Modelmayhem, fetlife
Not a good idea for a fetish photographer just starting out. People on fetlife, women especially, generally don't want to talk to anyone unless Master approves, certainly not for meeting purposes. It's not that it can't be done, but essentially at this time you're going to be what the industry calls a GWC ("guy with camera"), and people will be wary of working with you unless you come across really, really professionally. That's going to be hard on fetlife as everyone's on the defensive about guys wanting to "meet" them.
I am going to have to disagree on some of this.
You're right about GWC's getting a bad rep(I know I hate them), but I also understand a producer has to start somewhere. He is right about the coming across really really well. When I am deciding on wether or not I'll work with just starting out producers I always base it on how professional their first message sounds. Sending me their game plan i.e. what there plans are for their footage always helps as well. Allowing escorts may also be beneficial to you as well, until you have built up enough model references.
Yep, it's not absolute. It is, however, an added layer of annoyance that you won't get by going right to the source. You'd (the OP, not porcelaindoll) be surprised at just how many professional models troll Craigslist looking for work.
Building on this, the thing that's impressed most models about me despite my still technically being a GWC is that my Clips4Sale page looks professional and doesn't sound like it was written by a creeper. A lot of the producers out there simply don't know how to write copy that doesn't make it seem like they're typing with one hand, and that scares models off.
One thing I will advise against, however, is using escorts and/or other professional dommes/fetish models when you're just starting out. Unless your material is going to turn the industry on its ear (and honestly, if you're here asking about where to hire models, I highly doubt that it is), you're going to lose money on every clip you make... and that loss will just be compounded when you're paying market rate for a fetish model. It's much easier to eat the cost of filming a clip when you're using a coed off of Craigslist who's working for $40 an hour versus Ruby Peakes* who's asking $300. Once you get an idea of how much profit your clips are generating, then you can start hiring models within that window.
* I have no idea if she really exists.
BS what impresses them is money.
Are you serious? Where in Europe are you?Living in Europe myself, it's really hard to find good-looking models willing to be tickled for money.
Cavum also seems to do well for himself, perpetual darkness not withstanding.