Hefe Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Interesting article, it seems that in the future it will be harder & harder to monetize anything that can be digitized & that will affect so many livelihoods, including mine..... but I think I will be getting out of the working herd before any damage done. But younger people will have to develop different strategies to live successfully in a wired digital world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza33 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Finally got my net back and had a chance to finish reading your story. Super stuff Thanks for the effort Jaidee and good to see you leave this seedy industry unscathed and down to earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strocube Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Inspiring story and very well written JaiDee. Dude, you really bought the ticket and took the ride; hat's off to you sir:) Here's hoping the next chapter is just as rich and interesting as the first. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks so much Jai Dee, a remarkable tale, glad you have a long winded style it enhances the "flavour". Thanks also for those nostalgic links to what seems now like another age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiDee Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks a lot guys, your words are much appreciated, believe me.....and happy my long-winded style of writing enhances these stories a bit for you. Of course I *could* tell them in just 3 or 4 pages, but getting the full background stories before leading into the meat and potatoes seems to make them more intriguing. Unfortunately I now have no more stories to tell! These 2 covered about a 6-year period.....since then it's been pretty much boring and even now my interest in all this stuff is quite low. But those old days sure were fun :) Patrick, you may enjoy these examples of how practice makes perfect, not only for me as the photographer but for Mike my number one advertiser who got A-TS promo galleries out there on the web in the early days. First check this one from 2002-2003, how average [at best] the general web page was, as well as the shadowy, dark photography; http://www.asianladyboysxxx.com/promobkk/blb/ Then go here; http://www.asianladyboysxxx.com/promobkk/schoolgirl_01/ Kinda corny to be sure, but do you have any idea how much people on the web ate this shit up around 2004 and 2005? Ladyboys in schoolgirl lesbian scenes? It went over like a bomb! Great fun working with these girls and dressing 'em up too; needless to say a "'job" which just about anyone here would love doing :) Here is the 2nd part to that first promo, we released it a week later and sign-ups soared as expected. Lyla the long-haired one was one of the most photogenic people I have ever met and an absolute firecracker to boot. http://www.asianladyboysxxx.com/promobkk/schoolgirl_02/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza33 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Im sure there are more stories or even sub stories worth reading.... Love to read more about your interactions with the "porn kings" in the US or perhaps further background on the Los scene.... but as they say in the classics... up to you :) those old pics are heavily shadowed indeed. Funny at the time i probably never noticed :) That lesbian schoolboy shoot still rocks ... luv it too much. Even had one of my old ladyboy friends buy a proper school outfit for one of my trips.... nice! Regarding shadowing - i recommend forum shooters with a digital slr invest in the flip-it products. Its not perfect but better than carrying 20kg of camera accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Man that set with Lyla takes me back a few years now. Loved those photos at the time, still do looking at them again, schoolgirl lesbians with cocks indeed, where else but Los would you get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiDee Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Regarding shadowing - i recommend forum shooters with a digital slr invest in the flip-it products. Its not perfect but better than carrying 20kg of camera accessories. I do remember seeing some of your pics up here Azza and they were very nice indeed compared to the usual shadowy, typical hotel room-style photos which are generally average at best; but considering most guys just want a memory of their vacation to take home with them and they are not for professional use I guess they work OK. When ATS was able to afford some decent camera's and video cams and lighting stands with umbrella's and strobes, etc, the photography got MUCH better, it's clear to see in the difference between these 3 galleries. That really was the impetus that moved the site from the minor leagues up to the next level. Nowadays, I wouldn't even know how to use that stuff anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiDee Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Lyla No joke, she was one of my ALL-TIME favorite ladyboys.....just an absolute killer model, funny as hell, fun to be with and spoke perfect english and obviously sexy as hell I couldn't get enough of her, and she was in her prime in so many ways ........she probably worked for the site 15 times or more, certainly the most of any model just because whenever I asked her she'd say YES and I asked her a LOT. {Also had her over my place for a lot of, ummmmm, private sessions with no camera but I digress siggghhhhh}. Always had a Thai boyfriend who she was supporting with her Obsessions and modeling money, for a while it was actually one of the bouncers at Obs.....don't you just hate that? Some of these girls never do long-times for a reason, and if you are wondering why, that's usually it; they have someone waiting in their bed for them back at their crappy apartment. Last I heard from a reliable source she was wandering the Nana Hotel parking lot between 1 and 4am nightly looking for customers, a severe meth habit having damaged her looks and her attitude severely; if I saw her like that I'd be very disappointed, because I prefer to remember when I knew her between 2004 and 2007 and she was one of the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Patrick, you may enjoy these examples of how practice makes perfect, not only for me as the photographer but for Mike my number one advertiser who got A-TS promo galleries out there on the web in the early days. First check this one from 2002-2003, how average [at best] the general web page was, as well as the shadowy, dark photography; Kinda corny to be sure, but do you have any idea how much people on the web ate this shit up around 2004 and 2005? Like Azza, I never noticed the shadows, too busy eating it up It was about 2005 that I finally made my first solo trip in search of LB's On that occasion Lusi Mustang took care of my cherry and from then on it was all down hill to the "dark side" :happy0065: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Bumped, for anyone who wants a good read about the early days of the scene and may have missed this thread from a while ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 This is a great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieBunker Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Man, is this EVER stroll down memory lane........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Sylvester said: This is a great read. It really is, and if the author walked into any ladyboy bar today he would be unknown to most if not all customers drinking there, when in fact they should be buying him a drink. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieBunker Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Is the thread where he tells the story of his extortion attempt?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 14 hours ago, ArchieBunker said: Is the thread where he tells the story of his extortion attempt?? Here it is Arch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyjohn57 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 BB, thanks for bumping this old thread up. I spent all of Sunday reading this and A Story of Greed, Attempted Extortion .... and Ladyboys. Absolutely amazing stories and extremely well written. Is Jaidee still around? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, sydneyjohn57 said: Is Jaidee still around? From what I can gather he has not much interest in the scene these days. These tales are his legacy in a way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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