Any man, woman or a couple, any person older than 18 (19 in Canada) can sign up as cam model. The question is whether work independently or be employed by a webcam agency.
All popular cam sites such as Chaturbate, Bongacams, Stripchat, Livejasmin and others offer creating a studio account or a solo account. While working independently, of course, has its benefits: you are your own boss, set your own schedule and don`t have to share your income with anyone.
On the other hand, studios can be of major help to the beginners in camming industry. Working as a studio model is quite common in Colombia, Romania and Russia. The majority of models are signed with an agency and there can be more than 100 studios in a big city. Still, do we really need them? Or are some models just lazy to learn things on their own and are webcam studios just the thing of the past?
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Why Use Agencies?
Signing up as a model for a cam site is not difficult at all and everyone can do it by themselves so working with a studio doesn`t seem reasonable. Or does it?
Many men and women in camming business prefer working with a studio because first they are seeking for professional advice and guidance. You are never alone as a studio model: you have a back-up team of skilled administrators, coaches, sometimes even make-up artists and photographers to help you prepare for the stream and shoot new content (photos and videos).
A webcam model studio typically has 6-15 separate rooms for camming, a living room, the facilities and an administrator office. Every working model is assigned a room where she comes to stream at a certain hour. Models can choose night or day shifts. In the busiest studios every room is occupied 24/7.
Another reason why studios could be a best solution for you is that they provide you with a high quality streaming equipment. Some even buy clothes and shoes for models or order interactive vibrator at no extra cost for a model. There is a training course for newcomers or for experienced models who want to advance to the next level.
Suppose you can buy necessary broadcast equipment yourself and decorate your bedroom in a stylish way, but you probably need to spend a lot of money for that, while not becoming entirely sure if camming is going to work for you. As a studio model you don`t need to worry about any expenses, you just visit office at a designated time and everything is ready for you to start.
Overall, these are main reasons why men and women around the globe opt for studios instead of camming independently:
- Necessary broadcast equipment (camera, PC, mic)
- Trendy and neat rooms, safe and separate space to stream
- Studios help throughout the first stream and give advice on how to be appealing to customers and maximize your income
- Many studios have outsource photographers or content makers to keep model`s profile updated with sexy content
- Easy cash withdrawal, guaranteed payment. Solo models sometimes can wait for a few weeks in order to receive their first payment from sites. Many sites transfer money with a hold. While studios pay their employees on a regular basis, weekly or every 2 weeks. Some offer requesting a daily payment.
- Studios buy good traffic to make sure their models are always busy with members
- Some models just want to separate their work life and personal life, so having to stream in their bedroom and then sleeping in it seems like a major downfall to them. Studios offer a working space so you can come home later and relax without having to re-decorate your room and converting it into a porn den.
- A possibility to vent about camming with fellow models, discuss slow streams and ask for advice is crucial for some people. Yes, if you work from home, you can log in to a camming forum and express your frustration there but it can`t be compared to a real communication with your colleagues on a coffee break.
- An access to a camming comminuty, prestigious events and awards ceremonies. Professional studios are really occupied with shooting their models to stardom so it`s in their best interest to attend those events, learn about latest industry trends and have models mingle with the cam crowd.
The only downfall is that you have to give some part of your earnings to a studio, usually it`s 50%. In some studios, when a model earns a certain amount in a camming period (2 weeks) they increase model share. However, given all the advantages we just listed it sounds like a fair commission to pay for having an entire team helping you.
Of course, the choice is yours. But if you have done your thinking already, you might want to check out these modeling agencies that have proven to be one of the most successful in webcam business.
TOP 10 Best Webcam Studios
Looking for a professional agency that will make you a webcam star? Check these 10 top studios.
Charm Studios
Charm studios is a webcam model agency operating from Europe. They have several venues, each with their own brand and concept: Tandress, Allure, Manequeen and Pritti.
Model commission varies based on earnings, with a starting share of 50% to 70%. Top models of Charm Studios are treated to paid holidays, gift vouchers or even a car. If a model stays with a studio for 3 months and more and streams at least 50 hours in a week, they will receive a guaranteed bonus added to their total earnings.
Angels Studio
Angels Studio is a Romanian company, awarded as “Best Live Cam Models Concept 2021″. They need invest a lot of money and efforts and it shows: the results of their models are impressive, with $70k a month and more than $1000 per day. You can see that on their web page and Instagram.
Rooms are equipped with professional Sony 4k cameras. The studio also has a chill area with gaming zone and a terrace.
Angels Studio promise a guaranteed payment of $1000 in a first month, no matter what your actual earnings are. They are ready to support beginners on a way to the top.
Studio 20
Studio 20 prouds itself to be LiveJasmin certified cam studio and that means they really mastered that site and generated their best income collaborating with the site. Studio20 is responsible for success and promotion of LiveJasmin top models, such as SashaRed, DeviousAngel and others.
Studio20 has venues in Romania, Colombia and USA (Los Angeles). The standard model commission is 50% and the highest model share is 65%. If a model is online more than 100 hours in 2 weeks she gets +5%, if a model earns $10000+ in 2 weeks she gets +5%, and if a model works more than a year with a studio she gets +5% to her commission. Studio.20 also offers to cover aesthetician bills and pay for make-up and wardrobe if a model stays with them for longer than 3 months and hasn`t had any discipline and work disruption problems.
By their own admission, Studio.20 spends more than $100k on traffic mostly so that means their models never sit in an empty rooms and it is easier for them for make good money.
Cash Cam
🚩 https://www.cashcamstudio.com/
Cash Cam is an all-female Jamaica-based studio. Their staff includes photographers, administrators, content makers, stylists and computer techs. They offer models one of the biggest shares there is in the business – 80%. However, that is a maximum commission that varied depending on your earnings and you should expect to start from 50%.
Before the first stream, Cash Cam enrolls their models into a 2-week training course that includes not only moneymaking tips and tricks but also guide on your privacy protection, make-up training and free photo shoots.
AJ Studios
Video chat industry is quite popular in Colombia and AJ Studios is one of the biggest players there with offices located in Bogota, Medellin and others cities. They are the organizers of a famous camming event LAL EXPO.
AJ Studios provide their models with top broadcasting equipment including VR technology and professional tech support. Models can expect to receive up to 90% of their total income (model commission varies depending on earnings). Models are paid weekly.
Besides free photo shoots and training courses, AJ Studios offer their employees following perks: discounts at sex shops, beauty and SPA treatments, gym membership and discounts for aesthetic surgery services.
Night Prowl
Another Romanian agency on our list is an award-winning Nightprowl. They offer their models comfortable rooms to work in, as well as lounge and dining rooms, beauty corner and a mini-bar free of charge. Needless to say, they are equipped with modern 4k camera technology.
Model share is 60%, but usually depends on your streaming hours. If you work less your commission will decrease as well. NightProwl invests in traffic a lot and trains model to achieve truly great results, such as a whopping $83k in 2 weeks!
Eye Kandi
🚩 https://eyekandimodels.co.uk
Eye Kandi is a UK-based studio that offers working from home with weekly payments, tech support and training course. They transfer earnings every Friday, with no minimum payment amount to withdraw money.
Unlike offline-studios (that offer a streaming space and equipment), Eye Kandi does not have specific working hours or limits. You can start streaming any time you want and for as long as you want. But if you feel like you lack discipline or you need a professional guidance every time along the way then you should stick to offline studios and keep reading the list.
Best Studios
Best Studios is a Romanian agency with offices in Bucharest, Brasov and Constanta that offers their model luxury environment to work in, as well as model training, language courses and legal working contract.
Models are paid twice a month, on 10 and 25. Model commission varies from 50% to 65% depending on total income. Best Studios offer up to $1000 for referred models.
Models 1A
Models 1A is a Colombian company with impeccable reputation and international recognition. Like other studios, they provide their models with professional coaching, high tech streaming equipment and stylish and modern-looking rooms for broadcast.
Along with a weekly payment, Models 1A give their employees bonuses for hard work and loyalty. According to their website, they give out more than 600000 pesos (or more than $30k as bonus payments to all their models). Top earners of the company also get to participate in international trips to Europe, Usa, Arab Emirates and other Latin American countries.
Rich Girls
This multiple award-winning studio is located in Romania, Bucharest. Just as the name implies, the majority of the girls earn between $5000-$20k monthly. Note that in order to generate this kind of income you should stream at least 40 hours per week.
Model share varies from starting 50% to 80% (that is the maximum you can get). The more you earn the less you commission to studio is. Schedule is flexible but models are expected to cam a designated amount of time every week to succeed.
Rich Girls offer help with accommodation to those who come from outside of Bucharest, at an extra cost.
How to open your own webcam studio and start a business?
Camming industry attracts many people with a promise of a huge income although not everyone is familiar with camming. It is a highly competitive business and if you come into it without at least basic knowledge of what it`s about and how to earn $$ on cam sites, then you are in for a reality check. There is a possibility your business will flop and it`s not enough to hire beautiful girls and make them broadcast for a few hours a day.
Ideally if you are in ex-model yourself or a webcamming-related specialist. If you don`t have a previous experience in internet modeling we advise you to research lot before opening a studio. This site can be a good guide for you if you want to learn more about camming and what it`s really like.
If you wish to start a business in adult business, have in mind that you need to invest a lot and don`t hope to become a billionaire in a first month. Most likely, you will have to spend more than you earn, at least first few months.
When it comes to the studio location, renting an office is not the best choice. Walls there are typically not soundproof and you don`t want other workers to be disturbed. If you are renting an apartment you may need to install sound insulation or neighbors might hear load noises, moans and music coming from your studio.
If you are not budget limited you may hire an interior designer to decorate rooms. But if you want to save money just look at Pinterest for inspiration. Rooms should be bright with one or two elements popping out (add something red – it is always eye-catching), neat and stylish. Typically streaming rooms are designed as a girl`s bedroom but you may get creative and decorate one of the rooms as the BDSM dungeon (if you have models ready to stream in fetish category).
Lighting is key and make sure your rooms have at least 3 lights besides the ceiling light.
Your studio should have:
- At least 3-4 rooms for starters
- Facilities like toilets and bathroom, kitchen
- Separate room for an “administrator” or coach to monitor models
Choose one of the cam sites you want to work with (the most popular ones are LiveJasmin, Stripchat, Chaturbate, Flirt4Free, Streamate, Myfreecams). Look for an option Studio sign up (usually at the bottom of web page).
Have in mind that on Chaturbate there is no separate link to create a Studio or Model account. You may just sign up as a member, then use this link to sign up model accounts (http://chaturbate.com/accounts/register/?studio=studioname). Instead of a studioname write your account login (this will be your studio account where you receive all the tokens). Then write to support@chaturbate.com and ask to link models to your studio account.
On other sites you will have to find the sign up link, then fill an application.
Submit an application and once it`s approved you will receive an e-mail. Click on the link in a mail and proceed to next steps of account verification. One of the steps is to fill out your payment information. Most sites use ePayService, Paxum or Bitcoins to transfer funds so you need to create a wallet in one of these payments systems first.
Studio Sign up Links of popular sites
BongaCams: https://bongamodels.com/
LiveJasmin: https://modelcenter.livejasmin.com/
Stripchat https://stripchat.com/signup/studio
Flirt4Free https://www.flirt4free.com/broadcasters.php
Xlovecam https://model.xlovecam.com/
Streamate https://www.streamatemodels.com/
Camsoda E-mail a request to open up a studio here: compliance@camsoda.com
Imlive https://studio.imlive.com/
Myfreecams https://www.myfreecams.com/studio_admin/
Cam4 https://www.cam4.com/studio/registration
Once your studio account is approved and verified and rooms are ready, start looking for models.
You can try different approach to recruiting:
- Networking. Ask around, maybe some of your friends would like to try or they know of someone who`d want to be a model.
- Create a social media account, fill the profile, make it seem like it is real. Try Instagram, Facebook, TikTok. Remember the rules though and don`t post anything explicit on profile. It is best to hire some girl to be a “studio model” that will shoot reels and stories to social media profiles. Make your content fun, engaging but also realistic and don`t overdo it: this job will not seem legit if you promise millions of dollars a month.
- Put the job offer on notice board. Better, write that you are looking for a model to do a photoshoot to not look too suspicious.
- Create a site about your studio and hire a SEO copywriter to write posts and articles.
- Promote your studio on cam girl forums (such as Stripperweb.com) and related sites.
We advise you to meet candidates not at the studio location but first at a café or restaurant nearby. Once you are sure that this is the right candidate for you and the candidate finds the job conditions satisfying you may show them your studio. After you hire staff and/or security for your studio, you may meet potential models directly at the studio.
