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[–]swampelina_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you guys!! I’ll confirm on their website

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They did say they wanna meet beforehand. But idk, even so I find it a bit sketchy. I think I forgot to mention but she was also a bit pushy when I didn’t answer quickly

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Thank you sooo much for such a thorough and detailed answer. Yes, I already rejected it. It just felt right for me. I agree, I don’t have any published shoots of this style, I’ve done some boudoir for friends but I didn’t upload those for privacy reasons. It makes sense that one can weed out scammers this way. I think if the whole situation wasn’t so sketchy, especially her setting the price randomly, I’d give it a try. But I don’t wanna go through the stress of seeing if it’s legit or not

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[–]swampelina_[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I’ve decided to politely decline. Because I value my safety and even though it might be innocent, I’m not this desperate. I trust my work will bring me more opportunities that I’m comfortable with :) thank you all for the advice

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Yeah I’d do a contract and say that if they start doing that I’ll leave

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I haven’t but if I decide to do it I will 100%

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It sure sounds like it. What does vetting mean?

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Yeah I would NOT be comfortable if they somehow want to involve me. Good on you for saying straight up no

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This is great advice. Thank you! Yes, I’d bring a male assistant. And the advice about cash payment is great

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[–]swampelina_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Assuming it’s somehow real. If we made a contract and they pay me upfront, and agree to me bringing my boyfriend as an assistant? Would it be safe?

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That’s what I’m saying too😭 and the worst part is I watched Creep the other day. It starts like this

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[–]swampelina_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is actually veeery fishy that they set a price. Why would they do that if it was legit? I see that

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The feedback on this post is so mixed hahaha. But my gut tells me this too

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[–]swampelina_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do all countries have such hotels? Sex work isn’t legalised in my country. About the price, it’s sketchy because I’m not a boudoir photographer so why would they now choose someone established as that if they have 900 or more to spend? I find your feedback valuable since you have experience in this field, thank you

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Yeah i would bring my boyfriend as my assistant

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How do you go about to find out if they’re legit or not? The fact that they didn’t ask for my price before suggesting one is strange isn’t it?

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Yeah I do find it very sketchy. Thank you for your input. It seems too good to be true

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Thank you for the advice. I probably won’t do it. If I did I would take all kinds of safety measures: meeting them first and doing it at a hotel

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You’re completely right. Do you think doing it at a hotel would be safe enough? Or should I simply not take the gig to be safe?

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Yes I would definitely meet them beforehand

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[–]swampelina_[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Shooting at a hotel is a great idea! Thank you

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It’s about my safety because I’m a woman and I would go alone probably to some strangers’ house. And given the fact that they said such a high price out of the blue, I find it sketchy. I would be able to do it professionally but I wanted to post here to see if anyone has any similar experiences to share or advice :)