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Feb 09 2016

Interview with Brooke Erin — Astonishingly interesting

Brooke Erin is a 22-year old model residing in Fort Myers, Florida.

How would you introduce yourself to our readers?

My name is Brooke Erin, I’m 22 years old and I am a model currently new to South Florida! With stretched ears, tattoos, and “resting-bitch-face” eyebrows my looks are as fierce as my brain! Born alongside a twin brother in Western Massachusetts I love sports and video games as much as I love Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee no matter what the time of year! I graduated from high school about a year and a half early and went on to Cosmetology school. I am currently working on honing my make up artistry skills, as well as figuring out exactly what I want to do when I grow up!

Brooke Erin wearing a corsetteWhen, how and why did you first get involved in the modeling industry?

I got involved in modeling a little over six years ago when I attended a photo shoot with a friend of mine to do her make up and ended up spending a lot of the time in front of the camera myself, I enjoyed the fact that I could take ideas and concepts I had in my mind for make up so much further when being able to be the subject of a photo that I just kinda hopped on Facebook and found some photographers that I liked! After my first real photo shoot and quite
a bit of direction with Joe Harary photography I absolutely fell in love with every single part of being able to model and so here we are today!

What are your personal and professional goals? Where do you see yourself in five to ten years?

As of right now I am involved with so many projects and activities it’s hard to narrow down just a couple of goals that I have. Being new to South Florida I really want to find some places that I can volunteer with animals or some kind of social work with underprivileged children. I think I would really just like to continue to learn and create and further my education perhaps with a degree in psychology, continuing to appear in ads, magazines and catwalks for sure! And I would most definitely like to get another cover or two or a hundred… hahaha.

Brooke Erin showing her tattoosHow often are you modeling and what does it usually consist of?

I primarily walk runway and shoot in studio; my main focuses are glamour, pinup, and fine art, however I have some interesting “fantasy” projects that I would really like to get going and get creating on! I try to shoot at least once a week and I enjoy walking in runway shows a few times a month as well when I can. Although it really depends on my location and how many photographers I have on my team to work with!

Please tell us about the best and/or worst experiences you’ve had so far in modeling.

I can honestly say that I have had no bad experiences as a model, but that’s probably because I always do my homework on the people I’m about to work with. I always check references, portfolios, websites, social media outlets, and reviews as well as speaking with the photographer once or twice on the phone before the initial shoot if we haven’t met before. Between all of that and being a generally good judge of character I’ve never had any problems and I strongly urge all models to make sure that they do their research as well in order to stay out of any unnecessarily sticky situations.

The best experience I’ve had shooting by far is definitely this Christmas themed photo shoot I did with Hellcat a go go studios, a team of hair, makeup artists, and people to throw things. As well as my partner in crime, my best friend Haley Moriah not only was it a great day filled with fun, laughs, good people and great photos but at the end of it we are all lucky enough to score a future and a cover I’m so proud of us!

Have you had anything funny, embarrassing or completely out of the ordinary happen during your modeling career?

I’m not exactly sure how funny this is but it is pretty embarrassing. every time I shoot in an abandoned building I always end up falling through the floor somewhere, it’s just really bad luck I suppose.

Is there anything you would change about the modeling industry if you could?

I would change the amount of GWC’s -guys with cameras- and the way things with scam artists are dealt with… Can you tell I grew up in a house full of boys? Haha

Brooke Erin in a christmas suitDo you practice any sports and what do you typically eat? Please elaborate on the importance of nutrition and exercise in your life.

I no longer practice any sports although I did used to play the keeper position for my high school lacrosse and hockey teams -back on my glory days- My eating is pretty healthy: high protein, low to no fat, gluten, nut and dairy free, unless you put some sort of sugar or monster in front of me in which case it will be done pretty quickly. However I do go to the gym every day and I make it a goal in my daily life to eat better and keep exercising in hopes that one day it will help me overcome my Crohn’s disease.

Please share something people don’t know about you.

I’m a pretty open book, I guess an interesting fact about me would be that I’m 22 and I still carry a crimson red blanket with me everywhere I go… yes, even to photoshoots. I have a ton of blankets…

Would you change anything about yourself?

I’m probably going to get shit for this but I would totally and completely get fake breasts given the choice. I went through a dramatic weight loss this last year, and the only thing I haven’t gotten back in my journey to gain some weight is my boobs. I miss my boobs. A lot.

What superpower do you wish you had? Why?

I wish I could teleport like in jumper, that would be so cool, just getting to wake up one day and decide you wanna have lunch on the other side of the world and poof! there you are sipping some tea in fucking France! then lunch back in Boston or something, and major plus, I could shoot anywhere I wanted, whenever I wanted. Like if a photographer in Germany or Mexico wanted to shoot right now I could respond with “I’m based in Florida although it doesn’t even matter if it’s an island across the world, I’ll be there” like how cool would that be?

Visit Brooke Erin’s website for more photos and information.

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Dec 17 2015

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.

Blake wearing a cowgirl costumeWhat 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!

Blake modeling a pink dressIs 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.

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