No One Wants You To Be Perfect
Here’s a secret to taking better photos and videos on social media:
No one wants you to be perfect.
They’d rather you be real.
Because people don’t trust perfect—perfect is unbelievable.
→ That means you’re allowed to fumble a word or two in your videos.
→ That means you can show people your playful side or even your messy side.
→ That means putting your guard down and letting people feel and see your heart.
Real is trustworthy, because real is relatable.
Take a look at your instagram feed and ask yourself, is there a part of the real you missing from your social media?
I did this a few years back and realized that all my posts were super serious.
For some reason, my silliness and my joy were totally missing—and if you’ve ever met me in real life you’ll know just how silly and joyful I can be. I needed to share more of the real Darius with the world.
Because humans are multi-dimensional. We have MANY sides to us.
When I look at these photos of Charles (@for.men.of.color), I see range. I see a coach and leader who is strong, but I also see a softer side. The photos show his depth and wisdom, but his fun and joyful sides also come through.
It’s not just authentic and honest for the sake of it—it’s a super smart business decision too.
His prospective clients are able to sense who Charles really is and what it’s like to work with him. This creates closeness and trust.
When we open our hearts and show people who we really are, we allow them to more quickly and effectively decide if our energy and vibe is what they’re looking for in their life.
Not everyone will be into who you really are—that’s just life. But the right people will step forward and want to learn more.
It requires courage to take up space and share your light with the world. But each time you do, not only does it get easier, but the world also gets brighter.
If you’d like some support in sharing more of your light and your gifts with the world, I’d love to chat. I have a great photography promo this month. You can click here for more info —> https://www.dariusbashar.com/heartshots
Big love,
D
