You Are Only As Good As Your Last Picture

Always be prepared and physically fit for a spec shoot and a contracted magazine shoot. Any last fitness image that is printed of you in a fitness magazine you are honestly identified that way. They say perception is reality especially if you have a name in the fitness industry or you are trying to make a name for yourself. Never ever do a feature, cover shoot or fitness shoot less than your very best physically wise.

The worst thing in the fitness industry is doing a fitness shoot when you aren’t at your best especially when you have photos of yourself in your archive looking in so much better shape. Once you have done a shoot at least once or twice when you’re not in great shape then all anybody thinks of is that person that never comes in shape. In many ways all it takes is one time to be out of shape in a fitness shoot and everybody thinks of that one time you were out of shape as opposed to the other times when you’ve always been fit.

The fitness industry is such a small industry especially among models, fitness photographers, promoters, etc. Fitness industry professionals talk all the time when you look great and definitely when you don’t look great. Also remember if you are trying to brand yourself in this industry called fitness then pay attention to posting pictures that aren’t marketable or favorable to you.

Don’t post pictures just for the simple sake of posting. If you don’t look good or fit in those pictures do not post them. You do yourself more damage to your name posting pictures that aren’t favorable for you. We all like to post pictures and hear what people think but if those pictures aren’t great and you don’t look your best then why post them up. People in the industry will talk more about that horrible picture of yours then the great ones you have in your album.

The worst thing you ever want to hear is, “Man Obi didn’t come in shape that day or man that wasn’t one of his better days or shoots”. You want people to say when does this person ever take a bad picture or when is this person ever out of shape. If you get comments like from your peers then I guarantee you are on the right path in your fitness career. Remember you are only as good as you last picture. Just make sure that last picture isn’t your worst one and if it is do not post it….LOL.

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