Interview with Blake
Blake is a 22-year old model residing in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
How would you introduce yourself to our readers?
Hey everyone! My name is Blake, I’m from St. Pete, Florida, and I work at Busch Gardens Theme Park as a bartender. I have a Kawasaki zx6r 636 motorcycle and I love it!,but also had a 250 which I wrecked really bad recently but I got back on the horse! I love to play guitar, I used to do fishing charters for a deep sea company and I love to go hunting the most, I just can’t get enough. I started modeling 4 years ago randomly and it turned out good so I continued and my new stuff just keeps getting better. Anything that slows me down motivates me to get up and take over them and learn so that I can keep doing better, I don’t give up!
When, how and why did you first get involved in the modeling industry?
I first got involved in the modeling industry about 4 years ago, when I was randomly asked to go on an island shoot where I first took off and they turned I put good, so I continued to model, I took a chance and fell in love with it.
What are your personal and professional goals? Where do you see yourself in five to ten years?
I find myself finishing college and hopefully becoming a shark biologist or having some type of job in the marine biology field. I did study crime, even technology but I’ve decided to follow my dreams in becoming a marine biologist, and I’ll continue to model all the way; if that takes me in a different direction, I will take the advantage and opportunity to becoming a professional model.
How often are you modeling and what does it usually consist of?
I will hear out any type of modeling and consider it if I feel comfortable, since if I didn’t open my mind I’d never know about the opportunities I could have missed and I mainly do photoshoots.
Please tell us about the best and/or worst experiences you’ve had so far in modeling.
The best experiences I’ve had in modeling are the places I get to go and then seeing the shots afterwards is exciting and always different. The worst experience I’ve had is getting into a certain spot in high heels and almost falling because I picked a dangerous spot but the shots went out so cool and original that it was worth it. Also the weather becomes a big factor: when it’s not on our side that day it makes the shoots difficult.
Have you had anything funny, embarrassing or completely out of the ordinary happen during your modeling career?
About a year after my first shoot I was in a really bad motorcycle accident. I broke both arms, my pelvis, and my back because a girl was texting and driving. It was a miracle that I survived, it was a tough recovery but I made a full one, the bike was totaled and so was her car, people do this on a daily basis and they think nothing bad will happen to them but it can and it will; texting and driving is horrible and it can wait, she was 17 years old and has to live with this memory for the rest of her life. Don’t be that person!
Is there anything you would change about the modeling industry if you could?
If I could change anything and it comes true, there would be no such thing as scamming. People wouldn’t even have the thought in their heads.
Do you practice any sports and what do you typically eat? Please elaborate on the importance of nutrition and exercise in your life.
I fish, hunt, go to the shooting range, and archery, those are my sports and my exercise and I have got to admit I didn’t eat healthy but when I did I saw a difference; it is important to eat healthy, it made me want to do more.
Please share something people don’t know about you.
A lot of people don’t know I play guitar and almost got a record deal with the people who signed Florida Georgia Line. I couldn’t take it at the time because I had a lot going on, but I love writing my own stuff and that is what got their attention.
Would you change anything about yourself?
Maybe the scars on my hands and arms that I got when my apartment caught on fire.
Do you have any fears or phobias?
As much as I love hunting I have a huge fear of spiders, there was a big one by my boot in the cabin on a trip we took, and I ran into the woods where there’s more. My friends laughed for months.