Re: Anyone heard of NSVIDEO ?
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:10 am
A couple of issues strike me here. The girl in question is new. Hopefully she has someone looking after her and giving her advice. That being the case, she SHOULD receive every e-mail that is sent to her. In doing that you are not acting as an agent or middle man, but simply forwarding mail.
Neil, please ensure that Nikki has a good understanding of how to take up references, and what safety measures she should have in place regarding any shoot she wishes to do. (e-mail me for detailed advice about this)
But do not necessarily discount amateurs simply on the grounds that they have an ambiguous e-mail address. Many girls have a regular tick-over income from such sources, but great care has to be taken until trust can be established.
Do not necessarily even discount someone who cannot provide references. Everyone had their first shoot, but if that is the case it should take place at an established studio or place of trust with known persons present as a safety precaution. Anyone with untoward intentions will drop out well before a meeting if enough safety measures are in place.
The other thing that strikes me is the girl in question will not even do fully topless shots. There is a link on your page to her own web site, but this is a very amateur site, on which the contact e-mail link does not work. (linked to .com instead of .co.uk!) There is a different (hotmail) address quoted, however, without an active link. Either NSVideo didn't look at her site, in which case they may not even be aware of her modelling levels, or they looked, tried the e-mail, found it didn't work, but failed to see the alternative in the text, in which case they didn't look closely, so again, may be unaware.
There is always the possibility though, that it is a genuine enquiry, amateur or professional, who is fully aware of the facts and wishing to offer the girl some work, and she should at least see the enquiry to enable her to make her own decisions, despite your obviously good intentions.
Neil, please ensure that Nikki has a good understanding of how to take up references, and what safety measures she should have in place regarding any shoot she wishes to do. (e-mail me for detailed advice about this)
But do not necessarily discount amateurs simply on the grounds that they have an ambiguous e-mail address. Many girls have a regular tick-over income from such sources, but great care has to be taken until trust can be established.
Do not necessarily even discount someone who cannot provide references. Everyone had their first shoot, but if that is the case it should take place at an established studio or place of trust with known persons present as a safety precaution. Anyone with untoward intentions will drop out well before a meeting if enough safety measures are in place.
The other thing that strikes me is the girl in question will not even do fully topless shots. There is a link on your page to her own web site, but this is a very amateur site, on which the contact e-mail link does not work. (linked to .com instead of .co.uk!) There is a different (hotmail) address quoted, however, without an active link. Either NSVideo didn't look at her site, in which case they may not even be aware of her modelling levels, or they looked, tried the e-mail, found it didn't work, but failed to see the alternative in the text, in which case they didn't look closely, so again, may be unaware.
There is always the possibility though, that it is a genuine enquiry, amateur or professional, who is fully aware of the facts and wishing to offer the girl some work, and she should at least see the enquiry to enable her to make her own decisions, despite your obviously good intentions.