A friendly debate on what is amateur .

[Tommy]

ohh my personal preferance

I like when the house that they are shooting in looks a little poor
not poor but not really nice

something that would fit the avarage single 22 year olds budget

[sbm4latinaz]

Originally Posted by furrygirl

I'm not saying everyone who doesn't live in an immaculately clean home is a welfare recipient, or that every low-income person is filthy. You've repeatedly used the image of having garbage lying around the scene as a good indication of the "real amateur" status of content, and as I said before, that just feels like you're looking for the *cliche* of lower-class surroundings. Call me a snob, but I suppose I do stereotype leaving garbage sitting around in one's home to be a "trashy" thing, pardon the pun.

Thats funny , when I had my first site my first series of pics were taken in collage dorms (I lived walking distance from a university), and the pics were taken in the apartments and dorms of upper middle class - slightly rich trust fund babies, during and after parties(you see in collage they did the most partying because they had jobs waiting on them after college so they partied all the time and made C's),

Well, I think we're just arguing about taste at this point. It really sounds like since *you* personally feel sexually comfortable in messy "lived in" surroundings, you assume that's what everyone else likes the most.

Actually I dont feel comfortable in trash lol, but sometimes things happen(thought comes to mind of that sex scene on "moonlighting" when bruce willis , and cybell sheperd destroy the house making love),
I guess I try to go for that partying batchler feel.

I also love porn sites made by the people they feature, people you can interact with and get to know a a bit, but I still thinks it's gross to purposefully not clean up when shooting content. It doesn't feel "spontaneous" to me, it just feels lazy and gross.

And thats your choice , you view things different than me and thats fine. Infact I could'nt live that way now myself , but at the time when i was getting laid the easiest thats how things were , and I just try to recreate that feel. Every guy reading this remembers their FIRST apartment. No frame on their bed , TV on milk crates , nothing but beer and pizza in the fridge, etc etc , and for some reason that was the time inwhich sex was at its easiest to come by .

For example, I shot a set a few weeks ago in a part of my hall where my cat box normally is. Would it have been sexier of me to leave the cat box there, kitty poops and all, in full view while I played with my pussy? No, because that's gross. A web girl friend and I have this one "amateur" photo we've repeatedly gotten a laugh from and been grossed out by because you can see the chick's filthy, dropping-laden bird cage in the frame and she bends over and spreads. I swear, I'm not alone in my interest in cleaning up my surroundings before taking pictures.

and thats your choice.

I don't see a difference between "promoting the image" that a model is available for banging and "tricking" the viewer into thinking she's available for banging.

I would like to think I run a reasonably successful "amateur" site, and I work to NOT make people think they have a chance with me. I really don't think you need to use any element of tricky or deceit or "image projection" to run a good single girl site.

And you dont have to, maybe I phrased myself wrong , think of it like reminding someone of someone they did bang.
When my friends are over and we are drinkin and surfing porn , the pics that really get the convo going are the ones that make one of us say "hey dont that remind you of maria? you know at that party at paco's apartment?" or " hey dont that remind you of the stripper andre was seeing after graduation?"

And again , My house is very clean , when I bring a girl over they always say it doesnt look like a single guys house but.. the room I shoot in is nicknamed "The Dorm" a pic is below .

[furrygirl]

Originally Posted by Amy Lockheart

I just finished my site design, and I'm afraid it might look too flashy to be an amateur site, run and built by me. I want to communicate that I'm approachable and "attainable" as was mentioned earlier in this post. Anyone care to give me an opinion on this? My URL is:
http://www.amylockheart.com

I think it looks "real" without being "too slick". I don't know how the average horny guy thinks, but I tend to look not for bad designs as an indication of a site being independent, I look to see if it's not a cookie-cutter template.

[DannyCox]

Originally Posted by Trixie

Do I really need to look like I'm cooking meth on the side to convince people I'm real? I don't think so.

Again, I will say that what any of us thinks about the term "Amateur" doesn't really matter. All that matters is what the Surfer will buy. We make money, and our affiliates make money, so it still all works for us.

[emmanuelle]

My pet peeve with "amateur" sites is 3rd person writing

[furrygirl]

Originally Posted by sbm4latinaz

Every guy reading this remembers their FIRST apartment. No frame on their bed , TV on milk crates , nothing but beer and pizza in the fridge, etc etc , and for some reason that was the time inwhich sex was at its easiest to come by .

*Sigh*. I'm not trying to be insulting, it's just not a big leap of logic to assume that if you dislike like porn made in a "palace or penthouse suite" (upper class environment), and you do like porn with empty beer bottles, dead cigs, and empty pizza boxes lying around in a "lived in" apartment, then it's safe to call that an interest in porn which appears to be made in a *stereotype* of a lower class environment.

I think we're just going to disagree on this one. You're making a mistake in assuming that *all* guys relate to messy spaces because *you* relate to messy spaces. It's okay to like what you like, but I think very few people agree with you on this one. (Perhaps just enough, though, that you could run a good niche site from it.)

You're also assuming that all guys are like you, in that it was easiest to get laid in college. Plenty of guys, I imagine, find that after they move out of the messy dorms, stop relying on pizza and booze for breakfast, and get real careers, the babes are more likely to flock to them than to some dirty college boy with empty food containers all over his bedroom. I surely would pick the post-college dude, and I know that lots of females do prefer older guys, perhaps largely because they're not messy and can take care of themselves as adults.

I called 5 of my male friends just now, and they all agreed they don't like the idea of beer bottles, cigarette butts, and empty pizza boxes in their porn. One made the point that if he saw that, he'd start wondering what the girl smelled like, and how unclean in general she was, and what other gross stuff might be outside the frame contributing to the apartment and girl smelling bad. Another said that no girl he knows has that stuff lying around in her room, because girls are clean and pretty, so he'd think it was weird if a hot chick was getting horny in a messy space. Another wondered who the heck notices the backgrounds in porn, but that he wouldn't prefer porn made in unclean places.

[Useless]

A true amateur needs to have stretch marks on her big pale ass, milky white thighs and small sagging tits. She should have at least 1-2 front teeth missing and evidence of chewing tobacco when she smiles. Bruises. Lots of bruises. Varicose veins are wicked sexy.

True amateurs live in mobile homes. Not new double-wide mobile homes with jacuzzi tubs. No, old narrow trailers with no skirting so you can see the dry-rotted tires that were never removed when the home was towed to its lot 17 years ago. The yard shoud be graced with empty beer cans and rusty bicycle parts. It is not uncommon to see 2-3 expired riding mowers parked side by side near the back porch.

An amateur's home will typically have the old rotted framework from an addition that was never completed. There should be an old appliance stored on the deck of this failed addition if it's on the curb side of the trailer. If it's on the rear, most of the familie's old furniture, tvs, and old clothing will fill the addition.

Most good amateur shoots will have at least one pic of a toddler playing in the background while mom slobs the neigbor's cock and daddy jerks off while holding the camera. Out of concern for the child's welfare, the parents will blur his/her face on the finished pics.

Amateurs are my specialty.

[sbm4latinaz]

Originally Posted by furrygirl

*Sigh*. I'm not trying to be insulting, it's just not a big leap of logic to assume that if you dislike like porn made in a "palace or penthouse suite" (upper class environment), and you do like porn with empty beer bottles, dead cigs, and empty pizza boxes lying around in a "lived in" apartment, then it's safe to call that an interest in porn which appears to be made in a *stereotype* of a lower class environment.

Actually I do agree that its a stereotype, hence I know people who live like slobs and have money out the ass, and people who live paycheck to paycheck and have homes you could do surgery in .

I think we're just going to disagree on this one. You're making a mistake in assuming that *all* guys relate to messy spaces because *you* relate to messy spaces. It's okay to like what you like, but I think very few people agree with you on this one. (Perhaps just enough, though, that you could run a good niche site from it.)

yep I do have a target crowd in mind , as you have a different target. My crowd would be more the type who'd buy "girls gone wild " tapes or "home grown"
, while your crowd seems to be more the playboy channel , cinamax at night type stuff.
And that is in no way an insult because there is money to be made in both groups .

You're also assuming that all guys are like you, in that it was easiest to get laid in college. Plenty of guys, I imagine, find that after they move out of the messy dorms, stop relying on pizza and booze for breakfast, and get real careers, the babes are more likely to flock to them than to some dirty college boy with empty food containers all over his bedroom. I surely would pick the post-college dude, and I know that lots of females do prefer older guys, perhaps largely because they're not messy and can take care of themselves as adults.

No I dont think ALL guys think like me , that would be silly, I was just describing what makes sites like mine get popular(hopefully my new site is up soon) , and yes guys at my age can get laid , it just takes more work now (a few dates , flowers here and there etc etc ....) What I mean by easy to get laid during the college days is the buy a girl 2 drinks , talk about what bands you like for an hour , Then go home and bang like bunnies.

I called 5 of my male friends just now, and they all agreed they don't like the idea of beer bottles, cigarette butts, and empty pizza boxes in their porn. One made the point that if he saw that, he'd start wondering what the girl smelled like, and how unclean in general she was, and what other gross stuff might be outside the frame contributing to the apartment and girl smelling bad. Another said that no girl he knows has that stuff lying around in her room, because girls are clean and pretty, so he'd think it was weird if a hot chick was getting horny in a messy space. Another wondered who the heck notices the backgrounds in porn, but that he wouldn't prefer porn made in unclean places.

Ok I think you have the wrong Idea of what I mean by LIVED IN, I'm not talking about a place that looks like a septic tank was emptied in the living room . I'm not talking about a place that has spilled food on the floor , or dog doo on the carpet. I'm just talking about lived in .
the pic below is a good example of what I'm talking about , the place is LIVED IN but is still clean, no trash on the floor, no biohazzards etc etc ....

[furrygirl]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

The yard shoud be graced with empty beer cans and rusty bicycle parts.

Shit, I guess I qualify as a real amateur after all. Our garage/workshop has empty hard-to-find-imported-beer bottles and high-end cycling components strewn about. I'm so white trash.

[furrygirl]

Originally Posted by sbm4latinaz

yep I do have a target crowd in mind , as you have a different target. My crowd would be more the type who'd buy "girls gone wild " tapes or "home grown"
, while your crowd seems to be more the playboy channel , cinamax at night type stuff.
And that is in no way an insult because there is money to be made in both groups .

My site hardly qualifies as glossy "Playboy" style just because I make a point of not leaving junk in my photos. I'm just one chick, making my own content at home on a small budget. You don't need to be a millionaire to empty an ashtray (or beer bottle doubling as an ashtray) or take out the old pizza boxes, and I find it strange that you keep dismissing tidiness as something just for Playboy snobs and big studios.

Originally Posted by sbm4latinaz

the pic below is a good example of what I'm talking about , the place is LIVED IN but is still clean, no trash on the floor, no biohazzards etc etc ....

Uh, is your chick using the big white garbage bags in the background as make-shift furniture or storage for clothing? LOL. Sorry, I can't help myself, I should just cede the floor to Useless Warrior's post.

[sbm4latinaz]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

A true amateur needs to have stretch marks on her big pale ass, milky white thighs and small sagging tits. She should have at least 1-2 front teeth missing and evidence of chewing tobacco when she smiles. Bruises. Lots of bruises. Varicose veins are wicked sexy.

True amateurs live in mobile homes. Not new double-wide mobile homes with jacuzzi tubs. No, old narrow trailers with no skirting so you can see the dry-rotted tires that were never removed when the home was towed to its lot 17 years ago. The yard shoud be graced with empty beer cans and rusty bicycle parts. It is not uncommon to see 2-3 expired riding mowers parked side by side near the back porch.

An amateur's home will typically have the old rotted framework from an addition that was never completed. There should be an old appliance stored on the deck of this failed addition if it's on the curb side of the trailer. If it's on the rear, most of the familie's old furniture, tvs, and old clothing will fill the addition.

Most good amateur shoots will have at least one pic of a toddler playing in the background while mom slobs the neigbor's cock and daddy jerks off while holding the camera. Out of concern for the child's welfare, the parents will blur his/her face on the finished pics.

Amateurs are my specialty.

You forgot the girl posing nude in the front yard beside the swingset with the trnsmission hanging from it, or the chick that lays spread eagle in the front yard ontop of a flattend card board box, between to spots where grass dont grow no mo .
LOL lol I cant stop laughin , only cause I've been to those sites

BTW: is the pic below one of the type your talking about ?

[sbm4latinaz]

Originally Posted by furrygirl

My site hardly qualifies as glossy "Playboy" style just because I make a point of not leaving junk in my photos. I'm just one chick, making my own content at home on a small budget. You don't need to be a millionaire to empty an ashtray (or beer bottle doubling as an ashtray) or take out the old pizza boxes, and I find it strange that you keep dismissing tidiness as something just for Playboy snobs and big studios.

Nope I clean my house every mourning , but if I have a party and a girl starts getting naked , I'm not going to rush to straighten up before taking pics lol.

Uh, is your chick using the big white garbage bags in the background as make-shift furniture or storage for clothing? LOL. Sorry, I can't help myself, I should just cede the floor to Useless Warrior's post.

Actually , its clothes , I'd never met a woman with soooo many outfits, her closet is full and half the stuff still has the price tags. And has boxes filled with paperwork from every buisiness transaction she has ever done(she's a notery public). But since then her business has taken off and she has a bigger house , last I heard .