So, you've decided to take the plunge and become a cam model. Congratulations! This can be an exciting and rewarding career, but it's important to be well-prepared before going live for the first time. In this article, we'll go over a list of practical, tech, and personal things that every new cam model should check before going live. By following this guide, you'll be on your way to creating a professional and engaging online presence that will help you "kill it on cam!"

Practical Things to Check:

1. Completed profile setup: Before going live, make sure you've completed your profile setup. This includes adding your bio, stats, settings, rates, tip features, profile images, and payout info. Starting only when all of this is done and approved will ensure a smooth and successful first broadcast.
2. Room tidy: A clutter-free and well-organized room will make you appear professional and is pleasing on the eyes to viewers. Take a few minutes to tidy up before going live.
3. Best framing: Great camera view is important. You want to show off your most flattering angles. Set up your work station and angle the webcam so you can look directly into it. This enables you to connect with your audience through eye contact and encourages interaction from them.
4. Clear of distractions: Make sure any pets in the house are fed and watered. Deal with anything else that might otherwise disturb you if not taken care of. Eliminate any annoying background noise.
5. Music playlists ready: You’ll need music to help create an atmosphere. Use a speaker if you have one, but do not have the music too loud. Your viewers will want to listen to your voice moreso than your music.
6. Toys out and placed in reach: Get everything you’ll need for cam shows out and ready. Ensure toys are sanitised and powered up. Vibrating toys need enough charge for the session. Having props within reach will avoid you having to scrabble looking for things.
7. Heels and stockings in reach: Stiletto shoes, boots or stockings are common requests, have these to hand.
8. Snacks and a drink handy: Keep a drink and snack beside you. This reduces the inconvenience of having to disrupt stream to pop to the kitchen.
9. Reading and research: Brief yourself on how to be a cam model to make a solid start. Read articles on this blog and be informed.

Tech Things to Check:

1. Lighting: Room must be well lit with even lighting.
2. Restarted laptop/desktop and run through updates/scans: Do this to minimise risk of running slow and stream lag issues.
3. Ethernet connection: If running on ethernet, have you switched off wifi setting on laptop? You can do this in the network and internet settings. Allow machine to run solely via ethernet cable and not have the wifi interfere with hardwired connection. This is for best continuity of stream.
4. Correct browser: Some cam sites have specific browsers optimised for use with. Check which browser you need as other browsers may not be able to support all of the features of the site you’re working on.
5. Speed test: Ideally you’ll have done one prior to signing up and checked minimum upload speed requirements. If it falls short you need to communicate with your site’s tech team. You may also need to speak with your internet provider.
6. Shut down any other browsers, software or applications that might interfere: When you’re camming, shut everything else unrelated on your laptop down including anything that runs scans in the background. This is so as not to cause unnecessary slowing down of the machine.
7. Selected right camera in broadcast settings: This is how you present the best quality picture on cam. If the camera you’ve plugged in is not showing in the settings, plug it in again. Refresh your screen, log out and in again, then look again.

Personal Things to Check:

1. Right mind frame to work on cam: You want to be rested, happy, positive, excited and keen to do this! If not, you will resent being online and won’t make money.
2. Feel physically well: If under the weather with any health or wellbeing issue, wait until you recover. If you do not, you risk starting on a negative spiral and won’t give it your best energy.
3. Wearing something you feel comfortable and sexy in: Try on different outfits. Go with the one that makes you feel most confident! If you have a favourite lingerie set or something new, this will help you start strong!
4. Done makeup: Heavy makeup not essential. A little light work on the face to prevent shiny skin and accentuate your best features will make you look and feel confident online.
5. Taken care of personal grooming: This includes styling your hair, doing your nails, shaving/waxing legs/armpits/lady bits. Lack of attention to these things leads to self-consciousness.
6. Camming goals: Self-motivation check! Be sure to have clear in your mind your motives, goals, income target and visions of your success. It is your commitment and consistency to being on cam that will help you achieve all your heart desires!

By following this comprehensive checklist, you'll be well on your way to creating a successful and engaging cam model experience. Remember, the key to success is preparation, so take the time to go through each item on this list before going live. With a little bit of planning and attention to detail, you'll be ready to "kill it on cam" in no time!