Webcams these days are covering the internet, almost every site you visit is showing you someones office, kitchen, or bedroom. Webcam articles have been in local papers, mentioned on the radio and even been on mainstream news shows like 'inside edition'. While most of these were stories were fairly informative, I wanted to get at the real girls behind the cams...To get some answers as to what they were really like, not some played up hollywood shocker! This month we visit with a very friendly girl known as Tinka, she runs a great looking site that has tons of content, check out what she has to say!

Name or Webname - Tinka

Age - Old enough for that not to be a polite question...:)

Zodiac Sign - Gemini

Website Name - House Of Babalon

Website URL - http://www.houseofbabalon.com

How long have you been involved in 'erotica' or the pinup scene? What got you started? Do you have any sites you like to visit?

I started in 1997 because I was really into chatting and meeting new people and they wanted to see me. I originally posted scanned pictures and made little slide shows and eventually that evolved into a live webcam site. I like some other webcam sites like isabellacam.com and nakkidnerds.com. I also really like artistic nude photography sites but there are so many I can't think of them at the moment. Mainly I like surfing around randomly cuz you never know what you will find!

How long has your website been online? Was it hard getting it started? What inspired the website?

It has been online as a webcam site since about September of 1997. It was not hard to get started. I had a friend write me my first webcam software because there wasn't any for a PC at the time. I learned basic html and that was that!

Do you run the website or do you belong to an organization that runs website? I run everything myself.

Is it exciting knowing that many people are enjoying your pictures?

It is fun when I am in chat and people can see me live. We have been promised the video phone for so long and this is sorta like that. As far as people seeing my "work", it is nice that so many people can see what I do.I do some more artistic pictures as well as movies and fun html stuff and the internet is a good way for a LOT of people to see my art. I don't think as many people would see my pictures in a gallery.

Have you had any negative experiences with your site or its users?

There are idiots and jackasses everywhere you go. Of course the internet gives the REAL assholes an anonymous place to be a jerk. I usually ignore them and then post their email on a special "email from stupid idiots" page on my other website www.tinka.com.

How do your friends & family feel about you site?

They don't really talk about it. I am sure they are "judgemental" about it but at least I dont have to hear about it!

Has anyone ever recognized you from your stie?

No, but people I went to high school have found my site and recognized me that way.

Do you enjoy pornography? Do you think it should be regulated online?

I don't like mainstream porn at all. It does nothing for me. However, I do not think it should be regulated at all anywhere.

What types of music do you listen to? What are some of your favorite movies?

I like all music except for rap. I don't usually like movies. I like to use my imagination more and movies tend to spell everything out for you. I like a few movies like Gone With The Wind, True Romance, and Casino. Those are just the ones I can recall off the top of my head. There are a few more. Not TOO many more tho. I like books better.

Who are your favorite fashion designers?

I don't have any.

What is 'sexy' to you? ( some like shiny leather, others white lingerie ) what really do think sexy is?

As far as clothes go? I guess whatever feels nice at the time. Sometimes its soft stuff, sometimes silky, sometimes lacy, depending on my mood.

How do you feel being online with your photos etc has affected you? ( or not )?

I don't really know. I am sure it has affected me but I consider it a part of my life. Everything in life affects you, usually in ways you can't consciously understand.

About how many new visitors do you have a month?

I get between 1000 and 1500 new visitors per day. I don't know how many of those come back day after day.

Does the site bring in enough money to be your only job?

More or less.

Who takes your photo's? Are you open for other photo shoots from professionals?

I do my own webcam pictures. I also do my own movies. I have a digital camera which I sometimes use to take my own pics but more often have friends or other people take them. I plan on getting a digital camera that has a flip around viewfinder so I can see what I'm doing and take more pics of myself.

What is like being on a webcam with new people all the time? Is it hard staying interested?

It gets hard at times to stay interested. But, it is my job and if I don't stay interested I don't make any money! It is harder when I put pressure on myself to do great cam shows every day. It is more fun when I just do what i feel like doing and if the pics come out cool then great. My standards are much higher than most other people's so even when I think something I do is just OK the viewers still seem to like it a lot.

Do you do videos? Are these hardcore, erotica?

I have mpeg movies on my site. They are similar to my pictures. Sexy but not at all hardcore.

Are you straight? Bi-sexual? Lesbian?

Straight

What does running a site do for you? Is it just an income source? Is it a hobbie gone wild?

Both!

What is the most frequent question or request from your customers ( fans )?

They ask "How old are you?" all the time.

How time consuming is running your site?

It depends on what's going on. I spend between 4 and 10 hours a day on it. If my traffic is particularly bad on any given day I have to work harder to get more people in to see the site.

Do regulations in your area make it hard to run a site? Some areas are really cracking down..

No, I live in L.A.....:)

What else do you do for fun?

I love cooking and gardening and I just got a barbeque which I am looking forward to using. I also like to read and go for hikes.

Please give me your three favorite sites

I really don't have 3 favorites. Sites on the internet are constantly changing and new ones are added all the time. I like surfing around and the serendipity of the surfing process...:)

Please give me 'sentence' or 'statement' for your fans or potential new visitors..

Come check out my site! It's a lot of fun!

Heywood Long