My name is Elijah Bell (Lijh). I am a musician/model living in Sacramento, CA.
Being in the music business, I've learn what it takes to sell a product along a name; and although I would love to say that my music speaks for itself, I understand that there is a physical aspect that must appeal to the consumer as well. With that, I am very deliberate with my style and attire.
Although music has always been foundation, I have always been intrigued with the art behind modeling and photography but never truly pursued them until a few years ago:
I was given the opportunity to work as an intern under a local, E Bell Photography (http://ebellphoto.com) for 6 months, and I feel that's when It sparked the interest. Getting to see ,first hand, the amount of time and energy put in; full hair and make-up, over a thousand shots taken, made me appreciate the finished product and all the artistic endeavors it took to get there.
An element of freestyle comes out in a photographer and model while shooting, even if the particular shoot is concept based and plotted out, the feeling was most important. I'm fascinated with the same qualities in music.
I began putting my new found passion into motion, now on the other side of the lens; participating in fashion shows, promo shots for clothing, and some live model local painters.
Getting in front of the camera was an unfamiliar to me. But I feel that my experience with photography inflicted a natural way about me--almost as if looking from a camera perspective.
It has grown from a small hobby to a source of income, so I am very excited to see what's in store for the future.

Ideally, I will continue to pursue my music while simultaneously saying cheese for the camera and Hopefully they will one day coincide.

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