Who Is Bella Rose Durante?

I’m a 23 year old creative portrait, fashion, music photographer & creative director based in the Jersey Shore. My work focuses heavily on color along with the use of light & shadow, which I feel sets me apart from other artists. 
Growing up, art has always been a big part of my life, but it wasn’t until I was 13/14 that I picked up a camera. I fell in love with capturing the beauty of people through my own unique eye, while letting an image tell a story. Photography was merely a hobby my first few years of high school, until I realized my passion for it. I went on to study at Parsons School of Design in Manhattan, but after deciding college wasn’t for me, I began my freelance journey in the height of the pandemic in 2020.
Posting on social platforms ultimately allowed me to jumpstart my career of full-time freelance work & has allowed me to gain insight on the inner working of Social Media Marketing. Before taking photos, I loved posting YouTube videos & editing together montages, so I appreciate that I was able to carry those skills forward with me years later into the modern age of social media.
Aside from photography, I’m a singer-songwriter who dabbles in many sub-genres of pop music. I think this is where my love of working with music artists began & it has given me a wider perspective on the ins and outs of the music industry.