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Turn Your Bedroom Into a DIY Porn Studio

Have you ever wanted to star in your own private porn videos? You might not be quite ready to publish your productions online, but making sex tapes with other consenting playmates can be a stimulating way to spice up your adult dating interactions. The key is setting up your studio, so the videos look as good as professional porn. Thankfully, technology has made it really easy and affordable to do. Here’s how:

Find Some Good Lighting

While some choose to film in lowlight situations, lighting is one of the most important elements of pornography. Whether you’re creating home videos or looking to post here on Adult FriendFinder, lighting can significantly influence how many views, likes, and interactions you get from the videos. However, professional lighting doesn’t need to break the bank, as many hardware stores have basic lighting implements you can use. 

For a softer, more flattering look, place a piece of white paper or fabric over lamps as a budget-friendly way to diffuse the light. Ensure that these aren’t touching the light bulbs themselves and avoid any potential fire hazard, however.

In addition, you can find many affordable light options such as ring lights and studio lamps on Amazon. Having two lights in front of you, next to where the camera is, can be ideal, though some people choose to also put a third light slightly behind the filming area and off to the side. No matter what lighting setup you choose, check your cameras to ensure there’s no annoying glare coming from the lights.

Choosing a Camera

Picking out a camera can seem like quite a task, and the one you select will depend on many variables. Consider your budget when looking into cameras and how many cameras you think you’ll need. Some people use HD cams to record their homemade porn, while others use phones with high-quality video. While these can be excellent for amateur pornography you’re posting on social websites, people looking to make content for public consumption will generally want to look for higher-quality cameras.

Video camcorders are popular, and many DSL cameras also have video features. Look at reviews, and even ask around in the member advice lines to find a top-performing camera for your budget and space. 

Have a Loose Script Or Story

While most viewers like amateur content, because it’s more natural than professional porn, starting with a script or basic outline is still a good idea. A general script with a basic plot to kick off the scene lets viewers know what your scene is about and gives you a guideline to follow as things start heating up. Knowing which sex positions you will try in what order can help everything run more smoothly. Having an idea of what will happen from one transition to the next is a great idea too.

Even if there is a script, talking about safewords and motions that can be used to change the direction of the scene is common with the pros, especially when creating videos with new partners. For example, touching the person’s thigh during doggystyle can mean the person is ready to change positions. If your storyline or script involves costuming, you can also set this up in advance.

Edit Your Videos With Software

While there’s no shortage of amateur scenes out there, even in pornography, these videos are still often edited. For example, the beginning and end are sometimes trimmed a bit, and transitions between different sex positions and angles are sometimes done using specific software types. Editing software is also necessary for people who want to put a watermark on their videos to prevent plagiarism.

In some situations, color, contrast, and other parts of the video can be adjusted to give the mood you’re going for. Also, remember that just like in mainstream movies, sometimes specific parts of porn films are filmed a few different times so creators can take the best sections for the final product.

Find the Perfect Costar

Using your current partner or partners is best, especially if you’re new to making your own porn, because you’ll work best with someone you’re comfortable with. However, if you don’t have a partner in mind, you can also look to the Adult FriendFinder community for new friends who are not only willing to have sex with you on film but get off on it like you wouldn’t believe!

Ponder Positives And Negatives

There are many positives to creating porn, including having fun sex with a variety of people. In addition, some people choose to make porn with their partner and no one else, which can also help them increase intimacy and have an adventure together. That said, once your image is out there, you can’t take it back, so be mindful of where and how you post it. 

Put pictures and videos up on Adult FriendFinder, and they’ll reach many sex-positive people. However, posting videos on a porn tube site could reach millions of people. Some people are hesitant to put their pornography out there to that many people, so choose your spots wisely. 

That said, it’s an exhilarating feeling to be free of the restrictions culture puts on sexuality and public nudity. There are so many things to do regarding sex, and culture can sometimes limit how much people can enjoy it. 

Whether you’re making homemade porn for your collection, to share with others, or put out for general consumption, creating erotic content can be fulfilling, rewarding, and fun. So try it today, and remember to enjoy yourself through it all.

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Did Betamax Die Because of Porn?

For years, there has been talk that Betamax, by Sony, ended up losing the videotape format wars to VHS due to pornography. Sony refused to mass-produce pornographic films, while VHS chose the opposite route. While there’s no definitive proof that pornography was the one thing that led to the downfall of Betamax, there’s some evidence that it played a large role. This article explores the competition between the formats, which started in the late 70s and continued through the early 80s. There were two main players in the battle: the video home system, VHS, and Betamax.

Early Video Tech History

The first VCRs on the consumer level included the Phillips N1500, released in 1972. These used large square videocassettes that were generally considered unreliable. This was particularly true with the longer videocassettes, which were up to 60 minutes or more in length. 

After the release of the N1500, Sony released Betamax. It was showcased in 1974 and officially released in 1975. Sony felt that the industry would gravitate towards one type of videotape format using much more reliable media. Due to the reliability of Betamax, they assumed they would be the clear winners.

Then, JVC released another system with a new form of videocassette. After the introduction of VHS, Phillips adopted the system for their VCRs. There were other competing formats in the home video market, but these ultimately fell away quickly. The competition for dominance in the market was down to VHS versus Betamax.

With VCRs, Sony and JVC were pitching two different things to the world. Betamax offered quality, with the ability to record shows with a sharper image and superior sound. Unfortunately, Betamax could only record for up to two hours. While physically, the tapes were capable of recording for longer periods, the quality was poor. Sony decided against allowing that, hoping that the superiority of their product would win out. VHS could record for four hours and was less expensive than Betamax; two benefits VHS had even though the quality of the recordings was lower.

Ultimately many people believe that the downfall of Betamax was the price difference. Betamax players were about $1,000, while the VHS tape player was around $300. Consumers didn’t have the disposable income, nor were they willing to pay that much more for the amount of increased picture quality and better sound they were getting. VHS was still a good product, even if it wasn’t as good as Betamax. VHS was ultimately the better deal, though other comparisons can be made and brought into the discussion of why VHS won out.

The Porn Commitment In Tech

Some have suggested that Sony’s Betamax failed because they didn’t agree to license to pornography companies or allow them to use their technology for mass production. Keep in mind, when home videos were first released, the Internet didn’t exist. Without the access to pornography that the Internet brings, home video was the premier way people would purchase porn. Before the VCR came into existence, people went to special cinemas to see adult films. Seeing pornography in a theater was awkward to some, which quickly catapulted home videos to prominence in the industry.

In the 1970s, porn was quite popular and more socially acceptable than ever. It was fairly acceptable to go to the theater to see stag films, though they didn’t grant the same freedom and privacy that home video porn did. Due to this, many people purchased porn VHS cassettes, and all of the pornography companies started putting their products on video.

Ultimately there are many benefits that historians point to in terms of why people chose VHS over Betamax. Saving $700 on the video player played a large role, and those who bought a VCR that played VHS also got the added benefit of being able to play pornography from the comfort of home. With the ability to get completely naked, masturbate, and enjoy whatever type of porn they wanted in their own home, XXX fans were sold.

Long before the battle between Blu-ray and DVD, there was the battle between VHS and Betamax. While the tech world has often said that the porn industry played a significant role in that victory, some people believe its part was much smaller. VHS welcomed adult content with open arms, and in the 70s, people loved their pornography. In addition, VHS gave the added benefits of longer recording times, less expensive video players, and more. 

The adult entertainment industry is massive, and even in the 70s, people ended up spending a lot of money on VHS porn cassettes. Excited that one of the two prominent companies in home video embraced adult content, the industry grew quickly. People could watch X-rated movies in privacy, seeing what they wanted to watch when they wanted to watch it.

What Happened To Betamax?

Betamax stuck around for a while even after VHS won out, mainly because the higher quality was used in some television and news situations. Ultimately, however, Betamax faded into the ether. Now, people can post sexy videos on the Internet, as well as nude pictures. The pornography boom has partially inspired this nudity and open-mindedness regarding sexuality in the 70s and 80s. But, again, the use of VHS was a catalyst.

Final Notes

As technology evolves, the most successful companies are those that give people what they want. Other competitions have happened since then, including records versus CDs, Blu-ray versus DVDs, CDs versus MP3s, and many others. Each has a plethora of pros and cons, but eventually, CDs and MP3s won out, and while DVDs and Blu-ray discs are still competing, technology has DVDs costing less for the moment. CDs would subsequently fall to digital options, thus proving that technology moves forward.

In the Betamax versus VHS era, VHS brought lower costs, and people into hardcore pornography turned to it as the only medium where they could find the debauchery they craved. While the cost of video players and the length of the films being created were the largest factors to VHS winning over Betamax, the increase in popularity of pornography, the accessibility to adult media that VHS provided, and the culture of the 1970s all played a role in the direction that home video went. 

Today, the adult entertainment industry is still a driving force in technology, often being an early adopter in new tech. Adult FriendFinder is also part of the movement, with people on the website doing live cam or taking advantage of technology to have virtual sex and date virtually. 

 

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Make Your Own DIY Porn: 10 Easy Tips

Do you ever watch porn and find yourself wishing it was you performing all those sexy acts on camera? Maybe you think you can do better, or maybe you’re looking for a way to spice up your sex life. Whatever the reason, DIY porn can be a lot of fun if you know what you’re doing. In fact, lots of people are doing it, whether it’s to share with others or keep for their own private collection.

You can figure out what to do with your homemade porn later, but for now let’s talk about how to make something worth watching. First and foremost, you want to make sure it’s a fun experience for all parties involved, otherwise don’t even bother hitting the “Record” button. Once everyone is on board and ready for a good time, follow these tips to make sure your porn is something to be proud of.

1. Consent

Before you do anything, make sure you get consent from your partner(s). Talk about what you’re going to do with the film, who’s going to see it, and how it will be disposed of if need be. You may even want to consider writing up an agreement and having everyone involved sign off before things get rolling.

2. Set the Stage

You don’t need to write a script (though you can if you really want to), but you do need to set the stage for where your porn is going to be filmed. Make sure the room you choose to film in is clean – you don’t want to watch this film later and be distracted by the giant pile of laundry in the corner or food left out on the counter. You want the focus to be on you and your partner, so removing any visual distractions is key.

3. Personal Grooming

You can’t look sexy on camera if you don’t feel sexy, so do whatever you need to do to boost your confidence before getting the party started. Wax or manscape if that’s your thing, take a shower, put on something sexy, and do your makeup if you really wanna go full-on porn star.

4. Get in the Mood

It’s important to be in the right mind-set for your DIY porn, so make sure you feel good before the camera starts rolling. Take the time spoil yourself — have a nice dinner, take a bath, go for a run, or have some good make out time with your partner. If none of the above works and you’re still feeling self-conscious (or having doubts) then hold off until you’re feeling better about it.

5. Lighting

Good lighting is perhaps the most important element to movie-making. You could shoot the hottest porn in the whole world, but if your lighting is off that hotness just won’t translate to the small screen. Candlelight might be nice in person, for example, but it looks very dark on camera and makes it difficult to see anything.  You should also stay away from overhead fluorescent lights since it’s about the most unflattering lighting you can possibly imagine — unless you’re doing a hospital/naughty doctor scene, in which case it might work.

Soft, bright lighting works best, so replace all your regular light bulbs with “Soft White” bulbs you can pick up at your local home improvement store. To help diffuse the glow and minimize any imperfections, try putting shades over your lamps as well.  Don’t forget to test your lighting on film before you do any shooting to see if adjustments need to be made. If you’re having trouble with artificial lighting you can also try shooting during the day since natural lighting always works best.

You should also be aware of angles because if all your lighting is coming from down below, you might find it makes you look heavier than you are. If your lighting is all coming from directly overhead, you may notice it highlights all the imperfections you want to minimize. Typically lighting that is a little up and off to the side is best for dealing with these issues.

6. Picking your Camera

When it comes to DIY porn any camera will do, so don’t feel like you need to go out and spend money on anything fancy. Often times the camera on your phone will work great — just make sure you have enough storage space to save it. Also, if you do use your iPhone make sure you turn off your iCloud to avoid accidentally auto-sharing your video with your family on the shared stream.

What’s most important is that you get a tripod as that will keep your images stable. You can find some really affordable ones that will easily attach to your phone or any digital camera. It’s worth the investment, since nothing kills a DIY porn video like shaky camera work.

7. Camera Angles

Once you have your camera and lighting set-up figured out, it’s time to think about camera angles. Take pictures of yourself at different angles to see how you look and determine which one is your best. If you want to look thinner, film from above. If you want to look heavier, film from below. You can also switch angles as you’re filming, then cut from one to the next during editing to make things even more exciting.

8. Background Noise

Background noise can be just as distracting as piles of laundry, so make sure your environment is quiet. Turn off the TV, the washer/dryer, and the ringer on your phone. You can put some sexy music on to set the mood if you like, but be aware that if you plan on selling your video you may encounter copyright issues. To avoid this, you can always find some great royalty free music just by doing a quick search online.

9. Action

If you’re not used to acting, this is definitely not the time to start. It can be hard to “act natural” on camera, so do your best to focus on your partner and what’s happening between you in the moment. Just do what feels good – when you watch your footage later you can think about how you could have better positioned yourself and try to incorporate those notes into your next video.

10. What now?

Congratulations – you’ve made your first porn! Now it’s time to decide whether you want to keep it for yourself or share it with others. Keep in mind that sharing your video doesn’t necessarily mean you have to sell it, however. You can go to sites like AdultFriendFinder.com where people will share their DIY videos and photos with other people they meet. It is a great way to show off your talents without accidentally becoming a pornstar!