Why Patreon? Join the Splash Point Club & get discounts!
https://www.patreon.com/splashpointphoto
Bag yourself a 25% discount on studio hire. Watch tutorial videos & Photoshop editing sessions. Get uncensored images and the stories behind nude shoots along with other perks that we either can't share on social media, or is made specifically for the supporters of the studio on Patreon - there will be plenty of original content if we can get it to take off!
I think a lot of people assume the studio is a raving success and busy at least five days a week, but that simply isn't the case in North Wales. If we had what we have here, but in London, or even Manchester, not only could we probably increase our prices by a 3rd, and in the case of London, maybe triple them, we'd probably also be super busy. This just isn't the case in North Wales, but that is the price you pay for cheaper living yourself and to be surrounded by beauty rather than concrete. As a result, I figured Patreon would be a fun avenue to explore, however, the reality is it will probably be difficult too, so do forgive me as a push the hell out of it and try to flog a dead horse! It's success really depends on how much people jump on board, and you can be confident in knowing that I don't intend on using any of the Patreon subscription money for myself so much as putting it back in to the Patreon content, improving the Splash Point community who are subbed, and if by some miraculous undersight (apparently that's not a word), anything extra will be put back in to the studio itself - and, as per already, probably with lumps of my own money too. The reason Splash Point is such an epic space is that i'm just building the thing I'd love to use myself, and with my idea of cool, but while also trying to find smart solutions to practicality too.
I'll run you through some tiers and the perks and reasoning!
https://www.patreon.com/splashpointphoto
the Splash Point Club tier
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My Patreon aim further explained
As hinted at above, one of the main aims of Patreon really is to be able to bring new awesome models to the studio each month to create content with (tutorials and then editing sessions, aka a walk through from start to finish of how I shoot and use various parts of the studio), and whereas said model may not have been viable for a studio day otherwise should only a couple of you want to work with them, with me using them for Patreon content too, we should (hopefully) be able to grant them enough work to stick around to be hired by you too - this is the community aspect in full flow. You get the discounts, you get the content, and you also get to help out the community, or be the person that might be desperately wanting to work with a model here that we otherwise couldn't justify and make vibale for a studio day.
There are so many diverse, interesting or just good unknown models who get swept under the carpet because they've not got enough pull over on Purpleport, or maybe just timing, so they can't sell out a studio day and then justify travelling. They then, or we as a location in their mind, get pushed aside as being unviable. If I can hire a model each month from the Patreon subs, I can try and change that, but with you guys having the massive fall back clause of a discount either way and all the extra content, so you're always getting a kickback for your investment.
So what's the catch?
Well, there kinda isn't one per se, but for clarity, and because we don't want something nothing here, I will of course benefit in a different way. By subbing to the Splash Point Club tier, you are just committing your money each month to the community aspect and to take advantage of the content with in Patreon, and/or you will probably want to hire the studio more regularly (each month or for longer), just so you can make the most of your discount. In short, during slow months, that extra studio hire will help the studio tick over when otherwise it wouldn't, and the only downside for me being that you'll be forcing me to do something I love in terms of shooting for the sake of the studio. Surely that's a win/win right?
The Discount Explained.
The discount will apply each month to a single day's hire, so if you hire the studio as a full day, aka 8 hours, then you will be getting Patreon free and a discount on 4 hours. Hire it for half a day, aka 4 hours, and you're just getting the Patreon content for that tier and below for free (and are still helping the community). Hire it for two hours, and then you're only paying a tenner for the Splash Point Club tier content (and below), rather than £20 - so it's completely up to you whether you want to go ham and get your monies worth, or whether you're happy supporting and hopefully learning along the way and enjoying the extra content. The only two stipulations I can think of regarding the discount, are, that a full day can't be broken up in to different days, or it will probably get abused (and I'll make even less than I am now while putting more time in to content), and equally, it can't be used in conjunction with a third party event that I've organised such as a Studio Day - and by third party, I mean where I've sorted a model, and it has it own set of logistics that all need to marry up to be viable.
the Bottom tier - the Splash Point supporter
"I like boobies"
Well, the easiest thing to do for your support is to reward you with that something that you can't get on social media, aka uncensored images, aka nudes. But don't get it twisted, I will not be doing porn shoots solely for this tier, in fact, I wouldn't quantify any images I've taken as porn as I don't do open leg. That doesn't mean there won't be risqué images, and I won't hold it against you if that's your reason for supporting us as it helps out with everything mentioned above. These will be images I've already taken, or will take that I simply can't share on socials without censorship, and they've probably got me banned on socials with censorship in the past too. Sure they may pop up from time to time on my site or networking sites, but here they will be available in one place, and there will be plenty of images that have never made on to those channels because they made no sense in the respective portfolios.
It's also my intention here to do other cheeky content that is more than anything a bit of fun, but with some titillation thrown in, so the supports tier may not grant you discounts and tutorials, but if you're in the "I like boobies" club, you'll be doing us all a favour - just don't be weird and message me requesting porn and nip slips from models who don't do those levels.
Other Tiers
The tiers above those two are all concepts at the moment, and are aimed at those who are either reall frivolous or really want to get involved in the community aspect and chip in with ideas of what they'd like to receive as perks. I've suggested a few ideas for the super sub, like a lottery each month to win a couple of hours free studio time (of course all tiers below will still be free too, so you'll get the discount and tutorials on top of that). Maybe we do an Instax lottery too? Maybe we do some community/SPP merch? I duno, get involved, this whole from the top to bottom will work so much better if everyone gets involved and is a little vocal to create said community.