My wife Catherine got a call from a friend of hers, Kiki, who does 'industrial modeling'. She wanted Catherine to go with her to a shoot to see if she'd like to ever do it too.
The way she explained it to me is there is the typical runway and print modeling that everyone always thinks of. And that is a big part of modeling for sure. But there are also lots of jobs in the less glamorous industrial marketing that pay very well.
Like if a company is making a safety film or when a book is being written and they need illustrations and photos, they often need people to be in the pictures. Some of these jobs are for a person just using or posing with a product or whatever. Some are more specialized.
The point is Catherine was excited to go so I encouraged it. Kiki didn't say what the job was for because she often isn't even told until she gets there.
Well here is what happened. The gals were to meet Artie, Kiki's agent, at a private school about 75 miles from here. Once they got there Kiki introduces Catherine to her agent. Artie was delighted to see Catherine and he just assumed she was a model too.
Artie says, "Listen up Kiki, you don't have to do this one, but if you do I can get you $ 150.00 per hour. Are you interested?"
Kiki replies, "You bet I'm interested. What is it?"
Artie says, "There's this private boys' school for a very, very conservative group. They have very strict rules too. These boys are virtually never around girls except for family members and they are now all 18 and graduating school. There are thirty of them and the fathers have all arranged for their sons to go through a rite of passage and get some sex education."
Kiki was pissed off and says, "NO WAY Artie!!!! You know darn well I would never do anything like that and I am mad you even asked!"
Artie says, "Wait a MINUTE, don't get me wrong. I would never ask you to do anything like that either Sweetheart. These fathers are just looking for their boys so see what a real woman looks like and get familiar with the female body. It's the age and time for this in their culture. You know, so when they start to date and get married, they know what's going on."
Catherine interjected, "Why can't they just use photographs, why a real live woman?"
"Because in their belief system, any photo of a naked woman is considered pornography and is a punishable offense. That's why they are willing to pay so much. You just have to be naked in front of them and show them how everything works and if you let them touch you a little bit, I can get you $ 250.00 per hour.
I have arranged for a $ 500.00 minimum even if you are there less than two hours. Believe me, these guys are loaded, the money is nothing to them. What do you say?"
Kiki says, "Well there's no way I'm going alone. Can Catherine come with as a chaperone?"
"Heck, that would really help out. My other model just called and canceled. I was supposed to have two models here anyway and Catherine here is hot. I can get you both the money if you want to both do it. Catherine, you model don't you?"
"No not really she said, but since I don't know anyone in this town, I guess I could do this if it's o.k. with my husband."
Good then call him and decide, because these students are coming here in 15 minutes and if you two don't do it, I'll have to give the job to someone else."
O.K. So this is where Catherine calls me on her cell phone and tells me all about it and asks what I think she should do. I said. "Do you want to do it?"
She says, "I actually think it would be sort of exciting. They're only 18 and I know they will be appreciative and it's controlled and safe and everything. Plus making a little extra money would be nice. Are you O.K. with it if I do it?"
I was getting excited thinking about it. I said, "Well how many guys would see you naked?"
She said, "Artie says there are thirty guys and maybe a couple teachers and then I suppose Artie will see me too."
I said, "If you want to do it, go ahead, but be careful, O.K.?"
She said yes and then I didn't hear any more until she got home and told me what happened. She was home about four hours later, but thinking about it and having to wait made it seem like four hundred hours.
Finally Kiki dropped Catherine off and she told me what happened. Here it is in her own words.
Well honey, I got off my phone and told Kiki and Artie, "I'm in!" They were thrilled.
Artie said, "Great, now follow me and I'll show you what to do. I've done this several other years before so I know what they will expect. We can practice a bit too."
When he said that about the 'practice', Kiki whispers to me, "That just means he can't wait to see us naked." We both laughed.
We went down the hall to a big room. From all the pictures and sculptures all around we could see it was an art room. There were no outside windows and that was a relief. At least no one walking by would see us.
Artie shuts the door and goes to a table and picks up some paper and tape and begins to tape the paper on the window that was alongside the door and he locks the door.
He said, "Ladies, there are some robes on hooks over there." He pointed to a wall where two robes had been hung on hooks.
We saw the robes but no room to change in. Then Artie says, "While I tape up this window, you gals get into your outfits." With that he smiled at us.
Kiki says, "Oh you're just loving this aren't you Artie?"
"You bet I am Kiki. Why do you think I gave this awesome job to you?"
So Kiki and I looked at each other and we began to undress. Artie finished the window fast so he just sat on a table in front of us and watched.
I was dressed nice so I first took off my blouse and folded it and set it on a table next to us. Then I unzipped my skirt and let it slip down and I stepped out of it and laid it next to my blouse. I felt a little embarrassed because I just had on thigh high nylons with little panties and a silk bra.
