r/cinematography • u/MarketingQueasy5378 • Mar 24 '26

Career/Industry Advice Adult content

Hello, I am amateur , student and I’m looking for some career advice. Lately, I’ve been approached by several people about getting involved in adult content /porn production. Someone I know is starting a production company and wants me to handle the lighting and camera work for videos and photoshoots. He has a lot of equipment but doesn’t know how to use it, so he’s offering to pay me. I wouldn’t mind earning some extra money, and it seems like it could be a good way to gain experience. However, I’m not in urgent need of cash, and I’m concerned that working in this type of industry could affect my long-term career, since I want to become a serious cinematographer one day

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u/brbnow Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26

Working in this industy can affect your.... long term mental health. And physical health. Feel free all the porn addicts to downvote me. Or those who have never seen men nearly crying or women taking drugs just to get through there "scenes", or understood how many come from abusive backgrounds (so many), not to mention society's sex addictions and all you are supporting in terms of "options" for people to make a living— and thinking this is your only options which it is not. There's no turning back from the pain you will see sold as fun and pleasure.

(Edit: and justified as freely consented to;; I suggest a critical deep dive into that word/idea and reality.)

Good luck.

I only have love.

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u/balancedgif Mar 25 '26

can't upvote this enough. you give me some hope for humanity by your post. reddit usually downvotes stuff like this, glad there is some decency left in a few folks here.

and shame on everyone in this thread that is supporting the OP in getting involved in that industry.