Replacement for Craigslist's Adult Gigs section?

January 16, 2011 4:34 PM

Trying to find a replacement for the "Adult Gigs" section on Craigslist that was removed...

I miss the adult section of Craigslist! I enjoyed the oddball fetish photographers calling for models, the nude modeling for artists, the rest of the weird stuff...but I'm not a professional model and I don't have a portfolio so I'm kind of at a loss for where to find gigs similar to what I used to find on CL.

I guess what I'm looking for is a way to find gigs/get paid for doing fetish work (modeling and otherwise) that doesn't involve sexual contact on an amateur level. Do I need to suck it up and get a portfolio?

posted by supernaturelle to Work & Money (6 answers total)

You've tried backpage.com?
posted by birdherder at 4:42 PM on January 16, 2011

I have a friend who has found models using model mayhem. You'll need some photos to get started, but if you look around you can probably find people who are willing to trade photos for your portfolio for your time as a model. The site also has forums where you may be able to find people in your area.
posted by nalyd at 5:04 PM on January 16, 2011

Yep, the modelmayhem casting calls section is what you're looking for.
posted by blaneyphoto at 5:08 PM on January 16, 2011

My ex was on both sides of the camera in this industry, thirding modelmayhem.com as the central site. Better than craigslist, I'd say, since there is more of a community.
posted by wildcrdj at 12:01 AM on January 17, 2011

Oh, was going to add -- yeah, what you'll probably need to do is look for some TFP (time for print) jobs to get a small portfolio and then use that to get paid work. Just don't get suckered into endless TFP shoots -- some to get portfolio/rep established is legit tho.
posted by wildcrdj at 12:03 AM on January 17, 2011

A lot of this stuff still seems to be posted pretty much openly in other parts of the Gigs section.
posted by threeants at 9:03 PM on January 17, 2011