They pay taxes on their earnings and often work in studios that offer fast Internet connections, high definition webcams and a variety of studios catering to all sorts of themes (including bedrooms, showers and dungeons).

In exchange for the workspace, the studios take a percentage of the model's pay from the website (which, in general, takes a 50 percent cut of what viewers donate).

Some of the webcam model sites are just created to earn commission, other to take your personal information etc.

You need to be careful, as with many other things and businesses online, working from home is not always easy because there are a lot of scams.

Harli Lotts (not her real name) knows her audience better than just about anyone I've ever met in online media.

Camgirls—models who earn their living by stripping (and more) in front of a computer webcam for hundreds of people watching live online—are taking advantage of the Internet's freedoms to work anywhere.

" I ask."Not until right now, actually, talking to you.

I've just realized that, yeah, like, probably it's my best friend right now. Lotts' computer isn't just her best friend -- it's her main revenue generator and her connection, not only to her fans but also to the outside world.

Here are her external links: Susan's Other Condo Webcam: Susan's Online Journal: Anything else you want to know, read her journal.

Her knitted bears and rag dolls are donated to needy children. She does not mind people watching her but does not wish to be contacted by anyone.