number of shoots any one model can appear in – we call these Shoot Quotas.

In an effort to satisfy our customers and offer models more work, in 2021 we developed “Special Redux” shoots, which are a deep dive into a specific theme. These often require specific props and locations and are more complex to organise.

Models who meet the other requirements on this page are likely to be offered Special Redux shoots when they are available.

The shoots we need to update our site

We release new shoots on our site every day of the year, so we always need to make new shoots. Different types of shoots are released more and less often, but we aim to have many of each shoot type “in stock”, so we have time to edit them, and keep a variety of models appearing each month.

But, if we have a surplus of one type of shoot, we may make less shoots of that type for a time. This matter rarely affects the work we can offer models, but it is possible.

Yes, it’s ok to post some media we make of you on your social media accounts.

But first, there are some considerations with posting your abbywinters.com material on your social media channels (for example, OnlyFans, reddit, Fansly, Twitter or similar).

The first, is to be aware that there’s a greater risk you’ll be “found out” by someone you don’t want to know about your nude modelling work (for example, employer, fellow students, family).

If your social media account is in your real name, there’s an increased risk of unwanted attention. But, if you have a “professional” erotica social media account, that’s what it’s for! 🤠

Our requirements for social media posting with media

We have some simple requirements when posting media we made of you:

• No more than 30 images; no more than 3 minutes of video in total
• Our “abbywinters.com (c) 2022” watermark must be present in each image or video snippet posted
  • The year changes depending on what year your shoot was released in
  • Beware that some video compression software may reduce the quality of the video – our site name must be clearly readable in the version you publish
  • Some social media sites (some subreddits, for example) do not allow “branded” media. In those cases, it’s not ok to post abbywinters.com media there.
• Never crop images or video
• Always link to us, at abbywinters.com, or better, your Model page
  • For example, www.abbywinters.com/model/your-site-name (always check the link works). This page is optimised for making sales, and making sales helps us book you for more shoots!
• It’s nice if you @mention us (@abbymodels), we’ll always RT you on Twitter, too.

Earn money from posting about us

If you have a sizable number of followers, you may consider becoming an Affiliate of ours. Affiliates earn a commission for each person they send to us that buys a subscription, and for each purchase that customers makes. For example:

Amy registers as an Affiliate and makes posts on her social accounts that mention us. A customer buys a $40 recurring monthly subscription. Amy gets $20, we get the other $20.

The next month, the customer is charged $40 again, and Amy makes another $20 (and again, we get the other $20).

We work with Affiliates closely, and they account for around 9% of our sales. Some professional affiliates make thousands of dollars a month from promoting our site, but it’s unlikely a single model would make that much. Making a few sales a month is realistic (but, this depends entirely on the nature and number of your followers, and how often you present us to them).

Setting up as an Affiliate is perhaps an hour’s work spread over a week of emails with our team. There are some technical requirements, but we can help you with them.

As an Affiliate, you can use discount coupons to help encourage your customers to join, for example:

Amy selects the coupon AmysFans, and makes it have a 25% discount. So, instead of a customer being charged $40, they are only charged $30.

However, the discount comes from Amy’s share (not ours), so Amy would get $10, and we still get $20 (this is to discourage affiliates from selling subscriptions for too low a price!).

For more information on becoming an Affiliate, check out our Affiliate site. As a model, you’ll get priority treatment, so be sure to mention that you’re a model when applying.

Yes, even now, people still buy DVD’s. Yes, we think it’s weird too. But hey, they’re buying them, so who are we to argue? In fact, income we get from DVD sales helps us stay in business and thus to pay models.

Most Video Masturbation (“Intimate Moments”), Girl-Girl Hardcore, and Girl-Boy shoots are released on DVD, and sold from online mail-order sites, adult DVD chain stores, and “mon’n’pop” DVD shops.  You can see how we present our DVD’s on our DVD sub-site https://dvd.abbywinters.com/.

Primarily, our DVD’s are sold in Western Europe, US, and Canada. We used to sell DVD’s in the UK, but their censorship policies are too strict and it’s expensive to get each DVD rated by their censors.

The fees we pay for these shoots include DVD distribution, and we do not offer a no-DVD option for these shoots.

We ask for two of your next-of-kin names and phone numbers. In 22+ years of operation working with thousands of models, we have never needed to use this… but one day we might, and it might be for you!

If we did need to contact your next of kin, we would not discuss the nature of the work, just the situation at hand. We will not lie about the work, but we’d do our best to avoid direct questions about it, and defer to you.

There are several situations we will contact your next of kin;

• You ask us to;
• You’re unconscious, had a serious accident, mental health crisis, or are in hospital;
• We have not heard from you for 12 hours after you arrive in a Shoot City;
• You threaten suicide.

You ask us to

If you ever ask us to contact your next of kin, we will do so right away.

You’re unconscious, had a serious accident, mental health crisis, or are in hospital

If you’re unconscious, have a serious accident, experience a mental health crisis, or are admitted to hospital for some other reason, we’ll contact your next of kin. You can read how we guide Shoot Producers to behave in this circumstance in our resource FAQ for Shoot Producers.

The Shoot Producer will probably accompany you to hospital, and give your next of kin updates as they learn more. The Shoot Producer will be guided by senior management in our company.

We have not heard from you for 12 hours after you arrive in a Shoot City

We ask that you make contact with us when you land in the Shoot City, typically by WhatsApp (but SMS, call or email is also fine) so we know you landed safely.

We know the flight number you were travelling on from the tickets we bought for you, and airport websites provide live updates on when flights land.

If we do not hear from you within 12 hours of landing, we become concerned for your welfare, and we will contact your next of kin to see if they have heard from you, and work with them to find you.

You tell us you are suicidal

If you threaten suicide to us, we will contact your next of kin immediately so they can support you (even if you ask us not to). More info on what we do if you share you’re feeling suicidal.

​We do not ‘own’ our models, if you want to go on and do other modeling work you should! We’re always curious to hear about it, so please let us know about your experience elsewhere – what was good, what was bad.

“It was probably the best experience I’ve had working with anyone in the industry so far. It was honestly great. I was very impressed. I wasn’t expecting him [Shoot Producer Brad] to be that nice, professional, and easy to get along with!” (Nicole T, Jul 2021).

Our ‘paradigm’ is ‘amateur’ models. That doesn’t mean our models are less good than the “mainstream” performers (we think our models are amazing) but it means we are showcasing women who do not nude models as a full-time job. Doing a few shoots for other companies would still keep you in the ‘modeling as a hobby’ category and would not affect our ability to offer you more work.

If however, having modeled with abbywinters.com you decide you want to make modeling your full-time job, especially if you wanted to work for the larger mainstream companies, this would start to lead you outside of our particular paradigm and might mean we were no longer able to offer you work.

If you are thinking of making such a leap, let us know – it might be that we can plan a large block of abbywinters.com work before you “cross over” into the mainstream. Several of our models have gone on from abbywinters.com to being very successful porn actresses (more info), some have won big awards and we are really happy for them and proud of the work they have gone on to do!

We have a page with info on identifying and reporting pirated content.

Despite all our best efforts, sometimes things go wrong. We commit to support you through the shoot process (and after it completes). Here are some things that went wrong, and what we did about it.

Model’s payments are delayed

Background: A model from the US visited Europe to make many shoots. She opted to be paid in a lump sum at the end of the block of shoots (as opposed to shoot-by-shoot, which incurs more bank fees), which is always fine with us (and reduces bank fees for her).

She provided bank details, we sent the funds. Typically, transfers to the US from Europe take under seven days. 14 days later the money had not arrived.

Considerations: Sending (“wiring”) money outside of Europe is complex, and relies on computer systems made in the 1960s. It’s unreliable, confusing, and inconsistent. Unfortunately, we’re not able to use PayPal to pay models (they have strict rules banning such transfers, due to the religion of the owners!), so EFT / wiring money is the only viable option.

We provide detailed information to models on how to get the information we need to send them money. This model followed those instructions.

What we did:  We triple checked the details we sent matched what the model provided to us. They did. We asked the model to confirm the details were correct, she confirmed they were.

We provided screenshots to the model and asked her to show them to her bank and ask for advice – she did not have time to do this. We asked our bank for help, they said they cannot advise until the money we sent bounces back to us.

Three weeks after sending, the money was returned to us, with the error message “unknown account”. We asked our bank for help again, they said “that means the bank you sent the money to does not have an account in that name or with that number” (thanks for your help!).

Conclusion: The model provided the bank details for a family member for us to use instead, and money arrived in four days. There may be payment delays beyond our control, but we’ll never rest until a model who has worked with us has received payment for her work.

Model Mille gets uncomfortable offer of other work from our Shoot Producer

When we contacted Mille after her first shoot with us to see how it went, she shared;

Even with the issues with the London photographer I would recommend you. You handled it so well – which meant a lot for me.

The conversation with Izabela [Production Coordinator] and how she dealt with it was perfect. I know of other ethical companies who have done some disappointing behavior, not to me but to other models but I really trust and respect you guys.

When things in London happened I took advice from some models who I trusted and they said you dealt with everything really well – very big recommendations! [Mille]

Background: As part of the booking process, we connect models to their assigned Shoot Producer, so they can arrange a suitable time, date, and place for the shoot – this is supported and overseen by our Model Liaisons.

In this instance, the London Shoot Producer we connected Millie with broke protocol and contacted her with a work offer for a private project as well, outside of abbywinters.com – one that would have involved sexual contact between the two of them.

Considerations: Shoot Producers are trained in our expectations of working with models, our Models Charter, and sign an agreement declaring they agree to follow our requirements.

We do check-in calls with models after their first shoot (and some other shoots), to see how they found the process. Feedback from other models working with this Shoot Producer over the previous two years were consistently very positive (and there was no negative feedback).

The offer the Shoot Producer made to the model was via SMS, and was clearly an offer, not a requirement he made of her. However, we disallow offers of work, as well as actual work with models we connect to the Shoot Producer.

What we did: Model Mille told us about her experience. We got more details from her, and asked the Shoot Producer for his side of the situation. He confirmed it had happened as  Mille described.

We immediately stopped our relationship with this Shoot Producer, and rescheduled all shoots other models had scheduled with this Shoot Producer. No more models will be assigned to this Shoot Producer.

We strengthened the language in our Shoot Producer agreement to be clearer around this point, and adjusted some questions in our check in call process.

Conclusion: We understand the Shoot Producer had reasonable intentions (from his perspective), but broke the signed agreement he made with us, on a fundamental commitment we make to models.

Model misses her flight to her Shoot Producer

Background: The model miscalculated, and missed her flight from Moscow to Berlin for a shoot.

It’s our policy to pay for flights (and accommodation) for models travelling to their nearest suitable Shoot Producer.

Considerations: While missing a flight is a little irresponsible, when it occurs we give the model the benefit of the doubt.

Both the model and Shoot Producer were frustrated.

What we did: The Previous flight had to be forfeited (no refund, due to the model no-show). We ask the model and Shoot Producer to settle on a new date for the shoot. Then, we rebooked the model a new flight (at our expense).

We reimbursed the Shoot Producer for the location they had paid to organise.

Conclusion: Ultimately, the model made the new flight and made a great scene. We consider this an annoying “cost of doing business”. Should a model miss her second flight, we’d not offer that model any more work.

Model’s flight was cancelled

Background: A model had completed her shoots over several days in Barcelona, and was due to fly home to London one evening. When she arrived at the airport, she found her flight had been cancelled.

Considerations: We consider a model to be under our “care” until she arrives back home safely from her shoot.

What we did: The model used WhatsApp to notify us of the situation. We offered to find a new flight, and if a seat was not available, accommodation overnight. We had some options ready, but waited for word from the airline with the model.

Conclusion: The airline booked the model on a new flight leaving a few hours later, so we did not need to take any action.

Model has an accident when travelling for a shoot

Background: We travelled a model to Amsterdam for series of shoots over two weeks. She rented a bike to get around and see the sights. She fell off the bike at some speed, and had a lot of bruises and grazes (but nothing more serious, thankfully!).

Considerations: Riding bikes in Amsterdam is not for the faint-hearted, but it’s a glorious way to see the city and its surrounds.

What we did: We rescheduled her shoot on the next day, to give her some time to relax. On subsequent shoots, we “shot around” her injuries as much as we could (used clothes and poses to hide the injuries). Some shoots had to be rescheduled for her next visit to us, however.

Conclusion: The model completed six of her ten scheduled shoots. She was disappointed, but understood. She plans to visit Amsterdam a year later, and we’ll do the remaining shoots then.

Model got an acne flare up when travelling for a shoot

Background: We flew a model to Amsterdam for a block of shoots over a week. The day she arrived, severe acne broke out on her face and chest. She said this happens when she is stressed (and, first-time international travel is stressful!). She initially sought treatment from a pharmacy, but after a few days there was no change.

What we did: We organised the model to visit a local doctor, who found that her new birth control pill was causing the acne (she started the new drug a few days before she left for Amsterdam!). The doctor prescribed a different drug.

Over several weeks, the acne died down, and on the fourth week, the model was ready to be shot. She made all the shoots on the schedule.

Considerations: The model could work from anywhere in the world for her job (“telecommuting”, via the internet), so choose to simply rent a cheap apartment in Amsterdam for the duration at her own expense.

Conclusion: Had the model needed to return home for work, we would have organised the return flights (changes at our expense), and to travel to us again when her acne had cleared up (at our expense), but luckily this was not necessary.

Model had a family emergency at home, when travelling internationally for work with us

Background: After arriving for a large block of shoots in Barcelona from the US, a model was notified by her father that there was a family emergency, and she had to return home. She did not think it was as important as her father did, and so did not decide immediately.

Considerations: We want to make shoots of happy models. This model had made several shoots with us in the past, and done very well in them. She did not want to miss out on a large sum of money for the many shoots booked, and she enjoyed the work and people she was working with.

Her flight was in-flexible (that is, we could not change the return date).

What we did: We offered to contribute 75% of the return flight fee, and book the return flight for her. We promised we’d still like to make the shoots, but we may not be able to fly her back again for them. We hope she will visit Europe again soon, so we can complete the planned shoots.

Conclusion: The earliest return flight was one day in the future, so the model asked to do her solo shoot so she still got some shoots made (it was an excellent shoot). The model made it back in time to be with her family and we are happy that the right decision was made.

We have actually asked her to apply to work with us as part of our Model Liaison team, as we were so impressed by the way she handled the whole situation (several roles in our company are ideally filled by our former models).

 

As a responsible business, there’s a bunch of information we need to know about you before we can make a shoot (for example, your real full name). And there’s other info that helps us communicate with you (for example, do you prefer phone calls or text messages or emails?). Then, there’s info we need to prepare for the shoot day (for example, your lunch preferences; your bank account info so we can pay you).

Each time you add a bit more info in Kitten, your profile complete progress bar moves closer to 100% (indicating, we have everything we need from you right now).

However, from when you first apply as a model to when you make your first shoot, we gradually gather more info about you, when it becomes necessary and relevant.

So, you might see your profile is 100% complete on one day, then a week later it’s back down to 60%… that’s because now making a shoot is closer, we need more info.

Each time there’s more info we need from you, we’ll let you know – and we’ll try to keep those notifications to a minimum as well.

Note, all the data we gather is stored per our Privacy Policy, which we encourage you to read.

Our customers love it when models post on our discussion forums, and we offer some small rewards for doing so regularly. Our customers are respectful and friendly, and there are rarely problems.

We have a few rules for models making posts;

• Respect your fellow human
• Only post pictures of you when you were 18+
  • It’s not ok to post a picture of you and a friend, unless your friend’s face is hidden (pixelated / blurred or similar, this tool can help)
  • You can remove pictures you have posted at any time
  • All pictures you post are pro-moderated. That means, we assess images for suitability before they are released to the public or our customers.
• Don’t post pictures you don’t have permission to post
  • For example, if you made a sexy shoot for another company, it’s unlikely they gave you permission to post images from it to our site.

See the rules customers are expected to follow (which also apply to you).

We work with Shoot Producers around the world (see the full list), but not every Shoot producer is qualified to make all the Shoot Types we make.

Our general policy is, if a model does not live in the same city as a Shoot Producer, we will travel that model to the geographically nearest Shoot producer that’s qualified to make the necessary Shoot Type.

If a model is travelling around the world and would like to make a shoot with a Shoot Producer in a city she is visiting, she should let us know a few weeks before so we can consider organsing a shoot.

 

We take threats of suicide seriously, and we treat mental health like any other health concern: Compassionately, as privately as possible, and we work to ensure your dignity.

But with a suicide threat, we “err on the side of caution” – that means, if we think your words indicate serious self-harm is likely, we will take steps (even if the word “suicide” is not used).

We will:

• Contact the police in the city you are in, provide your address, and request they do a “welfare check”
• Notify your listed next of kin
• Message you contact info for local support services (eg, “life line”)

We will do these things as sensitively as possible and we will not mention the nature of the work you’re doing with us. But we will communicate the severity of the issue. For example, when contacting your next of kin in this situation we might say,

We’re with Mary in Barcelona, and she’s having a mental crisis. We worry she is suicidal, so we’re working to check her in to a support hospital right away. We’ll stay with her until we know she’s being well cared for. I’ll reach out in an hour or so to let you know more.

A suicide story

In 2016, a model emailed the Model Liaison saying she planned to commit suicide that night. That same night, she was due to leave her home in Montreal and fly to New York City for a shoot with us. She had not supplied her next of kin information yet (we now require this before the model departs their home city, for this reason).

We responded to her email with the contact info for local “life line” support services, and SMS’d the model as well (with no response). We contacted the police in her home city – it turned out we had an incomplete address for her – the building address, but not apartment number – so they could not take action (we now require full addresses for this reason).

We contacted the airport she was due to board at, and the airport she was due to land at. They took our report seriously. The departure airport staff met the model at the gate before she boarded the plane, and organised for her to be admitted to hospital.

The model was extremely angry with us for taking these steps. She was alive, but refused to work with us in the future.

We feel comfortable that we did the right thing. In a review of the events, we all agreed we should do the same thing in the future.

We’re very careful to make sure we follow the law and do not make shoots of anyone under the age of 18. Unfortunately, we can’t just take your word for that – we need proof! 💳 We have a separate page on what ID’s are acceptable (not all are).

Sometimes, we need you to provide a copy of your ID. There’s two main reasons for that, and the process is a little different for each one.

When onboarding 🚣

If you recently applied to work with us, you’re going through our “onboarding” process (check the timeline to see where you’re at) where we learn more about each other. 💑

In our Onboarding Questionnaire, we ask you to send us a copy of your ID. Once we receive your ID, we’ll check it meets our requirements, and copy some details (serial number, expiry date) for our records. Then, we securely and permanently delete this copy of your ID, and the email you sent to us with it attached. You can read more about how we handle your personal data in our Privacy Policy.

Capturing that with your phone is fine – just make sure it meets our requirements, and all the text is clearly readable. We’re not too fussy otherwise.

For a shoot 📹

Our Shoot Producers make a capture of your ID’s on each shoot you attend, using their smartphone and our Homonoia app. Sometimes, they make a mistake, so we need you to send a copy of your ID to us. Some of our shoot types are made by you at home, so we need you to send a copy of your ID.

The ID capture requirements are more “strict” than in the Onboarding process. They are not difficult, but more care needs to be taken to ensure the copy is high quality: clear and usable with no details hidden. In a nutshell, it works like this;

1. Get the right ID’s ready
2. Find a suitable place
3. Set up your camera
4. Take the pictures
5. Check quality, reshoot if necessary
6. Send us the result

Get the right IDs ready

Only some ID’s meet our requirements (in a nutshell, your government issued photo ID).

We need a Primary and a Secondary ID for this. If you’re not sure if your ID will be suitable, email your contact at abbywinters.com (or the Model Liaison team, on model.application@abbywinters.com).

If using a Passport, open it to the photo-page, and bend it backwards a few times, so when taking the photo, it lies flat naturally – this is especially necessary for passports that have not been used much.

Find a suitable place

The place to take ID images must be brightly lit, but not in direct sun. Unless you’re an expert at taking pictures, don’t shoot this at night, even with all the lights switched on, or with a flash. Daytime in a bright-but-shaded place is ideal. Some examples of ideal locations include;

• Inside, around midday, on a windowsill, not in the sun
• Outside on a patio, deck, stoop, ground, stairs or similar -but not in the sun. In the shade of trees, a building, or similar.

A place that has “dappled light” (as can happen with the sun shining through leaves on a tree) is not ok – find a place in full-shade.

It’s great if it’s a cloudy day – there’s a lot of soft omni-directional light, and no need to worry about direct sunlight.

Set up your camera

A modern smartphone (released in the last five years) should be fine for this.

Disable the flash – this creates a glare spot on the ID that covers some data, and is not acceptable.

Set quality to highest.

Take the pictures

We need an image of the front and back of each ID (Passports are an exception, no need for the back of your passport 🤣). Some things to check when making the pictures;

• Lie the ID down flat
• Fill the frame with as much of your ID as you can, while being in focus – your phone should be around 30cm / 12 inches away from the ID
• Don’t allow any reflections (of you, the camera, the surroundings)
• Don’t touch the ID with your fingers (or anything else) when taking the photo

Check quality, reshoot if necessary

After capturing each image, check it for quality. If it obviously does not meet our requirements, we recommend deleting it right away, so at the end of the process you only have the “good” images on your smartphone.

We need an ID that is clear and easy to read.

Here are some common issues;

• ID not in-focus
• Holograms or glare spots hide info on the ID
• Reflections hide info
• ID too small in the picture (camera too far away)
• Shot in sunlight, shadows and reflections
• Fingers covering info on the ID
• Missing back image

Good ID capture examples

Below are some good ID capture examples. Personal details have been blurred out to protect the privacy of the owners of these ID’s.

This is what the ID pictures you send to us should look like.

 

Send us the results

Once you have the images (front and back of the Primary and Secondary ID’s), attach them to an email and send to your contact at abbywinters.com (who asked for these ID images in the first place).

What we do then…

If they meet the requirements described on this page, you’re done! 🙌 We’ll rename the files and store them in our secure ID repository forever. Only people who have a clear and present need to look at the files will have access. We’ll permanently delete the email and its attachments.

If the images you provide don’t meet our requirements, we’ll ask for re-takes. 😇

Here’s how we expect models to behave when working with our Model Liaisons and Shoot Producers on-set. In a nutshell, we expect models to behave professionally, and respect the people they work with as humans first. You can also read what you should expect from us, in our Models Charter.

In summary;

• Our expectations when preparing for your shoots with us
  • You let us know if you’re no longer interested
  • You respond to communication attempts promptly
  • You communicate openly about your “grooming”
  • You inform us about changes to your appearance
• Our expectations when working on shoots with us on-set
  • You are committed to making an excellent shoot
  • You tell us if you’re uncomfortable
  • You turn up ready to work
  • You are on time, or make contact if running late
  • You bring agreed items to shoot
  • You are not affected by drugs or alcohol on shoot days

Our expectations when preparing for your shoots with us

You let us know if you’re no longer interested

If you’re no longer interested in working with us it’s no problem. Our feelings will not be hurt, and we will never try to change your mind.

Just let us know, so we do not waste our time and yours by sending messages you don’t want. If you wish to provide feedback regarding your reasons, we’d like to hear them.

You respond to communication attempts promptly

When we make a contact attempt to you, it’s incredibly helpful if you can respond promptly.

Our Model Liaison team works hard to offer models and Shoot Producers as much work as they want, and managing a worldwide schedule for dozens of people in many timezones is complicated! Prompt responses help us schedule shoots, and that ensures models will be offered as much work as possible.

We do ask for more correspondence than some of our competitors, but this is how we ensure your shoot days run smoothly, and we make quality shoots. We appreciate that you have a busy life with many commitments, but a quick message to let us know your status or answer our question is most helpful.

You communicate openly about your “grooming”

We’re very attentive to your “grooming” (acne, bites, cuts, scratches, bruises, in-grown hairs, and similar, more info). We all get these small issues, nothing to be ashamed of! But, any of these can cause us to reschedule a shoot, because we never use makeup or Photoshop to cover them (our customers really like this about us).

In the lead-up to your shoot, we’ll regularly ask you for grooming images of your face and body so we can see and discuss remedies for any grooming problems.

Images you supply us of you must be un-filtered, well-lit and clearly show the area of interest, so we can make a decision.

You inform us about changes to your appearance

You’re working with us as a model. That means, how you look matters.

We’re able to stay in business largely because of the models we select to work with (only around 10% of applicants are accepted). If the way you look changes significantly (that is, from the images we last saw of you, to how you would appear on your next shoot), that shoot may need to be re-scheduled – or, even cancelled.

Some examples of things we need to know about include:

• Removing your pubic hair
• Dying your head-hair a significantly different colour
• Getting a “pixie cut” hairstyle (or similar, short hairstyle), after having longer hair

We have a detailed list and more context. Send us clear pictures, so we can discuss it – it may not be an issue at all!

Our expectations when working on shoots with us on-set

You are committed to making an excellent shoot

Shoot Producers are talented professionals, but the best shoots are made with teamwork, the Shoot Producer and the model collaborating together make a truly excellent shoot. Ask the Shoot Producer questions like, “How can I make this shoot excellent?” Be open.

Be happy and engaged on the shoot. Models who are disagreeable, act “too cool for school” or are disengaged in what we’re doing will simply not be offered more work – even shoots on the next day may be cancelled.

The time for checking phones for messages is during designated shoot breaks. Apart from that, Model’s phones are off (not just on silent)! Being “present” and focussed on the work you’re being paid for shows respect to the Shoot Producer and other models working on set.

We have a zero-tolerance policy on violence, abusive language, harassment, bullying on shoots. Anyone found to be participating in such actions will be exited from the set, and future shoots will not be offered.

You tell us if you’re uncomfortable

Consent is a cornerstone of how we make shoots, and we’ve worked hard to prepare you with what to expect when working with us. On set, your Shoot Producer will continue doing that.

But if you lie, downplay, or fail to clearly communicate your concerns, it’s going to be a bad day for you, and probably a low-quality shoot for us.

We’ll all adults invested in making a quality shoot, so let’s talk about how we can address any problems. We’ll never “force” you to do anything, and changing what we’re doing – or how we’re doing it – is always possible and never a problem.

You turn up ready to work

We’ve spent time and money organising this shoot, and the Shoot Producer is ready to make magical imagery of you. We all have bad days (argument with your lover, hung-over, grandma sick, money worries, etc), but we prefer you to cancel the shoot day, than come and half-ass it. We expect you to arrive having had a full night’s sleep, and looking your best so you can “whole ass” the shoot.

We know that our shoots are at their best when you arrive well-rested, prepared, and embrace the shooting process, and participate in it. We expect you to spend some time grooming yourself so you feel pretty and sexy.

While the Shoot Producer has the “big picture” plan (what our customers want), there are many small things, ideas from you as a model that are very helpful. In any collaboration, there will be ideas we try that don’t work, and that’s ok – our editors will remove those bits.

You are on time, or make contact if running late

We expect models to be on time for agreed appointments.

We know that sometimes unavoidable things can happen, so we expect models to contact their Shoot Producer if running late for a shoot. Of course, they will do the same for you.

You bring agreed items to shoot

Before the shoot, we communicate with you about the clothes, ID and props, and STI test results to bring to the shoot. If you fail to bring any of these, it may be that the shoot cannot occur on that day. That causes inconvenience for you and the Shoot Producer (and possibly other models).

The shoot will be rescheduled to another day, but it may be weeks or months in the future. 🙁

You are not affected by drugs or alcohol on shoot days

We want you looking, moving and talking your best on the shoot day, and you’ll be signing documents that are legally binding. Plus, safety risks! Using drugs or alcohol on other days is up to you (more about that), but neither are appropriate on the shoot day itself.

If you are found to be using (or, affected by) drugs or alcohol, the Shoot Producer will cancel the shoot, and you may not be offered another chance.

Serious.

 

 

Together with you, we make a lot of effort and spend a lot of money to create unique material for our website. We’re a business designed to make money, so removing material from our site that makes us money is not our preference! We use the money we make to keep the business running, and use it to pay models to appear in shoots.

We also work hard to inform models of the risks of appearing nude online, and models sign a Release (a legally binding contract) to indicate they agree to participate in the shoot and have that shoot online.

We understand that circumstances can change. Having your material removed from our website may be a possibility. We take this request seriously, and have a process to handle such requests. Removing your content is not easy, fast or cheap, but it can be done in some cases.

Remember that you cannot be blackmailed if you’re not ashamed.

We have two approaches; you can choose whichever suits you. But first…

Got an emergency? 🚨

If your content on our site is placing you at risk of physical or emotional violence, contact the police!

What we do is legal and is nothing to be ashamed about. The police will take your situation seriously. It’s fine to connect the police to us, and we’ll work with them (and keep you informed).

We can arrange for an immediate “content invisibility cloak” for people in dangerous situations. Contact model.application@abbywinters.com with the word “URGENT” in the subject (be sure to check your spam folder for our response).

This action is temporary, and is not complete… but it will hide your shoots from casual viewers while we work out a more permanent solution.

Option 1: Content buy-back

In a nutshell

We calculate the total cost to us to create the content, plus the value of the content, then apply a discount based on the age of the content. You pay that to us, we permanently remove the material.

Benefits

Fast – can be done in a week or two.

Drawbacks

Costs a lot of money. Minimum set at €1,000.

Details

The formula for calculating the amount due to the Company has these factors:

• Direct costs to create the content
  • Where applicable, this will include STI tests for model(s), booking the shoot for model(s), travel of model(s) to the shoot, accommodation of model(s) during the shoot, model fees, shoot-partner fees (and a portion of their travel, if applicable), Shoot Producer fees, paperwork admin fees, video and stills Post Production fees, and Content Admin fees.
• Plus, the content’s ongoing value to us
  • That is, how much we hope to earn from it in the next ~15 years
  • We estimate this as the cost of content creation again.
• Less, age of content factor 
  • That is, how much value we estimate to have already earned from it: discounted by 10% for each year the material has been online, to a maximum of 70% (7 years).
• Plus VAT
  • At 21%, the Dutch VAT rate

This formula is applied to each shoot the model wants removed from the site.

For example:

A shoot cost €3,000 to produce in total.

€3000 to produce, plus the lifetime value to us (the production cost again, another €3000), so we calculate the total value of the shoot to us on the day it’s released was €6,000.

The shoot has been online for three years. 10% x 3, for each year the content has been online. €6,000 less 30% equals €4200.

We add Dutch VAT of 21%, €882.

The model in this example would need to pay €5082 for their content to be removed.

Note that this example is using shoot production costs that may not apply to you.

This example is for one shoot – the same formula is applied to each shoot the model has appeared in with us. If the model has appeared in multi-model shoots, the costs of the other models’ fees (travel, accom, STI, shoot fees, etc) are also included.

Models may choose what shoots to remove – one, some or all. We’ll provide a spreadsheet that shows the detailed calculation, along with more information on how each factor is calculated. We aim to be open and transparent in this.

We may choose to refuse to remove some shoots (that we deem as being more valuable to our customers and thus to our ongoing success).

Once an agreement has been reached, there’s an Agreement to sign. We’ll issue an invoice. Once we receive payment, we’ll remove the agreed material within 14 days.

In this calculation, we do not include some direct (and all indirect) expenses we incur in making shoots, including:

• Model recruitment costs (costs of advertising and maintaining websites, and processing new model applications)
• Infrastructure costs (cloud storage of unedited content; cloud storage of master edit)
• Payment admin (cost of bookkeeper to create and get various payments approved)
• Bank transfer fees (fees from our bank to send money to the model(s)
• Meals (on shoot day for model and shoot partners)
• Auxiliary model admin costs (Playdates, Boards postings, gifts, encouragement awards, and similar)
• Oversight (overseeing people to ensure they meet our standards, policies and procedures)
• Management (creation and maintenance of standards, policies and procedures)
• Capital costs (eg, cameras, lenses, lighting, computers, etc)
• Insurance (or people, equipment, and property)
• Customer VAT (Value Added Tax paid by us to the Dutch Tax Authority. Not passed on to customers)
• Administration (general administration for guiding this model through this and other processes)

Option 2: Content removal request review by committee of peers

In a nutshell

You submit your case (what you want done, and why), and pay a fee. A committee of staff and models review and decide what action the Company should take. Content removal is one option, but there are others (for example, limit access of your content in a certain country; you buy the shoots back).

Benefits

Fixed €1,000 fee for the committee hearing. No lawyer necessary.

Drawbacks

Slow (1 to 4 months); effort to prepare your case; you might not get the decision you want; might end up costing you more money.

Details

If you choose this approach, we will provide more details to you on how this process works. We expect you to provide unemotional reasoning as to why you want your material removed, and what specifically you hope to be achieved.

We charge you a fee of €1,000 for our time to organise, administer and hold the committee hearing, that’s due before the committee hearing occurs – we’ll provide you with an invoice.

We prepare info we have gathered about you (our file notes on working with you, information about the shoots you have made with us, and so on), and organise a committee of:

• A Proponent, who chairs the meeting but is not able to vote
• An existing AW model or two
• A model who works in the industry, but has not worked with us
• Someone you nominate, if you choose, more info
• A Shoot Producer, staff member or Contractors from our business who works with models

Together, the Committee reviews the prepared material and your letter. They use an internal framework to make a recommendation on what action the Company should take in this matter. Options include one or a combination of these:

• Limiting some or all content access from a specific country
• Removing some or all content for a period of time
• Delayed release of unreleased material
• Make it so non-members cannot see any content until paying
• Removal of some specific shoots
• Removal of specific media types
• Removal of specific images or video footage
• Removing boards posts or images
• Total and permanent removal without payment
• Total and permanent removal with some payment due
• Taking no action at all

The committee makes a recommendation to the Board (the Owners and Directors of the company) for approval, who usually approve the recommendation.

The model is informed of the decision and if they agree, an Agreement is prepared and signed. There’s an appeals process if the model disagrees (but the result of the appeal may be to uphold the committee’s recommendation!).

The recommended action is taken, and the matter is closed.

Additional content removal considerations

It’s possible your content has been “pirated” (that is, stolen from our site, and posted elsewhere on the internet. More info). When this happens, we work aggressively with lawyers to get it removed. We’re successful in many cases. If the material is re-posted, we work to get it removed again.

If we come to an agreement to remove your material from our site, it will be guaranteed to be removed from abbywinters.com and our business partners (“Affiliates”) websites only.

We’ll continue to work aggressively to get any pirated content removed online regardless of its status on abbywinters.com.

This should explain it:

“I like to work with abbywinters.com because it is a very professional company. All of the processes are controlled by the company. It is not Hannah [Shoot Producer] or the model just doing what they want” (Nova, Jul 2021).

“When I first remember hearing about the Shoot Producer, I thought in my mind that it would be a main photographer and a whole crew of people. When I saw it was just Giulia [Shoot Producer] I was pleasantly surprised. I am more comfortable working one-on-one. I instantly thought there would be a mini-crew but there wasn’t, which I was happier with. How relaxed the atmosphere was actually shooting! There wasn’t an instant pressure to perform.

It was more about: what you feel comfortable doing, where do you want to go. Do you want to start on the couch or in the kitchen? What kind of poses do you like to do? Let’s put these outfits together and try these different things. It is very much a co-creation. I am used to showing up to a shoot and I do my thing and the photographer is, like, ‘Oh! Great! I love you!’ in this case, it was, ‘We are going to do what I want to do, then we are going to do what you want to do.’ So constantly co-creating all the time, which I liked. And it was super relaxed energy.” (Sascha, Feb 2020)

In some circumstances, we work with models who want their content removed from our site (more info). If the model chooses to have a Committee hear their request, they may also choose to nominate someone to be on that committee. Their nominee follows the committee’s process and will have a vote, just the same as the other Committee members.

That the committee is inquisitorial in nature, which means it is actively involved in investigating the facts of the case. The committee is not adversarial (like a courtroom TV show) – this means it’s not the role of your nominee to the Committee to present your case to the rest of the committee like a lawyer!

Instead, your nominee will be following the process to interpret the facts of the case with the other committee members. Of course, it’s likely your nominee will support your situation, and that’s exactly what we want! But it’s not appropriate for them to prepare a heartfelt speech, or to plead your case on your behalf. We’ll provide them guidance on what they do need to prepare (in a nutshell, reading information about how the committee works, and reading the facts of the case, including your letter).

You do not have to nominate someone to the committee – if you choose not to, we will select a female model to fill this gap, whose position is effectively neutral in this matter.

You must decide on your committee nomination around the time you pay the Committee formation fee of €1,000. We’ll let you know. Once nominated and accepted by us, this person cannot be changed for someone else.

Your nominee will be paid a modest fee for their time in preparing for and attending the meeting. We’ll provide information to them, so they have context on the nature of the situation from our perspective. We encourage you to discuss the facts of the situation (and your feelings!) with them as well.

When nominating someone, consider that your nominee (as all committee members) must;

• Not be yourself!
• Be over the age of 18 (we will require a copy of their ID to prove this)
• Speak and read English fluently (the meeting is held entirely in English)
• Be able to spend around two hours reading information a few days before the Committee hearing
• Be able to spend around three hours in a video chat session, during business hours in the Netherlands
• Behave with integrity and professionalism

We recommend your nominee;

• Be older rather than younger – more life experience will give them valuable perspective on the situation
• Does not rely on their flamboyant and fiery personality or argumentative nature to influence people
• Be comfortable on video chats
• Be comfortable with mature, objective, fact-based discussions

If you are not able to nominate a committee member within three weeks of being asked, we may not be able to include your nominee in the Committee.

If your nominee behaves unprofessionally during the Committee hearing or appears to be taking instructions from you, they will be warned by the Chair of the meeting. If their inappropriate behaviour continues, they will be permanently removed from the meeting.

We understand that you may want to be present for the committee hearing (for example, at your nominee’s house but off-camera listening-in). We strongly recommend against that, as your nominee needs to be entirely focussed on the complicated process – distracting them may mean they are unable to contribute to the outcome you want!.

Before the meeting, we provide your nominee with data to prepare for the meeting. They will be told – as are all committee members – that that data may not be shared with you (or anyone else), and we ask that you respect this.

After the Committee hearing is completed, your nominee may choose to relate to you what was discussed during the hearing, and share the Committee’s recommendation. However, the Owner of the company reviews the Committee’s recommendation, and may choose to make amendments before it is formally offered to you.

Awesome!!! many models we make shoots of were referred by their friends!

“I would refer anyone to you because I love this company and it is a good site. And they pay you💰💰! ” (April C, Aug 2022)

We pay a referral fee of between €100 and €300 for each model you refer to us that we make a shoot of.

“I also have a friend working with you who gave me her personal testimony. She helped me with the vision of how it should be… I felt well-prepared!” (Gizela, Sep 2021).

Describe your experience, and send her to modelfor.abbywinters.com, and when she applies, make sure she mentions your real name and email address in the “How did you hear about us?” field. That way, we’ll be sure to know you referred her. When she makes her first shoot, we’ll organize the referral fee.

“I would definitely recommend AW. All of my friends knew I was going to shoot for abbywinters.com because I was excited and I had to tell people and get it out! I also told them how much fun I had and everything. I have told a couple of friends that if they’re comfortable enough they should apply because AW is very nice. I felt very safe there.” (Anabelle, Feb 2020)

If you have several friends who might be interested, perhaps we should formalise the relationship with you becoming an official abbywinters.com Model Scout! More info.

“I’ve talked to one model about you. She had a Girl-Girl shoot with some other company and had to wear makeup. She didn’t like that because it wasn’t natural. That’s the main thing with abbywinters.com. If you like that natural look and you’re confident in yourself this is the perfect first experience to try modeling and showing your naked body!” (Madison A, Aug 2022)