What do BDSM, astral projection, skydiving, and hating your boss have in common?
She's not just a model. She's the model you wanna get to know if you're at all interested in BDSM.
I sat down with her to talk formative childhood experiences, special effects, and how to tell your boss you're not coming in tomorrow:
How did you get involved in the industry? How did you get to where you are today?
I got into the industry because I have a strong passion of not driving to work. I hated driving to work. So, that was the problem. I solved it by trying to find work-from-home solution, and the very first thing that I saw was a work from home modeling gig. It was a cam modeling job. So, that's how I started. From there everything just escalated. I wanted to do more challenging stuff. I just wanted to be more out there, so I started doing fetish production and that's what I specialize in now.
So, it's really just about being your own boss and taking control of your life.
Yeah. I hated my boss. I hated my previous bosses. They were just a pain in the ass and they just didn't know what they were doing. This really helped me take control of my time and my sanity.
Most of your content is centered around domination. Is that something you had a personal interest in before you started creating that content?
Yeah. I started dabbling into taboo and kink stuff when I was 10 or 11. I think one of the reasons was that my family was very strict; the stricter they were the more I retaliated. So at 10 or 11 I was doing my solo adventures sexually and I... I have a couple of stories, but one...
It's ok, you can say anything you like.
Okay. I've told this so many times. I remember I had a classmate, and it was an all-girl school. I remember just really picking on her. I was kind of a bully. So bad. Not proud of it, but I bullied her to a point where I was pinching her every time I saw her in class. And every time I saw her in class, she would make faces to a point where she's about to cry, but then she would hold herself back. And that made it more satisfying for me. It was like the challenge was to make her cry, but she never did.
Interesting.
And then, we moved, the year ended and I changed schools, so never saw her again. This is like in 4th grade. You know, it's one of those things where...
A formative experience.
Exactly. It's like one of those important moments. Plus I'm kind of into hentai, and I'm also kind of into just, like, weird stuff. Just unusual things. That helped me get into the domination aspect, and I understand how it's like to be in the position of a submissive.
How much separation is there between your personal and professional life?
There used to be a clear separation. Nowadays, I'm more of a lifestyle dom. The separation is when I turn off my phone and my computer - I stop working right there and then, but that's the only separation. It's hard because we're attached to our phones 24/7. Even when you wake up in the morning, your alarm goes off. And where's the alarm located? It's on your phone. So I try to have that boundary to turn off my phone and just disconnect from the world and that's my separation.
For those who don't know, can you just tell us what it means to be a lifestyle dom?
A lifestyle dominatrix is basically someone who practices domination, who embodies BDSM, even when the cameras are off. I don't really practice it consciously, it just comes out. It just happens especially when you meet someone and you could tell that they're a little submissive, then it just flows in.
What's your favorite video that you ever filmed?
My favorite video? Oh, I have a video of an astral projection where I go to bed, I got to sleep and my other self travels outside of my body, and forms into a more of a solid matter. Then I put on a strap-on and fuck myself.
Amazing.
So, it's like I'm recording myself two ways. It's kind of hard because I had to use special effects and green screen and all that. I thought that was really hot fucking myself. Oh, such a mind fuck.
That's taking masturbation to a new level.
Yeah, it was really fun.
On that note, you put a lot of production quality into your work and you seem like you have a really good grasp of video editing. How did you learn to do that?
I'm naturally creative, so I love watching movies and I love fast cuts, Tarantino style editing. I try to make it as raw as I can, but with the entertainment value like good audio or a cool intro and outro. So I learned just by watching good films and mastering Premiere Pro and Photoshop and Aftereffects and all that stuff. I'm self-taught.
So it starts with just good taste and then you just practice.
Yeah, pretty much.
If you could go back in time to when you first started making content, what would you tell yourself?
Don't think too much. Get better lighting, absolutely better lighting, and get a cameraman. Filming on a tripod just feels a little impersonal, but when the camera is moving it feels like it's from another person's perspective.
I feel like it's more genuine.
That's really interesting actually because a lot of people say the opposite, that handheld could feel amateurish. But I agree with you; as long as it's well-done handheld gives sort of a more authentic feel.
Yeah. I think so.
Talking about lighting, what's your gear setup like? What camera are you using, what lighting?
I use a Sony A72S and a Sony A72R, which is for both photography and filming. And I use a Rode GO mic just like everyone else. My lights are light panels with softboxes on them. Sometimes I use a ring light in the middle just to make everything feel more grand. I also use some backlighting. Sometimes II'll put reds or blues or greens in the background just to make the room feel like it's a different room.
Sometimes I'd overdo it and film like 10 different things in one room in one day, so that could feel a little boring.
It's interesting to bring different colors of lighting. People obsess about lightning all the time, but I never hear anybody talk about the color of it. You can bring a tone or emotion to the scene.
Exactly. And you can only do so much with a bedroom, especially if it's a heavy bed and a heavy dresser. You can't really change it much, but you can manipulate the lighting.
That's a really interesting way to keep it fresh.
Yeah, absolutely.
What are some of the challenges you face at dominatrix that people wouldn't realize?
Challenges would be doing in-person sessions. I wanna keep everything safe as much as I can; doing background checks on people, making sure that they're not psycho or crazy. So, I do all of my sessions in a commercial area - to make sure that this person will not do anything in this building because it's another business over here and another business over here. So, if something happens then people are around. People will see.
SESTA/FOSTA in the U.S., that's another thing. I know it doesn't directly impact me, but I know it indirectly does, and I know it does hit the escorts mainly.
What kind of marketing strategy do you have for your content?
Marketing strategy? Social media. I try to promote myself in the two or top three most popular sites. I tried to be on Instagram, but they've shut down my account seven times already. I'm on Twitter. TI'm on Tumblr as well. I'm on YouTube.
I'm gonna try to get Reddit because Reddit seems to be a good space too.
Talking about your YouTube channel. Tell me a little bit about that. What kind of stuff do you post on there? How has it been going?
I've been doing this for about seven years now and I started my YouTube channel a few years ago, but I didn't take it seriously until recently. I wanted to give something back to the community. I wanted to educate people, because I get a lot of emails asking me what this kink is or that kink is, what this fetish is. So I started to just explain what a particular fetish is. Like, "What is Ballbusting 101" or "How to do Facesitting 101." Just stuff that we don't think about, but it's good for me to dissect it and really explain it in a layman's term kind of way, and to make the kink more approachable.
And on YouTube, I'm more of a a girl next door type so people can relate to me and people find me approachable in these videos. The most recent one I did was, "What is cuckolding?" When I first learned of that term I was like, "What the fuck is cuckolding?" You know, it's such a weird term. But it's pretty damn hot.
I make a lot of cuckolding videos and they always sell for me.
Speaking of niches that are popular and make a lot of money, what do you think is being overlooked right now in terms of fetishes or niches?
I think giantess.
Giantess might be getting overlooked. I'm also popular with that. Facesitting has always been very popular, strap-on is also popular, futanari might be another one where... I'm sure you know what that is.
Tell our readers what it means.
Futanari is when a really, really pretty curvaceous woman, gorgeous woman, has a dick or they grow a dick - just this massive dick. And a lot of guys are so into that. I don't know why. I can't explain it. But it's a cool fetish, and it's quite entertaining to make for sure.
What are your interests outside of work? What do you do for fun?
I travel, I travel a lot. I travel every month. And I race cars.
Really? You race cars?
Yeah. I do a lot of fun extreme sports. I'm kind of a thrill-seeker; I'm gonna do skydiving in a couple of weeks. I do scuba diving. I also go to a lot of rock shows. Especially if there's a mosh pit. If there's a mosh pit, I'm in. I think the most recent one I went to was Andrew W.K.
It's so great, but whenever I go to mosh pits, I get a lot of bruises.
What can your fans do to treat you and all content creators better?
Instead of watching our videos for free, purchase it. Everyone says that they're broke. But you know what, I'm pretty sure that you can purchase a $5 video.
If you bought lunch today, you could buy a $5 video.
Exactly. So, I think that's very important because it inspires me to make more, and if you truly are a fan of a particular model then, even the littlest $5 you have in your wallet can help support them.
Help them make better content.
Exactly.
Thanks to AstroDomina for taking the time to speak with me. Follow her on Pornhub, Twitter and YouTube.
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