In visiting one of my current favorites websites, I for no real reason through one of the gallery images into Google's Image search and was naively surprised that the pic was a fake (not her someone else).  One after another gallery images were coming up fakes.  My newbie confusion stems from the simple question "Why?".  She is a gorgeous redhead with a smok'in hot athletic body. Other than the cost of doing a professional photo-shoot and/or pure laziness, I'm not understanding why.  Please providers post current real photos of yourselves, on third-party website ads and on your own website(s).  If you want to put up old pic's label as such. [/endrant]

This is an interesting question, especially in the wake the recent Eden Prairie bust.  I've always wondered why any provider would use her own pictures.  It's certainly possible to locate photos on line that resemble nearly anyone enough to be sufficient for a Backpage ad.  

If the fake pictures are a fair representation that approximates the appearance of the provider, what's difference.  Why provide LE with assistance in identifying you?  How many reviews describe the provider as not being the person in the photos, but they stay anyway?  90%?  95%?  We know it's extremely high.

Also, we know that most providers have a fairly brief career and then move on.  Putting photos of yourself on the internet is like providing personal information to a provider or "screening" servcve.  You have no control over where it ends up.  At best, it will remain floating around in cyberspace and maybe end up on somone else's Backpage ad.  Why do it?

I'd be interested in what providers think about this question.

how did u manage to PM Magnum since that is an alias, who cannot receive PM's???

That was changed along time ago.  Copy the name into the address and it will get to the party.

I received your PM DivaLady.  It's all good. Thanks for your detailed take on things.  All super good points.

The provider I'm referencing actually, in plain english, states that all photos are real and are blurred to maintain privacy.  An obvious lie when all her photos are of other models.  I get it, its marketing.  One person may think the fake photos are of close resemblance, another may not.  I get why a "not so hot" provider would fake pics but I just shake my head when the smok'in hot ones do.  Seems like its could be a combination of reasons for each provider.  Not black and white.

Get some professional sexy photos taken, blur the face then don't use them in your private life....take it, upload it, post it, done.

Sorry to bring up an old, debated to deaf topic.

I understand the costs of doing business but why not just snap a cell phone shot if you want to keep up to date. I know guys hate out of date pictures, but current, candid ones are great.

I once booked a girl based on a candid cell phone pic that I had previously skipped because I didn't like her looks in the pro-pics.

We all know what photoshop can do, so why not just put an untouched pic up?

I had retired but I still took pics for other reasons. While I understand your point, the fact is it's difficult to get a regular photog who's work is consistent.  And some providers old pics work just as well as new ones.  I'm not intuned to the fake picture philosophy.   Also, if the provider look don't change she don't need to label her pics albeit if she do change she ahould remove the pics, outdated or false representation are no good in the industy.  Just my thoughts.

Holly