It was a real picture...the first one was taken while the doors were open and the conference was going on. The other was taken during setup before anyone had been allowed in the room.

I'm sure the person who posted it also uses the "before" picture on his/her FB, Tinder, EHarmony, Match, & FarmersOnly profiles. You know...the picture before s/he quit going to the gym, put on 60 extra pounds, started drinking a little too much and got uglier than a bucket full of foreskins.