You never know who or what will pose for you, you just have to venture out into the world sometimes

Who can I expect today??????

What would you guys love to see in a mega free course targeted towards photo and video freelancers? There will be some marketing and sales strategies in there, some lessons about goal setting and how to not burnout creatively, basics of what gear to buy, client delivery and business structure... What else do you guys want to see?

THEME FOR THIS WEEK: WHATEVER YOU WANT TO SUBMIT SUBMISSION PERIOD – (Monday to Friday) You’ll have until Friday night to post what you believe is your BEST image as your entry inside this post 👇 Your post must include: - Camera and settings (even if it’s an iPhone) - A 1–2 sentence story behind the photo - Your editing process (if applicable) VOTING PERIOD – (Saturday to Sunday) The top image will be selected by community poll. WEEKLY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT – (Monday) We’ll feature the winning photo in the group AND give you a shout out! MONTHLY WINNER - (April 30th) Whoever wins the most battles in a month takes home these insane prizes: 🏆 MONTHLY CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES: 🥇 3+ Weekly Wins: Premium Tier Membership ($$$ Value) 🥈 2 Weekly Wins: Photography Pro Kit ($97 Value) 🥉 1 Weekly Win: Premium LUTs + Presets Bundle ($37 Value) GO GO GOO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE-FOR-ALL CHALLENGE!!!!!

Yeah not great. Here’s the context: It all started with a simple deal with a gym in my area. I used to go there but left because my funds were low, but anyways I wanted to come back and told them I would offer my services in exchange for a couple months free. At first they declined, and came back to me weeks later saying I needed to do a ton of work for them to agree. Then I declined their offer and said I would never do all that. In the back of my mind I had a feeling that they wanted to take advantage of me so I simply said no. Fast forward a couple weeks from that point and they simply told me I could do website photos for 6 months free, I was like hmm okay this doesn’t seem too bad. 6 months membership = ~$400 savings so I was like alright cool and so I did it for them. The biggest problem here is the deal was over the phone, and so there was no proof of it over text. This was my biggest mistake. I also didn’t give them a contract to sign since I knew the gym owners after going there for over a year and I felt like I can trust them. Moral of the story, don’t trust anyone!!!! I got a message saying that I will only get 3 months, of the free gym membership and when I asked why he said that was the original deal which I can guarantee it wasn’t. I tried telling him that I remember correctly but he ignored me and threatened to cut off the deal if I complained about it. The harsh reality is that in business you’ll meet people who look down on you because of your age. The owners wanted to take advantage of me from the start, and I gave in thinking we have mutual trust. NEVER MAKE THIS MISTAKE, ALWAYS HAVE A CONTRACT