WEBCAM GIRLS

In most Countries, getting and offering sexual services behind payment is illegal, even if virtually provided.

In most Countries, getting and offering sexual services behind payment is illegal, even if virtually provided. In Romania, working as a chat girl not only is allowed, but it prevents from pornography and prostitution. The number of virtual sex costumers is increasing, especially in United States and Europe; they are from 18 to 75, either divorced or married. Video chat girls earns up to 40,000 dollars in a month. In Bucharest video chat studios have existed for more than 10 years. Many of them are situated near universities, because models are student for more than 50%. From 2000 to 6000 Romanian girls at once can be contacted every night, on porn websites. This number has triple increased since 2007 to nowadays: they choose this job because of the economic crisis. Happy Studio has even gained a prize (GFY Award, Las Vegas), as the best video chat studio; it belongs to a chain of 14 centres, where more than 500 girls work in three eight-hour shifts. Models find an organization allowing them to promote themselves, have fancy places and a contract, a training and a support. Models don't feel a pornstar or a prostitute. Sexuality leads a client to connect to their live chat, but if a girl wants to earn money, she won’t only undress: she will understand who is behind the screen, and make him stay connected as long as possible.

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Cameron (nickname) 21 years old, is, apparently, what our society defines with the term of "decent girl" model student, coming from a good middle class family, friendly, intelligent, cultured, even a little 'embarrassed and shy. From eight months she works for this studio of videochat. She also is engaged, but her boyfriend is not jealous because of this kind of work: there is no physical contacts, it's just a screen nothing more. She earns 7000 dollars per month.

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A model during a show in webcam. Sexuality leads a client to connect to their live chat, but if a girl wants to earn money, she won’t only undress: she will understand who is behind the screen, and make him stay connected as long as possible.

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"You're young, beautiful and intelligent? Are you looking for a flexible and rewarding job? If yes, Happy Studio is for you! It’s the slogan of an agency of video chat where models strip in front of a webcam for a fee. The phenomenon of cam-girl is spreading like wildfire among young people who want to secure a gain (the most skilled apparently come to $ 40,000 per month) without too much effort.

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A room inside the Happy Studio, one of hundreds studios for webcam girls in Romania. It belongs to a chain of 14 centres, where more than 500 girls work in three eight-hour shifts.

© Stefano Schirato - Marylin Room. Interior of a room of the studios with the stuff of the model.
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Marylin Room. Interior of a room of the studios with the stuff of the model.

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From 2000 to 6000 Romanian girls at once can be contacted every night, on porn websites. This number has triple increased since 2007 to nowadays: they choose this job because of the economic crisis.

© Stefano Schirato - Fetish shoes.
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Fetish shoes.

© Stefano Schirato - A model during a show in the Presidential room.
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A model during a show in the Presidential room.

© Stefano Schirato - C. 21, enters the room of Happy Studio and take off her coat before starting her eight hours of webcam session.
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C. 21, enters the room of Happy Studio and take off her coat before starting her eight hours of webcam session.

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Honey, 24 years old, webcam girls. She started this job from four months searching on facebook. A friend suggests her this world because of big earnings.