I was the shy kid ‎ I dont have a single photo of me with my shirt off on my phone from 2-10 years ago because I knew I wasnt happy. ‎ I just pushed it to the side and didnt confront it (the wrong thing to do I know but im only human). ‎ It wasnt until years had passed and nothing had changed that I knew I had to do something. ‎ I started hitting the gym religiously, but kept failing. ‎ Over years of trial and error I finally started seeing results. ‎ Now I have a much higher level of confidence because I know what I have put myself through. ‎ Has anyone experienced something similar?

Just befriended a photographer. Looking to learn the ropes from him. Has his own business for 3 years. Will update you guys as I move forward, and find other options in case it doesn't work out with him. How do I provide the most value to him? I know next to nothing about photography, the only camera I have is my smartphone camera. I did buy a tripod, and started to take a few pictures with it already. Other than that, I have no experience in the field. Is it okay if I take a few pictures of what I hope to get into, and post them here? I know this group is about networking with high-status people, and conveying that you have access to scarce resources, but just wanted to get the ball rolling on my photos. I remember Michael saying that you should not brag, but show that you know what you're doing, so that whoever is networking with you can trust you.

I remember Michael Sartain told me to do the first 1,000 of my hot list before trying to find and hire a VA to train to do the rest of the 3,000 for the female influencer list. I have some on my list but nowhere near 1,000 yet. I’m realizing this is gonna take a lot of time. I’m working driving DoorDash on the side on at least one or two of my days from my regular full-time job so that I can make some extra money on the side and also listen to the audiobooks like Michael says. My question to the people who have built there own hot lists is, do you recommend just hiring and training a VA to do the rest of the list so that I can have more time to make money doing DoorDash on my days off or should I just still do the first 1,000 on my own before hiring the VA. This very time consuming, but I know that it’s necessary and I want to have my own list of women and influencers in my area. Thanks in advance for the advice.

Not sure if this was asked before... With lightroom tutorials I've worked on some editing and color grading. Off of presets. What do you think of replacing some posts with reedited photos?

Hello Men of Action, do you think these two photos below are IG worthy? If yes, which one is better? Thanks in advance for your help