Working as a Phone Sex Operator
03/06/2024
In business there are ALWAYS start-up costs, and before you get going with any fabulous new business idea – whether it’s dog walking or stockbroking – you’ll need a cash injection. According to a recent study discussed over at Tide, the average UK start-up budgets £5K to launch, but ends up spending approximately £23K to get things off the ground. My personal start-up cost for the other business I run (an eCommerce store) was approximately £60K. If you’re thinking of starting an escort business, you do need to account for some start-up costs.
The excellent thing about the escort business is that the initial investment can be less than the £5K quoted above if you need it to be. Three or four sets of quality lingerie, some nylons and a selection of heels and of course a selection of condoms, are the basics of what you need to get going at the ‘higher end’. Smart yet sexy outerwear you will already own, you’ve probably already got a car and if it doesn’t have sat nav, Google maps on your phone will work just fine. No money for a website or marketing? No problem, you join an agency like this one. Mirror selfies, however, will only get you so far. If you want to attract the whales (big spenders), there is one crucial investment you must make as an escort business start-up: an amazing set of professional photos.
Professional photos, like anything else we buy, vary in quality wildly. Bad professional photos might make you £0-£10K return in the first year, good professional photos £50K+. Choosing a good escort photographer is very important and scrimping on this cost is not recommended unless you have no choice.
You can budget anywhere from £500 – £2.5K for a set of pro photos, not accounting for travel costs to the shoot, and of course outfits. Location shoots push those figures towards the higher end, and using a location as opposed to a studio will give your photos a more unique and high end look. The photographer will more often than not have a selection of locations (big houses for hire) to choose from, and you should choose one that is interesting with good natural light + outdoor space for the best results. For the photographer themselves, you’ll need to find one well-versed in glamour/escort photography…..someone with the experience to pose the female form seductively, regardless of shape. They will need good retouching skills too, because your photos need a magazine quality finish.
And this is where it all becomes a bit overwhelming to a newbie within the industry. Because where you do you start? A Google search throws up a ton of results, and it’s hard to consider getting half naked in front of a photographer without at least a recommendation from someone who has been there! And just as important, your hard-earned cash needs to be handed to someone with a proven track record, since you require a good return on that investment.
After you apply to Lulu Black we will have a chat on the phone and I will recommend some photographers to you with a proven track record of good returns. It’s worth repeating again, do not just opt for a photographer because they are the cheapest. You need modern, dynamic photos with a highly polished magazine finish taken by a photographer who not only understands the female form, but also the adult industry. Be prepared to wait weeks/months for the particularly popular togs. Take popularity and a booked up diary as a sign the photos they produce work REALLY WELL.
Worried you’re too fat for professional photos? Don’t. You are never too fat for pro photos and the best photographers work with all shapes and sizes. Good photographers won’t put bigger girls into generic poses (lying on back with legs up against wall etc) and will shoot you no differently to your skinny counterparts. Good photographers will highlight your curves, not hide them.
Worried you’re not photogenic enough or don’t know how to pose? Stop worrying, that’s their problem, not yours. Just show up, make sure to hire the makeup artist (even if you don’t plan to show your face) and pick some killer lingerie in a variety of styles and colours – not just black!
Too scared to do a photoshoot? I feel this. I was scared before my first shoot too. Face that fear and get on with it, it will pay you in dividends.
If you’re coming to work with us here at Lulu Black, I will talk to you in depth about the photoshoot during your interview and give you just above every tip that lurks in my brain. I have also written a post on preparing for your photoshoot which you should read next. For the business savvy escort, see the professional photoshoot as your first step towards financial freedom.
Lulu xx
