Well, they CAN work in places other than New York. California has 3 very successful ones I can think of off the top of my head, all of which have been around for years, if not decades in some instances. They do web marketing and scheduling like any other pro-domme, as well as run public events. I suspect most of their business is NOT walk-in off the street, in fact. A Seattle house that started small with 2 or 3 women working out of the same dungeon would probably not run into many problems or have the neighbors carrying pitchforks and torches.....

steven.b is a pro-douche!

Steven B, don't flatter yourself. Why would a pro-domme film you, or any other client? Cause that's what you are - a client - not a fantasy that a professional wants to re-live after the session is over.

Funny, I'm having the opposite experience having moved to the LA area.
Clients expect that I will be working in a Professional Dungeon! Coming from the comforts of My own dungeon in the NW, this is inconceivable to Me.

And to the poster wishing for out calls from Pro Dommes..........highly unlikely darlin...........and so is the idea that any of us would be remotely interested in secretly taping our sessions with you. Better check that ego at the door of My dungeon or I will beat it out of you ..........consensually of course!
If I had a dollar for every request I have had to be filmed........well, I would be richer!

The point being, no Domme is interested in "secretly" taping any sessions for use later on......don't need to, nor are you going to be so spectacular that we would want to review the tape again and again for our personal collection!

@16 "The point being, no Domme is interested in "secretly" taping any sessions for use later on......don't need to, nor are you going to be so spectacular that we would want to review the tape again and again for our personal collection!"

Narcissistic subs? Whoodathunkit!

Though TBQH, I could see some more "well-respected members of the community" being paranoid about their proclivities getting out.

Not really. What they meant was obvious.

"Are you people ullitterate (I'm not sure how to spell that word- it's the one describing not being able to read)?"

I thought that was hilarious, kungfujew, as is your alias.

Yes, his point was obvious, but that makes it no less stupid. "Pro" sex workers who engage in blackmail don't remain viable businesses for long. And anyone who hires a sex worker, with the intention of having them inflict pain, is an idiot if they don't check the person's reputation thoroughly first.

A bad domme is more likely to do you damage than to blackmail you; after all, they risk exposing their own often-underreported source of income as well. But if you don't check reputations, you might find yourself in the hands of someone who thinks "anything goes" or who simply doesn't have enough experience to know how to engage in kink safely and effectively.