next male supermodel: ISHA BLAAKER @ Soul Artist Mgmt

model: Isha Blaaker - @ishablaaker

(Soul Artist Mgmt - Elite Paris - Models1 - London

Modelwerk - Hamburg - Elite - Sweden - MC2 - Miami

Max Models - Netherlands)

ph. Tarrice Love - @bytarricelove

styling: Tarrice Love

Isha Blaaker was born in the South American country of Suriname in a city called Paramaribo but he spent most of his life in Holland. Now he is one of the leading male models traveling all over the world.

The first time I saw Isha was on social media. I started following him and reached out to him and told him if he ever was in nyc to hit me up so we could work together. about a year and a half later he hit me up and told me he had recently signed with Soul Artist Management (one of the top modeling agencies in America) and he was coming to America.

I went into Soul Artist and and sat down with booker OJ Williams and told him I wanted to photograph Isha. We set it up.....and made it happen. 

He arrived that Saturday, late.....I was watching Think Like A Man and made him watch the end of it with me. During that time we clicked and became more than just model/photographer.... we became friends. 

model: Isha Blaaker - @ishablaaker

(Soul Artist Mgmt - Elite Paris - Models1 - London

Modelwerk - Hamburg - Elite - Sweden - MC2 - Miami

Max Models - Netherlands)

ph. Tarrice Love - @bytarricelove

styling: Tarrice Love

Isha isn't your typical male model. He has a lot of charm and personality. He is a lot of fun to be around and he makes work so much fun. He knows how to balance being professional and whimsical. Those Green eyes and that smile is winning......

He's one of a handful of black male models who is consistently working. If you follow him on social media you will see him in a different country almost every week. He's done shows and presentations for New York Fashion Week, tv commercials for Macy's and JC Penny's, and campaigns for H&M, Sean John, and Bjorn Borg

I have worked with a lot  of models but Isha is one of a small handful of people in NY who I would call my family. We've share birthdays, holidays and hung out for no reason. Most people in NY have a "hustle" mentality and tend to "use and go."  Isha wasn't like that....he was open to building a genuine friendship that extends beyond photoshoots. I am so thankful to have good people like him in my life.