This is one of many articles I’ll post for those of you interested in producing your own content. My focus will be more on working with the models and equipment, than dealing with the legal (2257) stuff.

Before shooting a model for the first time you should try and get a test shoot. This can be done on the same day as the shoot, but he needs to understand that you may reject him based on it. You need a test shoot to make sure he does not have any undesirable features, such as a nasty ugly looking dick, scars, or birthmarks. Trust me when I tell you there are some repulsive looking cocks out there. One guy I encountered had been shooting up in his dick…not a pretty sight.

In addition, these test shots reveal how the camera captures him. Both you and the model can learn from this, as certain positions and camera angles can be less flattering than others.

You might also want to find out if the model can get hard – on demand. There is no use in trying to shoot him if he’s going to have performance problems. It can turn a two-hour shoot in to a five-hour marathon. I once had a guy that could only get hard if he went into another room. Then he would come running out, pinching it off, so it would stay hard. I put an X on the floor so he knew where to stand, and then snapped off a few before it went limp. Then he’d go back to his private space to work it up again and again and again. PLEASE! I was so over this boy. It ended up being a very popular shoot, but I never asked him back. And that was a shame, because this guy was a little hottie.

I strongly discourage the use of prescription drugs to stimulate an erection. Imagine your liability when trying to explain to EMS why a naked guy, in a room full of camera equipment, has just collapsed.