No. Well, kinda. Yes. It depends… 🤔

If you mean, Am I expected to have sex on camera or grunt-and-groan pretending to masturbate? No!

If you mean, Would I be posing naked while someone takes photographs? Yes.

We create pictures and videos of naked women doing sexy stuff, sometimes alone or together, sometimes with their real-life boyfriend. Customers – mostly men – pay to see it… but it’s not “porn” in the traditional sense.

• It’s always respectful and empowering
• We encourage showing as much of the feminine, natural and genuine you as possible (no big hair, high heels, makeup, spitting, or bad acting required!)
• We show regular women exploring their own sexuality.
• We work within a models’ limits. We adore the ‘just naked’ work we do (legs together), just as much as the more revealing stuff
• Our shoots are casual, gentle and playful (there’s no violence or violent overtones)

We call it “human friendly porn”. 🤗

[About her Open Leg level shoot, more info] “I would describe it as nude modeling… But there’s better wording. It is a girl-next-door-vibe… It is not overly sexualized. It is natural, not super “sexy”. Just girly! It is a loss less intense and intimidating than you’d think of as “porn”. There’s no red lipstick or high heels“ (Jacklyn, Nov 2021).

“I would say that the type of shoot I did was a type of shoot where you can show your sexuality freely. You can show something natural, not staged” (Dalilah, Nov 2021).

Of course, all the images on this site are examples of the content we make, though we’ve tended to show less-explicit material here. We shoot a range of different Posing Levels from “gentle nude” to sex-with-your-real-boyfriend (and everywhere in between). You get to choose what sort of shoot you appear in. No one in our company is incentivised to make more-revealing shoots, we find the “gentle nude” shoots just as valuable as the more-explicit material.

Well, models get paid more for more-revealing shoots (to reflect the time and commitment that these shoots take), but we mean that staff are not paid more to “convince” models to be more revealing! We just want you to do what you’re happy doing – that’s how we can make the best shoot of you. 🧐

“The appeal and the vibe and the aesthetic is very innocent and playful. This probably appeals to people who are intimated by hardcore porn. I showed some friends the website and they recognized it as different from traditional porn you see online. It is a more soft, mild introduction to porn for people who are intimated by hardcore stuff” (Anika V, Dec 2021).

“It is less pornographic than other things I’ve done in the past…It has always been more about the model, not her character. This is about the model and her real stories. This has more personality to it! I actually like that. You just be… Natural!

It is a lot less work than having to do your hair perfectly and put a bunch of makeup on. You don’t have to have your hair was all done up and the perfect makeup. It is actually more relaxed than the average shoot. You don’t have to get your hair done and nails done to be, like, perfect. I liked to be relaxed and be myself and show, like, a real woman” (Alexandria W, Jun 2021).

No. We never put the material we make of models on “Tube” sites.

For the nerds 🤓
Tube sites (like RedTube, YouPorn, and so on) make porn available for free (it's supported by lots of ads). These sites started in 2008 or so, using stolen videos from pay sites (such as our own, abbywinters.com). From 2012 or so, they stopped outright stealing material, instead asking producers (like us) to add their material to the Tube Sites for free (they say, "It will expose your brand - you'll get new customers!" - we tried it a few times in 2012, and it did not work to find new customers for us).

Since then, the Tube Sites have a stranglehold on the adult industry. Anyone can get virtually unlimited free porn from them – why would anyone pay for porn anymore? Indeed, and that’s a problem.

Our current relationship with Tube sites is, they have stopped stealing our content and we do not give it to them. Sometimes, our content is stolen and uploaded to Tube sites. As this is illegal when we let the Tube site know they take it down promptly.

We formed in the year 2000, and we’ve seen a lot of changes in that time, but Tube Sites are by far the largest and worst. By providing infinite free material to users, customers expect everything for free, which means producers need to reduce their prices, which means reducing their income, which means reducing their costs, which means models get paid less.

We never put the material we make of models on Tube sites, meaning we’re able to pay models more than most other companies.

(Sometimes, hackers steal our material and do put it on Tube Sites. We work closely with a legal firm to get these removed swiftly, and they are successful in 100% of cases).

[The hardest part of applying to work with us] “Understanding the possibility of being found out… But, I’ve already been posting adult content online. This is more secure than Reddit or OnlyFans. This is paid-only content, other than the free sample affiliate sites. It is more niche compared to the more popular internet content. It is a more niche website and that is reassuring” (Anika V, Dec 2021).

No, you will never be touched sexually.

There are a few occasions when our Shoot Producers will initiate touching, however – shaking your hand when they meet you, or maybe a high five (more info on our existing models site), but you can opt out if you prefer.

“She [Shoot Producer Adriana E] is very friendly and respectful and did not touch me or anything. She always asked me at all times what poses are best for me. But she never touched me! For me, this is very professional. We are friends but for me, this is a limit when we are working.” (Rita L, Feb 2022)

The first shoot you do with us will be a “Solo” shoot (that is, you’ll be the only model on-set). While the Shoot Producer will work closely with you, they will never touch you – apart from a friendly handshake when they first meet you 🤝. There is no expectation for you to touch the Shoot Producer (in fact, it’s strictly not allowed!). Our Shoot Producers are professionals (they would lose their job if it happened), and are intent on making the best shoot they can.

“I thought someone would be closer to my body… Like a check-up at a doctor’s office! I know there is a whole thing about Shoot Producers not touching models, and Hermann [Shoot Producer] never did! Even one time there was a position and he told me to move my leg there, no there. I wanted him to just grab my leg and move it but he didn’t even want to do that. So, there was no touching and he actually did it from a bit of a distance. I thought someone would be close to me like a check-up but he was actually at a very nice distance. It was very respectful.

This is not my first shoot, I’ve worked with another company. It was like this, it was very nice. Respectful, feminist, talking about boundaries… The other company they ask for permission to touch your hand, to move your hand… But I found abbywinters.com very respectful, I liked how respectful Hermann was. I am used to working with a female camerawoman and this was my first time with a male. It was interesting. I never once felt uncomfortable or like it was creepy.” (Justina, Mar 2021)

After your first solo shoot, we’ll tell you about other shoots that involve several models, that do involve (a lot of) touching. But there’s never any obligation to do a shoot you’re not comfortable with.

You can read our Models Charter, to learn about the commitments we make to models (and what we expect from models).

First, we’re a Dutch company, a member of the European Union, so we list our fees in Euro. Use Google to convert to your local currency, edit this search but note that exchange rates change a little each day.

We pay some of the best rates in the industry, from €300 to €750 per shoot. We typically offer models between three and ten shoots spread over a few months, but that depends on a few factors.

“I would say that things aren’t as intense or rigorous as they seem. And for that sort of work, the pay is well worth it! Actually, the pay is the best I have seen so far. So it was worth it.” (Olive G, Jun 2020)

The first shoot a model does is the Solo shoot type, and our pay rates for that vary depending on the Posing Level (that is how revealing you choose to be in a shoot). In the application process, you’ll learn more about the levels available (there’s no obligation), but the fee ranges between €300 and €450. On our site for existing models, we have more info on the Posing Levels.

We pay for pretty much all the expenses, including flights and accommodation.

We also pay a first shoot bonus of €100 to female models, to acknowledge the effort to get “onboarded” and prepare for their first shoot.

Before they start working with us, every Shoot Producer completes a “Police check”, so we’re aware of their criminal history. We refuse to work with people who have a criminal history of abuse or violence (and, we don’t work with those who refuse a background check!).

“A few companies have reached out about professional modeling. I had some apprehension when you reached out, but after doing some research and learning more about AW, it eased a lot of my worries. You guys are so focused on making sure that the girls are comfortable and feel safe and you would never put them in danger.” (Sasha B, May 2021)

We provide extensive training to Shoot Producers, around 80 hours spread over six months, which includes extensive sections on working with models. We have a full-time Trainer who works with and visits our Shoot Producers all over the world, and improves their shoot quality.

[About Grooming check] “It was also very easy and smooth. No concerns and nothing wrong. I took off my clothes and did a turn. It was very quick!” (Dalilah, Nov 2021).

We call models after their shoots, and ask about their experience with their Shoot Producer (check out what they have said on our Testimonials page), and after every shoot, models are invited to complete a survey about their experience working with us (we consistently get excellent assessments from all models), and are also invited to email any feedback they have to the Owner of the company.

“Working with a Shoot Producer. Somebody seeing me naked… Just the nervousness about that first encounter. What it would be like, how the sexual experience would be treated…The nervousness washed away when I saw Brad’s professionalism. It was much more fun and I understand it more deeply now” (Lisette, Aug 2021).

When your shoot is booked, we’ll let you know the address a few days before the Shoot Day itself, and you can share that with anyone you want (but not publically, please!).

(this answer forms part of our Models Charter, which we recommend you read)

Our approach to working with models is ethical, inclusive, and engaging. We work to make “human-friendly porn” that our customers love watching and our models love making.

Our Models Charter describes our commitments to working with models. It was created by staff who have been models and with the input of many other models and Shoot Producers (some of whom have also been models).

After their first shoot, we call and ask models about their experience. Here are some comments from them.

“I appreciated how she [Shoot Producer Guilia] is super clear in how she explains things, she never uses euphemisms, or skirted around conversations that might be awkward, she was just honest and straightforward. I loved that with poses, she would sometimes jump to the floor and show you what she meant rather than leaving you guessing and feeling silly” (Zina B, Nov 2018).

“Before we started he [Shoot Producer Hermann] picked up that I was nervous and spend an hour and a half to set up. I noticed he took this slower than he needed to, to give me time to relax. I think this was really good. I said can we shoot over here and he set the chair and table and set dressing up there. It was perfect, if I had an idea he accepted it completely, and if he had an idea I accepted it completely” (Brina, Jul 2018).

“I had a lot of fun, towards the end of the day I knew why you warned me it was going to be a long day but otherwise lots of fun. I felt comfortable the whole time.

[Asked about the communication with us] It was 100% for sure. Communication was done well at all times. We decided on text message to do this.

[Asked if she could suggest her own ideas] For sure, he [Shoot Producer George] would even ask me, how do you feel about this, what do you think about that do you have any ideas for this next section. That is something that I really liked. I honestly expected there to be like a whole photography team there so when I got there and there was just one photographer I was a bit relieved as I only had one person to have to get comfortable with” (Claudia V, Jul 2018).

“Sometimes I shot with people with no chemistry but I kept feeling how lucky I was to be shot with Ursula [Shoot Producer] – she made me feel comfortable and relaxed and involved me in the whole process.

This is like my 3rd company I have worked for so I now understand a little more about what is going on. This was very much my favorite kind of shoot. I like to know what is going on and to be told the plan, and to be asked my own ideas. On the day we had a schedule to follow and I really liked that, I knew what order everything would come and how long it would take. I told Ursula at the beginning of the day that I could do a natural orgasm but I couldn’t just do it in 5 minutes, I would need like 15 minutes to build it up. She was so understanding, met my needs so well which was really fine and I did have a natural orgasm on camera.

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, Jul 2018).

Note, we set up Mille with our London-based Shoot Producer at the time. In the lead-up to the shoot, he contacted Mille and asked her to do some other work – not related to us – that involved having sex with him on camera! We have a strict agreement with our Shoot Producers that offers of such work are completely unacceptable. Mille told us, and we immediately stopped our relationship with this Shoot Producer and rescheduled all shoots.

“Ursula is really amazing. I can hear how proud you are of her as we are talking [Mille was sharing her thoughts with Masie, one of our Model Liaisons), you are really lucky to have Ursula and I think she is really lucky to have found abbywinters, you are a good match!” (Mille, Jul 2018).

“It was so much fun. I was really nervous as I have never done a legitimate shoot but the space George [Shoot Producer] set up was a really relaxing environment and I had a great day! I would love to shoot with George again! It would be great because I have already shot with him so feel comfortable and this time would feel even more comfortable. He was so patient answering all my questions about what he was doing and why – I am sure other photographers would find this annoying but he was so patient. He is a really cool guy.

[Asked about the communication with us] Initially we had a phone call, it was a bit long as we got a bit off topic talking about general things [laughs], but it was great to get to know him before the day. We went over everything in that call, planned where it would be, when, what things I should bring etc. Then on the run up to that shoot day I got my period so texted him and emailed you guys. George was great giving me my options and we then moved things to a new date and did all our confirmation on the run up to the shoot via text which worked very well.

[Asked how prepared she felt for the shoot day] I felt pretty prepared, I liked that we did a recap call a few days before the shoot as I have a terrible memory so the refresher of what to expect from Masie [Model Liaison] was so helpful. When I got there on the day George also walked me through everything again, what was going to happen, the order of the day. He was really accommodating for my needs and kept telling me that if I needed a rest at any point I should say etc. This was the first time I had grown my pubic hair out so I was worried that it would smell but it turned out to all be just fine and normal.

The more comfortable I got on set the more it felt like I was just taking pictures at home in my house, just being me doing things I would do alone anyway. I loved that we used all my star trek things – I was able to just run with ideas around those things as they are my things and something I love .

Having never done a legit shoot before when you said it would take 9 hours I was like, sure that’s what they say but now I understand why you said that and how it takes that long and needed to – it was fine. Everything was explained to me completely in email before the shoot. If I got nervous before the shoot I would look to the emails to reassure myself with what would happen when. It was all so clear. Everything was explained very well – I really really liked that” (Jada S, Jul 2018).

“She [Shoot Producer Giulia] just really knows how to describe certain positions. She really doesn’t use any stupid words for the genitalia, she is like “Your vagina” and “Your anus”, it is not like, your pussy or your booty – Giulia said, “If it’s called your anus it’s your anus, if it’s called your vagina, it’s your vagina, you know, I’m going to call it like it is!” I really appreciated that :).

She joined me in the warming up which I really appreciated and when she wanted to see a certain position she showed me, so she was on her back as much as I was, through the entire shoto and I was down with that!…it it feels really empowering, I have already been telling people that, it feels really empowering, it cheers you up, it cheered me up, it is just a fun experience to do. You get to feel like a supermodel for a minute because you know you are very average looking but you still feel like amazing amazing porn star and that feels good I liked it – I like it! It is very female centered business because I haven’t spoken to a single man in your company, and I dig that!” (Lotte L, Mar 2019).

See more on the Testimonials page.

In a nutshell, on a shoot, you’ll start fully clothed, and progressively get naked, revealing as much of yourself as you feel comfortable (however, our lowest “posing level” is completely nude).

“I was comfortable with all of the posing levels, but I wanted to try something easy for my first shoot with you guys” (Jacklyn, Nov 2021).

An expert Shoot Producer will take images of you, and separately shoot video material (before you freak out about being in a video, check the FAQ answer below, Can I choose to not do video?).

The schedule for the day is like this:

 

“My first concern was that I would be acting. But it was just “me” on the shoot! And I liked that and how it was run. It was about me and not what typical porn perception of ‘Sexy’ ” (Clara M, Aug 2021).

Common to both Stills and video components of a shoot

The first shoot you make with us, you’ll be the only model (you can choose to do shoots with other models after that if you wish).

First up, you’ll chat with the Shoot Producer about how it’ll work, what you’re comfortable with, your ideas, and their ideas on making an awesome shoot.

“He [Shoot Producer Brad] was respectful of my boundaries and personal space. There were no creepy comments but he was ready to laugh and make me laugh! When I made a mistake it was no big deal. He helped walk me through what we would do ahead of time and he showed me his hand signals so we could communicate. Brad is really professional and knows what he is doing.” (Bonnie T, Mar 2022)

Only the second half of the Stills / Video section will be at the highest Posing Level (how revealing you’ve chosen to be in this shoot). For example, say you’re comfortable only being nude, legs together the whole time (totally cool, btw). In the first half of the Stills session, and in the first half of the Video session, you won’t be nude at all – you’ll be fully clothed, or slowly getting nude. In the second half of stills and video, you’ll be entirely nude.

In both Stills and Video sections, input from you is always welcome – the best shoots happen when the model and Shoot Producer collaborate!

There’s a lunch break (we pay!) between Stills and Video.

“The shoot was really great! I would even call it a really an excellent experience. The Shoot Producer was very professional but also relaxed. In those situations, things should be like that! He was very gentle with me. He was offering me breaks. It was at no point awkward. He was open to my suggestions, I was open to his suggestions. It was really really nice. I really liked working with him. We got along really well.” (Justina, Mar 2021)

Specific to Stills

In the Stills, the Shoot Producer will direct you into poses (many of the images you see on these pages were created on solo model Stills shoots). The stills component is usually first on the shoot day and goes for 3.5 hours or so.

Specific to Video

While the Stills component is more about poses, the Video component is more free-flowing and more focused on moving around and talking than on static poses. The Shoot Producer will ask a bunch of questions about your life experiences (it’s no problem to pass on questions you’re not comfortable answering – we’ll edit that out).

“I like the fact that we are very free to choose what to say and what to show. It helps to keep it as natural as possible. You’re not obliged to do anything unnatural or show off and I appreciated that” (Dalilah, Nov 2021).

The video component is usually second on the shoot day and goes for 3.5 hours or so.

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For a lot more specific detail and examples on what models are asked to do on a Solo shoot, we have a page for our Existing Models, What am I expected to actually DO in a solo shoot? On the same site, we also have a thoroughly illustrated description of the shoot day, What happens when I arrive for my first shoot?

“I felt pretty well-prepared. I knew what I was getting into. I did my research on the website and I’ve been in contact a lot with the Model Liaisons. There were no surprises!” (Anika V, Dec 2021).

 

Yes, we pay for your flights and accommodation.

Check out Alexandra’s blog post on her experience on travelling to a shoot with us.

If you need to travel to a different city for your shoot, we’ll book and pay for flights (train, bus, etc). If you need to travel within a city for a shoot, we don’t pay for travel. For example:

Jane lives in London, UK, and has a shoot in Barcelona, Spain. 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.

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 often use AirBNB for this.

“It was a little Airbnb apartment. It had one bedroom and a big living room. It was a super good place and it was in a residential area so there wasn’t a lot of traffic. There were a lot of good spots to shoot around the place, so I didn’t feel stuck in one spot” (Jacklyn, Nov 2021).

After the shooting trip – if it’s in a city other than your home city – you can also claim a Transfer Allowance, an amount of money for each shoot day you’re in a different city, plus an amount to and from the transport hub (eg, airport, central train station) in your Home City. More info (this page is aimed at our existing models).

“[It was] a perfect location, perfect apartment, perfect everything… Just that it was a perfect experience. I am proud of myself for doing it! It was in another country, I was by myself… I didn’t get lost!” (Alice S, Sep 2021).

[About the shoot location] “It was beautiful! I wanted to live there my whole life. I was shocked… I was like, how could they afford this? I was so shocked! I wanted to touch everything, but I didn’t touch anything…” (Sena, Sep 2021).

Mmm, difficult to say. The labels “Ethical Porn” and “Feminist Porn” have come to mean more than their literal definitions.

Ethical Porn?

We certainly produce our content ethically (check our Models Charter, Testimonials, and another project we started, ethicalpornproduction.com).

But that’s different from “Ethical Porn”, which tends to focus on “inclusiveness”. We select models based on how suitable they are for our brand and our paying customers, and some people find that exclusive. We’re ok with that. Here’s an interesting analysis of Ethical Porn.

Feminist Porn?

All our staff, contractors, and owners consider themselves (third wave) feminists, and subscribe to this definition of “feminist porn”;

Feminist pornography is porn that is produced in a fair manner, where performers are paid a reasonable salary and treated with care and esteem, their consent, safety, and well-being are vital, and what they bring to the production is appreciated. The overall aim of feminist porn is to empower the performers who produce it and the people who view it. (Wikipedia)

This is 100% us! 💯

“I knew AW was about authenticity, but I didn’t realize it would truly be me and my own stuff and my true answers to questions. It truly is that authentic” (Cara, Aug 2021).

There are other definitions and interpretations of “Feminist Porn” we do not embrace.

Human Friendly Porn

We call ourselves “human-friendly porn” – that is, porn that is empowering and friendly for the people who make it, and for those who watch it. Other attributes of the material we produce include:

• We make shoots of models aged between 18 and 42, though 20 to 25 is the most typical
• We employ men and women in our company, across a range of roles including senior positions
• Our customers have a range of preferences we aim to capture
• We also present our customers with alternatives to their expectations (for example, female sexual pleasure for its own sake, not to satisfy a man)
• When we make scenes of men and women together, it’s only with real-life partners

[About describing this work to prospective models] “You can contribute your ideas inside the porn industry. To show what is natural from the point of view of girls… What they do in bed, at home alone, when they masturbate. What it is really like for them without having to appeal a male audience! There is no standard or the mainstream ways of doing sex” (Dalilah, Nov 2021).

Well, your real name will never be made public but we need to know your real name (and make a copy of your ID so we know you’re over 18), for legal reasons.

“I would say one of the worries I had was if they would use my real name but they gave me a fake name.” (Aiyana, Jun 2021)

It’s fine to not use your real name when initially applying to work with us, but we’ll need it during our onboarding process.

In the lead-up to your first shoot, we’ll assign use a name that’s appropriate for your age and ethnicity (you get to approve it). We call this a Site Name (sometimes called a “Stage Name”, “Shoot name”, “Site name”, nom de plume, or pseudonym).

When your shoots are published, we’ll only refer to you publicly by your Site Name. For more info on names, see;

I have a name I’d like to use on your site, is that ok?

Yes, hello, welcome! 👋

We have a model scouting program, where we work with people to help us find models (more info on how that works, but in a nutshell, they know what kind of people we’re looking for, approach them, let them know about us, and direct them here to modelfor.abbywinters.com learn more and apply – in exchange, if that person makes a shoot with us, we pay them a referral fee).

“It is definitely empowering, it is not like a seedy Craigslist photoshoot! It is really professional, really relaxed. You are in control and have the power and you actually get to have a lot of fun. It is about creating great memories for yourself, as well as pictures and videos.” (Sascha, Feb 2020)

Each model scout works in their own way – some approach people directly in public, some use their existing set of contacts, some use social media (eg, Twitter, or Reddit), and many other methods.

Some model scouts work with us in other capacities, for example;

• Models who already work with us, and refer models they meet with on other jobs
• Shoot Producers who make shoots of models
• Back Office staff who meet prospective models in their day to day life

“I didn’t have any worries before applying…I have a friend [Regina] who has worked with abbywinters.com that referred me. It was a good experience and I didn’t have any worries. I knew you’d be professional and take care of me.” (Margherita, Feb 2020)

Alert 🚨

Some people are unscrupulous, and use our name to attract potential models when they are not involved with us at all. Sometimes, they will outright lie, other times they will use phrases such as “just like an abbywinters.com shoot”.

We will only, ever ask someone interested in working with us to apply via our secure site, here at modelfor.abbywinters.com. We never ask you to bypass this process.

“This is probably the coolest message I have ever received on Reddit, just checked out your website and it has the most detailed FAQ I’ve ever seen in my life 🙂 I think I’ll apply and see what happens, thank you” (A prospective model considering applying, Dec 2020)

More info on how to know we’re legit.

A lot of models comment that we’re different from other adult website production companies (usually in a good way! 😇). Here are some of the things you might find unusual when working with us;

• We’re humans first
  • That means, before “making a product” or “meeting a deadline”, we care for each other.
  • While that certainly applies to working with models, it also applies to how we work with our customers, and our staff and contractors too.
• We’re more comprehensive in our approach
  • We don’t do things “quick and dirty”, we believe careful planning will mean we can make an excellent shoot that our customers will love.
  • That means, we need to interact with models a lot before the shoot so we understand their preferences, and to help models learn what we need on the shoot day.

“Probably the hardest part was the onboarding process. It is rigorous but I understand. You have to have quality control when you’re working with people from the other side of the world. That was understandable.” (Wendy T, Feb 2022)

“As far as actually shooting, I was nervous. But it was unexpected that it was so light and so easy! I was used to more complicated tasks and rushed shooting, you know? For this one, I wasn’t prepared! It was so cool and so nice.” (Candice D, Jan 2021)

• We’re all about informed consent
  • That means, we think it’s important models understand exactly what they’re doing (even if they think it’s “obvious”), and what the repercussions might be
  • We take time to understand and answer models’ questions, and we provide ample information up-front, during and after shoots

“I felt pretty well-prepared for the shooting. It was my first shoot like that, so I didn’t have anything to compare it to… But I thought it was good. I didn’t feel like I didn’t know anything. You did a good job of telling me and asking me what would happen.” (Jullie, Jul 2020)

• We don’t judge
  • We’re open to learning more about the range of human sexuality – we all find it fascinating 🧐
  • We always listen to learn more

“It was a lot less pressure than I thought it would be. I know it is porn but… It was so relaxed and laid-back.” (Aiyana, Jun 2021)

• We make material for a small, devoted customer base
  • We aim to “subvert the dominant paradigm” of porn, showing an alternative – that young women wearing casual clothes talking about casual things with no makeup and a relaxed approach is sexy as hell
  • There’s a lot of porn out there, but ours is easily recognised as different (and good – award-winning!)

“I have worked a lot in the industry before and I have never done anything like this before. It was different because I didn’t have any makeup at all! It felt like real life. The room was very similar to mine. It felt like home!” (Senja, May 2021)

• We know that training people is important
  • Everyone who works with us as a Contractor or employee undergoes extensive training (Shoot Producers most of all, for example)
  • This covers technical aspects, as well as our brand and style… but also working professionally with models, data security, and our business systems.

“He was very positive! He seemed like a fun guy and he wanted it to be a fun experience, but without it being inappropriate or uncomfortable.” (Sasha B, May 2021)

• We believe in quality over quantity
  • For example, our shoots take a full day… for one shoot
  • That means we make fewer shoots per week than some other companies, but we pay more for them (and most models are invited to participate in many shoots)

“I thought we’d have to get a lot more content than we did. Similar companies require a longer workday. They need so much out of you without a lot of breaks. This was easy and I wasn’t tired.” (Sera, Feb 2020)

• We have a policy of continuous improvement
  • We ask for feedback from models, contractors, customers, and staff. When we get it, we feed it into how we can improve
  • All the information in our FAQ’s comes from staff and contractors making suggestions to answers to questions models have asked us
  • There are many quotes from models in our FAQ’s – these are all real things our models have said

While the effects of Covid-19 continue to be felt, we’re largely – but not entirely – back to making shoots as normal.

Our policy is to proceed with shoots if models and Shoot Producers are comfortable to proceed, and local government conditions allow it. We always take precautions on shoots to reduce the risk of transmission, and take into account models and Shoot Producers preferences.

More Covid-19 info for our existing models.

That’s a tough question to answer – how do you know anyone is legit? But we’ll do our best.

🚨 Look out for scammers! 🚨

Some scammers pose as photographers, use our company name abbywinters.com in advertising for models, and offer them to bypass the casting / screening process.

These people are not associated with us. We only, ever direct prospective models to apply here on modelfor.abbywinters.com. More info.

We have a lot of info here on our modelfor.abbywinters.com site, and we encourage you to read it and form a list of questions for us. During the obligation-free application process, we make an appointment to call you and answer all the questions you have. 😌

“Initially one of you guys approached me on Reddit… I had an initial concern that it was all a big scam! But I don’t think it is! No, you guys are not… 😃😃.” (Mischa W, Jun 2021).

🦕History

Our customer-facing site (and parent company), abbywinters.com, has been around for 23 years now. You can see when we registered our domain name, in August 2000.

It’s not pretty, but you can hop into the Internet Wayback Machine and see how we looked in the year 2000, or really, any time from then to now (a reminder that our approach is to let models choose how revealing they are in shoots we make of them; some models might be doing more revealing stuff on the main site than you want to do, but that’s cool – we’ll go with your decision on that!).

“You guys cover everything nicely in everything you send… You’ve been doing this for years!” (Alexandra T, Aug 2021).

⚖️ Legal info

Our website address is also our actual legal company name, abbywinters.com BV. We’re based in the Netherlands. You can see our registration with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (you’d need to pay a small fee to get more extensive info, but the basic info is there for free).

As we operate in the European Union, we’re required to have a VAT (tax) number. Our VAT number is NL821153985B01, and you can look it up in various places online – the European Commission’s site is the most legit. Select the Member State of “The Netherlands”, enter just the numbers of our VAT number (so, 821153985B01), and click “Verify”.

We can arrange a call with our corporate accountants RSM, or our legal firm Labre (they won’t be able to share too many details about us, of course, but they can verify we exist and pay our bills on time).

Dun&Bradstreet is an organisation that tracks companies in the world, we have our own page on their site.

🗺️ Elsewhere online

You can see our Wikipedia entry, which is mostly factual.

You can check our Twitter account, @abbymodels.

You can check our Owners’ Quora account, where he often answers questions about porn.

You can read about the experience other models have had with us, published on places other than our own site, and read testimonials from some other models.

You can browse the info we provide to models who already work with us. We work hard to be open and honest in all our communications with models.

Like for movies and books and electronics, there are sites that only review porn sites. We appear on all of the major ones, and we always assess pretty highly. Check out how Rabbits Reviews and The Best Porn assessed us.

📍 IRL

We have a “registered office”, but we don’t actually work from there, we all work from home in many places around the world including…

• Our owner, some Shoot Producers, and the Accountant are in Australia 🇦🇺
• Customer Support, Content Admin, Sys Admin, Video Editors, and Imageset Processors are in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
• A Shoot Producer in Germany 🇩🇪
• A Shoot Producer and Model Liaisons in Spain 🇪🇸
• Senior Model Liaison, Shoot Producer Trainer in the UK 🇬🇧
• A Shoot Producer and Web Developer in Russia 🇷🇺
• A Shoot Producer in Colombia 🇨🇴
• Lead Web Developer in Ukraine 🇺🇦
• Shoot Producers, Rave Writer, and Model Liaisons in the US 🇺🇸
• Model Liaison in Hungary 🇭🇺
• Web developer in Malta 🇲🇹
• QA Tester in Argentina 🇦🇷
• WordPress Admin and JS developer in Venezuela 🇻🇪

If you live in those countries, we can probably organise a meetup 🥂 / 🍻, or at least a video chat! Ask your Model Liaison, who’d be happy to introduce you to someone local to you. They can share their experiences working with our company.

“I have a little bit of anxiety in general. Every time I don’t go through my agent and I get a referral like this I am a little worried about it being legit… But obviously, that wasn’t a problem.

Everyone was so nice, especially over the phone. Everyone was so nice and that made me feel and realise that this is legit. And the extensive questions and everything, of course. If it is not real, nobody is going to care about every little detail. It was great, everyone was great over the phone, everyone was great over email, the directions…That was probably one of the funniest shoots I’ve had.” (Myra, Jan 2021)

 

“The amount of professional equipment! The Shoot Producer had all these big lights and different lenses for photos and it helped to legitimize in my mind that this is a good thing.” (Alonya, Oct 2021)

🙋‍♂️ Ownership

You can email our Owner, Garion Hall directly at garion.hall@abbywinters.com. Garion has worked in the company since it started and acts as the Creative Director. You can learn a bit more about our illustrious owner on his AW Bio page as well.

You can email him to arrange a video call. You can also do a Google search on “Garion Hall” to see articles written about him, conferences he has presented at, and newspaper articles (not always flattering!).

☎️ Connect

During the application process, you can ask to talk to some other models who have worked with us and have them describe their experience. You’ll find they match exactly what we say here on this site.

Maybe this is not for you, but some models have asked us to call or video-call with their parents to alleviate their fears before their daughter travels to work with us, and we’re happy to do that for you (or with anyone, really).

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If you have any ideas on how we could better “prove” we’re legit, we’d welcome your feedback! 😀

Model for Abbywinters is the model-recruitment department of abbywinters.com BV, who produces exclusive content for our members-based erotic website, www.abbywinters.com.

Hey 😲 please note that our site is designed to be appealing to customers (not models) – so some material there is quite sexually explicit!

However, models always choose how revealing they want to be in their shoots so don’t be concerned (there’s more about this in this FAQ, below).

“Ursula [Shoot Producer] always gave me the power, of my will, to continue or not. I really appreciate that.” (Alaina, Apr 2021)

The abbywinters.com website is world-renowned and is consistently rated as one of the best. 🦚 You can read some reviews of our site.

In summary, we make shoots in the “the girl next door” genre but juxtapose that with deeply exploring who you are.

To a large degree, we want to photograph and video the real you. How you really are, what you think about life, love, and sex. It’s a casual, unaffected approach.

“I would describe the shoot as enjoyable and about my life… And I don’t apologise! It is not a shame. It is my life and my body and I love my life and my body and I love people watching my body.” (Rita L, Feb 2022)

We’re a business in an extremely competitive market, making content we sell to customers. We have a brand to maintain that is flexible to some degree, but we need to keep it focused to retain our customers.

We don’t expect you to know what to do on camera, that’s why our Shoot Producers are trained, they will guide you through the whole shooting process to obtain the best captures of yourself.

“My first shoot was perfect. Guilia [Shoot Producer] is a professional and she made it easy for me to do everything. She gave clear instructions. I only have good words!” (Alice S, Sep 2021)

So, there are a few practical and stylistic considerations. For example:

• Models must appear at their highest selected posing level, for at least 50% of the shoot (models choose the level they are comfortable with)
  • So, it’s not practical for a model to spend an hour talking about her manifesto
• We only have a finite amount of time in a shoot day, and a lot of material to capture
  • This can mean there’s no time to explore everything in detail
• The tone of the shoot is sexual
  • However, the first 25% of the shoot tends to be more “innocent”, so we present a contrast
  • It’s not practical for a model to talk about her travel and studies, instead of sexual content
• We want to hear real stories
  • We never want you to make things up
• Some things are off-topic for us
  • For example, you want to talk about how pot should be legalized or demonstrate your S&M practices, or fake moon landings, or how much Jesus loves you… that’s not appropriate
  • We receive criticism for producing material that’s a homogeneous (“too samey”) view of female sexuality. We don’t think that’s true, but we definitely do have a certain style of production and set of requirements.

“I’m quite sporty and flexible. I proposed positions about flexibility. Some yoga poses…I’m also into some choreography and movement so I got to show some of that. It was really fun! I showed a little bit about my flute. And, yeah! I also just love dancing and we had some pictures while I was listening to music in my headphones and dancing around.” (Dalilah, Nov 2021)

Models may choose to reject any pose we ask for or to not talk about any topic of conversation they choose, but a full shoot must be completed for payment to be made. Models can also cancel a shoot at any time, though that never happens because we work hard to inform models of our expectations.

“My shoot was great, thank you! She [Shoot Producer Giulia] was very friendly and professional. Everything went exactly according to plan, exactly how you guys said it would be. It was a good experience.” (Alexandra T, Aug 2021)

These FAQs are also relevant;

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

 

There are a few reasons why this might not be right for you. Posing nude on the internet is ideal for people who are sex-positive, who think that being nude is not shameful, who are proud of their body (whatever shape it is), and who don’t care what other people think of their sexual choices.

“I would describe this work as an environment where you have to share yourself with the world. You undress yourself physically and also deeper than that… You reveal yourself mentally as well.” (Ash, Sep 2022)

I don’t want to be recognised

If you plan to keep this work private, it’s best to “assume the worst” – that people will find out. We’ll never publish your real name, but you may just be recognised by someone you know. That recognition could result in social ostracism (loss of job, friendships, or family engagement), or unwanted attention online – or in the real world.

Acknowledging and being proud of the work usually takes the wind out of the sails of “judgy”people;

Yeah, I am nude on the internet, and I look great! What about it?

Current and future employers

Some small-business employers will have a moral stance on this kind of work (“I think sex is dirty, and I won’t employ anyone who participates in such things!”).

Some employers have “no ill repute” clauses in employment contracts (for example, “Employees may not engage in behaviors in their personal life that bring ill repute on the company.”)

Some employers are bound by ethical standards or codes of conduct placed by industry or government bodies. To our knowledge, no employer disallows being nude on the internet specifically, but employers like schools, law firms, government bodies, political parties, and similar can take a dim view of such behaviour.

If your current or possible future employer found out about your work with us with us and would fire you, you may want to reconsider this kind of work.

Friends and family

Your friends and family may not like you chosing this sort of work. Part of that will come from a genuine concern for your safety – you can read more about shoot safety in our FAQ, How do I know I will feel safe on a shoot?. But sometimes they make moral judgments, which can be difficult to deal with from our loved ones. Of course, you’re an adult who can make your own informed decisions.

Consider what they’d say and do if they “found out” (a model of ours shared her story of how her parents found out). Would you tell them before the work? After? A few months later? Or just hope they don’t mention it if they found out?

Even if your parents don’t use the internet, or would never look at porn (really?), a well-meaning neighbor or a family friend might see it as their “duty” to let them know.  🤬

Other acquaintances

Consider neighbors, ex-partners, fellow students, club members, and sports teams – people who are not your “friends” necesssarily, but know who you are. What if they found out?

If that concerns you, this work is probably not for you.

I don’t want to do stuff in a shoot

On a shoot, you’ll be sharing a lot about yourself. Your physical body, for sure (you choose how much to show), but you’ll also be interviewed on video where you’ll discuss your life, hobbies, dreams, and sexuality (you can choose not to talk about some stuff if you wish).

So, you need to be comfortable sharing that aspect as well.

No, that’s not how it works with us (though unfortunately, we have heard of this happening in the adult industry 😒).

Our Shoot Producers are strictly forbidden from any physical contact with models (even if you invite it!), apart from a handshake when they first meet you.

We’ll always describe how the shoot works in detail (and you can read up now what happens on a shoot day, on our resource site for existing models), discuss who’ll appear in the shoot with you, and what you’d be expected to do in that shoot. Any male-female interaction is only, ever with your real-life partner, and there’s a lot of planning that goes into that. The first shoot you make with us, you’ll be the only model.

You get paid when you complete the shoot you agreed to (and on the shoot day, you can choose not to go ahead at all, or to change what happens in the shoot).

Our Models Charter outlines how we work with models, and all staff and Shoot Producers follow it to the letter – they helped create it, along with feedback from our models.

 “My Shoot Producer Hermannwas very polite with me. He gave me everything. He gave me clear information all the time and was always very kind.He never touched me to demonstrate poses. He only spoke to me to give directions. He is a wonderful Shoot Producer😊😊! ” (Alessia T, Feb 2023)

“I especially liked the policy that the Shoot Producer couldn’t touch me. Brad [Shoot Producer] didn’t give me any reason to be worried. I just wouldn’t like to be touched while being shown the poses… I appreciate that you guys have this policy.” (Alonya, Oct 2021)

“I was worried that my Shoot Producer was a male. I was worried that looking at a female body would cause arousal… Elvaar [Shoot Producer] has done this thousand of times and it was not an issue. I was very comfortable working with him” (Clara M, Aug 2021).