I turned 50 and  all of a sudden I want to start posing. Atlanta, GA area is best.

I want a Ferrari, Red.

Get yourself a book that shows photos of old roman and greek art and practice the poses. Go stand in front of a mirror and hit the pose and hold it for 20 minutes.  Take a 10 minute break and do it again.  Too test if you can hold the pose, set up a camera on an interval timer and let it shoot every few minutes.  Compare the images and see how well you held the position.  If you can see changes in your position, the artists certainly will and they will be complaining.

If you are successful at holding a pose, go to college art instructors or workshops or sketch clubs and see if they will hire you. Expect them to test you.  It doesn't pay much if you get hired.  Be prepared for that.  Once you have posed a few times or a few dozen times, you will have started to learn your body and you might make a decent photo model after a while.

*Per a private conversation, I recognize my post was too harsh so I am redacting the more negative portions.  I apologize if I hurt your feelings.

You should do very well in the “dick and balls poking out of pants” genre.

Patrick,

Life's too short -go for it ...why not ?

Disregard the negative critiques. I can only guess that the "Artist" who's been on here for 9 years and has all of 4 images -and is stating that you should "work out" is projecting their own lack of physical prowess/desirability.

Different Photographers/Artists/Painters/Illustrators etc need different models of different height, sex, weight, age etc
There is no "one size fits all" model that you "have" to be.

Life is short..Follow your dreams. You never know unless you try. I wish you the best,

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Per a private conversation, I recognize my previous posts were too harsh so I am redacting the more negative portions.  I lacked reasonable civility.  I apologize to the OP if I hurt the OPs feelings.   Members are always welcome to hold me to a higher standard.