We're bringing Pornhub Authors back — an article series written by Pornhub Models, for Pornhub Models — and for this edition, we've got the savvy Britney Amber sharing her tips and tricks on how to prioritize, grow her followers, and adapt.
Hey guys, it’s me Britney Amber. I was recently asked by Pornhub to write down some things that have and haven’t, been working for me since I started creating my own content. Although I was a little hesitant at first to say yes because of my lack of experience in this realm, I realized that my perspective is one that many different kinds of people should be able to relate to on some level. As you may know, I’ve been a performer in the adult industry for over twelve years, and have been blessed to have built a decent following on social media along the way. Yet, what I’ve come to learn through all of this, is that everyone walks their own path when it comes to content creation, and that’s the greatest thing about it. With the overwhelming amount of information available to us on a daily basis due to technology, my goal was to draft an article that is easy to adsorb. And so, here we go!
1: Content creation is a community, not a competition
Sometimes I’ll catch myself scrolling through my Twitter feed when I stumble upon an awesome clip or an image of a beautiful performer. Being a peer, it’s hard not to compare myself to all these things, but that’s where I’m wrong for doing so. This industry isn’t a race, it’s a path that everyone must go down alone. Truth is, the only road I’m in charge of traveling down is my own, and the best part of maintaining that mindset is that it encourages me to learn from so many other artists. Inspiration is everywhere if you look at life from that angle. Something that someone else is doing across the globe can spark an idea inside of you that propels forth your greatest creation yet!
2: Social Media is a great tool, but it’s not the answer
While having a strong social media presence and motivating your following to support you is important, constantly learning to create fresh material is just as vital. How else are you going to attain new admirers of your work? “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten” — Tony Robbins taught me that. While I make sure to post on all my feeds daily, you’d be surprised how many video sales I get off Twitter, and it’s not as many as you think. I do somewhat rely on my social media to help spread the word about my productions, but I’m also not depending on it by any means. Learning new ways to film, exploring new websites, and seeking new opportunities is what’s most important to me. I dare to imagine that if I was to lose my entire following tomorrow, I’d still be able to make it. While that does sound heartbreaking, nothing’s impossible unless I say that it is.
3: Film School
If you know anything about my story, then you know I came from modest beginnings. At the end of the day, anyone shooting their own content in 2020 is a film producer. As a huge fan of cinema, I’ve always appreciated the craft of filmmaking, and while I didn’t attend some fancy film school, I did buy myself a laptop and learn how to use it. The great thing about the Internet is the ability to take a crash course on any program you want from the comforts of your own home. For nine bucks a month, I taught myself the basics of Adobe Premiere, Audition, and Photoshop. Lynda.com literally changed the trajectory of my life!
4: Adapting
Every year, it seems I’ll be speaking with an old friend about a new app that’s sweeping the Internet by storm, and that’s right around the time he’ll scoff and say something like, “Sheesh, there’s an app for everything nowadays.” Yes there is, and that’s a wonderful thing! Nothing to me is inconvenient about sitting down one afternoon for a few hours and learning how to navigate a website or app on your phone. When I began creating clips, I had no clue of all the wonderful platforms that existed out there to promote your own brand. I knew girls that preceded me in the industry that would have killed for the opportunities that are staring us all in the face. I literally downloaded an app someone told me about last week and have already started making money on it, and my first check arrived this afternoon! In the future, if you and I are ever hanging out and you want to teach me something you’ve recently discovered on the world wide web, I’ve got all the time in the world to listen.
5: Know what you’re NOT good at
I spent a long time learning how to create my own videos, but I also wasted countless hours attempting skills that never panned out. Adobe Illustrator — failed it. Adobe Dreamweaver — there’s a month of my life I’ll never get back. The only silver lining in all this failure is that along the way, I’ve improved on recognizing what’s not my cup of tea. There are so many apps and programs we have to learn in order to make a living that it can be exhausting at times. That’s why it’s important to not waste time on the things that, deep down, you know you will never maximize. If I had just swallowed my pride and skipped straight to Squarespace to build a website, I wouldn’t have wasted all that time and energy failing to learn a program that was never going to work out for me in the first place. By focusing on the things that do work for me, I have more time to check out cool film equipment and read more interesting novels, which ultimately makes my work more enjoyable!
I hope some of these things help you on your path, as they’ve helped me on mine.
With love,
Britney
Twitter @Britney_Amber
Instagram @britney_amber
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