This is for everyone

**Prime** · 01-11-2005, 09:53 AM

Ok way too many people post up obscure random images of an arm or half a chest etc and say "what do you think of my pics?" No one is expected to be the next Alex Ardenti or Pat Bernal, but come on guys its not hard to shoot a pic thats not crooked, dark and way too zoomed in.

When posting a pic does it meet this checklist

1) Sufficient light to make physique visable
2) Sufficient quantity of physique in picture. An arm alone is usually worthless, lets see the torso as well.
3) A shot of the wheels, lets be honest without the wheels its hard to judge anything.
4) Some semblance of posing quality. Im not saying you need to be the next Ed Corney but guys comon, most digital cameras come with a timer. You dont always need to be squeezed into a doorframe in order to get your physique in the reflection of a bathroom mirror.
5) Distorted pics, yeah it happens but they are obvious, irritating and make it impossible to assess your physique.
6) Full body pics where possible. Lets be honest, to asses a physique you need to see it. How things tie in can be as imortant as the size of each bodypart. You may have great arms and legs, but as you havent got a pic with your arms legs and toso all together you may not realise that your chest isnt up to par and neither will we.

A few easy ways to maximise your pics

1) Shoot your pics outside using daylight if possible, either mid morning or early evening so the sun isnt directly overhead.

2) Hold the camera at waist height. If you hold/ place it, higher then the aspect of the pic will be off, the central point of the picture will be at the height of the camera (maybe head height) and your physique will look less impressive as it tapers down to your feet.

3) Practice, practice, practice. Check out your poses in the mirror before you take a picture, check out what looks good and what doesnt. If youre finding it hard to master a pose, have a look at how the Pro's pose, most of them have good technique and hold themselves well.

Im sure some people will disagree with certian aspects of this post but it needed to be said. Everyone wants to look their best and display their hard work well in their pics. Good pics show off you're best, but bad pics can make you look alot less then you really are.

**SwoleCat** · 01-11-2005, 11:34 AM

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!

Much needed!!!

~SC~

**ReX357** · 01-11-2005, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Prime

Ok way too many people post up obscure random images of an arm or half a chest etc and say "what do you think of my pics?" No one is expected to be the next Alex Ardenti or Pat Bernal, but come on guys its not hard to shoot a pic thats not crooked, dark and way too zoomed in.

When posting a pic does it meet this checklist

1) Sufficient light to make physique visable
2) Sufficient quantity of physique in picture. An arm alone is usually worthless, lets see the torso as well.
3) A shot of the wheels, lets be honest without the wheels its hard to judge anything.
4) Some semblance of posing quality. Im not saying you need to be the next Ed Corney but guys comon, most digital cameras come with a timer. You dont always need to be squeezed into a doorframe in order to get your physique in the reflection of a bathroom mirror.
5) Distorted pics, yeah it happens but they are obvious, irritating and make it impossible to assess your physique.
6) Full body pics where possible. Lets be honest, to asses a physique you need to see it. How things tie in can be as imortant as the size of each bodypart. You may have great arms and legs, but as you havent got a pic with your arms legs and toso all together you may not realise that your chest isnt up to par and neither will we.

A few easy ways to maximise your pics

1) Shoot your pics outside using daylight if possible, either mid morning or early evening so the sun isnt directly overhead.

2) Hold the camera at waist height. If you hold/ place it, higher then the aspect of the pic will be off, the central point of the picture will be at the height of the camera (maybe head height) and your physique will look less impressive as it tapers down to your feet.

3) Practice, practice, practice. Check out your poses in the mirror before you take a picture, check out what looks good and what doesnt. If youre finding it hard to master a pose, have a look at how the Pro's pose, most of them have good technique and hold themselves well.

Im sure some people will disagree with certian aspects of this post but it needed to be said. Everyone wants to look their best and display their hard work well in their pics. Good pics show off you're best, but bad pics can make you look alot less then you really are.

Truthness spoken here. I agree 100%.

**Sage** · 01-11-2005, 12:45 PM

about time some1 speaks out in regards to lame ass pics......................

**jonnytour** · 01-11-2005, 12:50 PM

Well put. Thanx for the info!

**S R H** · 01-11-2005, 01:03 PM

Sticky?

**Fat Guy** · 01-11-2005, 01:06 PM

Sticky...It is too good not to be a sticky

**tycin** · 01-11-2005, 01:51 PM

good idea to psot this! mostly all of the pics on here are horrible quality

**Elysium** · 01-11-2005, 01:53 PM

Great post bro. Should be a sticky

**SwoleCat** · 01-11-2005, 08:18 PM

Bump for it to be STUCK!!!!!

~SC~

**bignatt** · 01-11-2005, 08:25 PM

I swear ive seen that somewhere before haha

**ReX357** · 01-11-2005, 08:26 PM

Stick It At The Top!!!

**KGBnine** · 01-11-2005, 11:33 PM

Sticky this shiz....Great post prime.

**drdeath613** · 01-12-2005, 12:37 PM

bump

**Maraxus** · 01-12-2005, 12:52 PM

Stuckness.

**Buckeyelifter** · 01-12-2005, 12:55 PM

Great Thread. I'm just as guilty as anyone when posting pictures but I'm sure when I decide to start posting on here, I sure as hell aren't going to put a picture with baggy clothes on so you can't see anything. I get as much from viewing progress as anyone - and I also get a lot of inspiration from people. When I see baggy clothes or just "half body" shots, then I realize that they're just doing the same thing I used to do when I had 36% bf and weighed 300 lbs. I know I"m the pot calling the kettle black cause I haven't put a pic on here, but when I do post, I'll take those suggestions to heart and make sure you have the WHOLE STORY so I can get a good assessment. Thanks once again for addressing the subject.

**Ntpadude** · 01-13-2005, 10:19 AM

I think you need to add to that, no barbie doll digital cameras, no poor quality ball shaped web cams and no cell phone cams. All of these cameras are so crappy, we cant see anything anyways, they are worthless.

**angelxterminator** · 01-13-2005, 10:42 AM

sticky fo sho. This, along with a few other stickies should be required reading to be a part of the forum.
This was MUCH needed, good job!

**Elysium** · 01-14-2005, 02:39 AM

Bump

**GREENMACHINE** · 01-15-2005, 02:58 AM

Bump.

**SwoleCat** · 02-07-2005, 05:06 PM

Bump!!!!!!!!!!!

Stick It Please!!!!!!

~sc~

**viking_warrior_2k** · 02-07-2005, 05:13 PM

A'ight..., being a newbie, I get the point. I'm guilty. Just wanted some feedback about my arms my first post. Hey, gotta be proud of some body part(s), right? (Can't go around posting pics of my penis here making everyone jealous...) Not too many guys can boast of near 19" arms having only ever done 1 vial of cypianate. Even though I've got some prime love handles to be rid of, I'll go ahead and get a couple of pics posted tomorrow sans shirt, and with some legs showing. Hey, cut me some slack, I'm a beginner about to do my first cycle! Don't hate the playah, hate the game...

**SwoleCat** · 02-07-2005, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by viking_warrior_2k

A'ight..., being a newbie, I get the point. I'm guilty. Just wanted some feedback about my arms my first post. Hey, gotta be proud of some body part(s), right? (Can't go around posting pics of my penis here making everyone jealous...) Not too many guys can boast of near 19" arms having only ever done 1 vial of cypianate. Even though I've got some prime love handles to be rid of, I'll go ahead and get a couple of pics posted tomorrow sans shirt, and with some legs showing. Hey, cut me some slack, I'm a beginner about to do my first cycle! Don't hate the playah, hate the game...

Umm, this actually had nada to do w/you.

~SC~

**viking_warrior_2k** · 02-08-2005, 07:47 AM

Hehe, I know it wasn't about me. I was just covering me arse, so to speak.

**Angelis** · 02-08-2005, 07:56 AM

Good post bro certainly Sticky worthy!

***Narkissos*** · 02-08-2005, 02:02 PM

BUMPING this for our esteemed Brahs

**angelxterminator** · 02-16-2005, 07:32 AM

guess no mods feel like stickifying this huh?

**thickmass** · 02-17-2005, 04:47 AM

OK look at my pic in my avatar. Did I follow the rules or what?

**Prime** · 03-23-2005, 06:15 PM

bump

**BDTR** · 03-27-2005, 06:54 AM

Stickied

**SwoleCat** · 03-27-2005, 08:46 AM

Word!!!!!!

~sc~

**roidrage526** · 03-29-2005, 02:39 AM

i currently benchpress 300 and my body weight is 175. i want to gain weight and get up to around 200. any ideas how i can gain weight that i can turn to muscle mass instead of weight that just adds fat to my stomach?

**thickmass** · 03-30-2005, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by roidrage526

i currently benchpress 300 and my body weight is 175. i want to gain weight and get up to around 200. any ideas how i can gain weight that i can turn to muscle mass instead of weight that just adds fat to my stomach?

What has your bench got to do with your stomach?

**EASTCOASTKID** · 01-05-2011, 05:57 AM

No kidding

**EASTCOASTKID** · 01-05-2011, 05:59 AM

Poor Angelis

**BoredIRL** · 03-29-2011, 10:15 PM

Im too shy and embarrassed to upload my pic right now.

**Zofia** · 08-19-2011, 03:30 AM

hahahahahahahaha,
really???????
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**MUSCLENUTANT** · 05-04-2013, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Prime

Ok way too many people post up obscure random images of an arm or half a chest etc and say "what do you think of my pics?" No one is expected to be the next Alex Ardenti or Pat Bernal, but come on guys its not hard to shoot a pic thats not crooked, dark and way too zoomed in.

When posting a pic does it meet this checklist

1) Sufficient light to make physique visable
2) Sufficient quantity of physique in picture. An arm alone is usually worthless, lets see the torso as well.
3) A shot of the wheels, lets be honest without the wheels its hard to judge anything.
4) Some semblance of posing quality. Im not saying you need to be the next Ed Corney but guys comon, most digital cameras come with a timer. You dont always need to be squeezed into a doorframe in order to get your physique in the reflection of a bathroom mirror.
5) Distorted pics, yeah it happens but they are obvious, irritating and make it impossible to assess your physique.
6) Full body pics where possible. Lets be honest, to asses a physique you need to see it. How things tie in can be as imortant as the size of each bodypart. You may have great arms and legs, but as you havent got a pic with your arms legs and toso all together you may not realise that your chest isnt up to par and neither will we.

A few easy ways to maximise your pics

1) Shoot your pics outside using daylight if possible, either mid morning or early evening so the sun isnt directly overhead.

2) Hold the camera at waist height. If you hold/ place it, higher then the aspect of the pic will be off, the central point of the picture will be at the height of the camera (maybe head height) and your physique will look less impressive as it tapers down to your feet.

3) Practice, practice, practice. Check out your poses in the mirror before you take a picture, check out what looks good and what doesnt. If youre finding it hard to master a pose, have a look at how the Pro's pose, most of them have good technique and hold themselves well.

Im sure some people will disagree with certian aspects of this post but it needed to be said. Everyone wants to look their best and display their hard work well in their pics. Good pics show off you're best, but bad pics can make you look alot less then you really are.

Point well taken. I see how my pics are messing things up for me. I'm waiting to do more pics till I have a decent digital camera, all I have now is the webcam and cell phone cam.

**MTheoryFreak** · 01-14-2017, 03:01 PM

Nice info.

**Family_guy** · 11-15-2018, 02:08 AM

Thanks for the tip! I’m actually gonna post some pics for advice/critique on my body. I would like to get advice from people who see physiques every day and will have a good judge