Malik Daniels agrees.
Based in Los Angeles, Daniels is the primary photographer Hix employs for glam shoots, reels and other projects. Daniels says high-end lingerie brand Honey Birdette recently shared one of his photos of Hix on its Instagram story.
“I think she initially questioned whether it was the right decision,” Daniels says of Hix’s breast enhancements. “But she immediately saw the good response to the photos. There are so many more outfits she’s able to play with now. It’s given her more reach.”
Solo modeling is one of Hix’s biggest passions. She was a Penthouse Pet in May of 2020, an AVN Magazine cover girl two months later and a Playboy All-Star in April of 2021. Hix released her own calendar last fall and recently completed a shoot that Daniels submitted to Playboy.
“She’s very aware of her angles,” Daniels says. "She moves with confidence. And her facial expressions … she can go from fierce to happy to sad very quickly because she has expressive eyebrows. And she has really good teeth. She knows what she can do as far as mouth open, chin up. She knows how to get that across.”
Daniels says Hix’s energy can turn a good session into a great one. As much as he encourages her during a shoot, she encourages him.
“She’s like a hype man,” Daniels says. “She’s addictive in that way. You don’t meet many people who are super kind but also take direction well. I did two shoots with someone last week, and it was so draining. The person couldn’t emote. They couldn’t give emotion. So when I see someone like Emma, it’s a relief. I know I can be a photographer without also having to be a director.”
While many of the gifts she possesses are natural, Hix didn’t become one of the top solo models in porn without hard work. Cane, her agent, says Hix “didn’t know how to pose” when she first entered the business. But she studied other models, asked questions of established lensmen, and continued to practice the craft, eventually developing confidence and swagger.
Cane says Hix approaches porn scenes the same way, routinely studying her own work to evaluate angles, facial expressions and positions.
“Emma is just one of those professionals that have always strived to be on the top of her game,” Cane says. “She’s never satisfied. As good as something may appear, she always thinks it can be better. She’s always wanting to improve.”
Hix admits the character trait initially derived from her own insecurities. She recalls attending award shows with as many as eight nominations and not walking away with a single trophy. She’d keep her composure as she exited the arena but then retreat to her hotel room and cry.
“I felt like I wasn’t good enough,” Hix says. “It really damaged me for a little bit and dragged me down.”
The same thing often happened to Hix on social media. Hundreds of people could compliment her on Twitter, but one negative comment would crush her.
“I would take things so personally and get so down,” Hix says. “I look back at old tweets … I used to be so negative and hard on myself.
“Eventually, things changed. I realized that I’ve got to be happy with myself. I’m at a point in my life now where I really don’t care what people think of me, at least to an extent. There are so many bigger things to worry about than the negative shit. I just want to do the best that I can and feel proud of that. That should be enough.
“Once I started thinking that way, I became a lot more confident and a lot happier with life.”
That’s Emma Hix in 2023.
Better, hotter—and stronger—than ever.