Arianna Leo
Rochester,NY
Summary
BFA Advertising Photography candidate at Rochester Institute of Technology with professional experience in live event coverage and digital asset management within professional wrestling. Experienced in curating and editing high-volume imagery, including lighting adjustments, retouching, and color correction using Adobe Creative Suite and Capture One. Skilled in supporting image selection and delivering brand-consistent creative assets under deadline.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant - Photo Arts II
Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT
Rochester, New York
01.2026 - Current
- Assist students with studio lighting setups and in-class shooting sessions
- Provide technical feedback on composition, exposure, and lighting execution
- Review student work and offer constructive critique on visual and post-production development
- Support overall studio workflow and equipment organization
Graphic Designer
Freelance
Rochester, NY
03.2025 - Current
- Design promotional graphics for professional wrestling talent and independent promotions, including 8x10 merchandise prints, booking graphics, and social media marketing assets
- Develop layout and typography in Adobe Photoshop aligned with performer branding and character presentation
- Prepare print-ready and web-optimized files for promotional distribution
Photographer
Freelance
Rochester, New York
04.2022 - Current
- Provide live event coverage for professional wrestling promotions including Game Changer Wrestling, 2CW, Empire State Wrestling, and Flex Wrestling
- Photographed runway coverage for Beyond Fashion
- Curate and edit high-volume imagery for promotional, social media, and archival use
- Execute post-production workflow including RAW processing, lighting adjustments, retouching, and color correction using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One
- Maintain structured digital archives for organized image retrieval and long-term asset management
- Deliver edited galleries under deadline for promotional distribution
- Photograph portrait sessions utilizing studio strobe lighting and tethered capture workflows
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Advertising Photography
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY05.2026
Ringside Experience & Production Environment
Ground Zero (Professional Wrestling School)
Rochester, NYSkills
- Image curation and selective editing
- Non-destructive retouching and color correction
- Lighting adjustments
- Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign
- Capture One
- Structured file organization and digital archive maintenance
- Metadata tagging and image selection
- Platform-specific export preparation
- Studio strobe lighting (Profoto)
- Tethered shooting
- Photo Mechanic (familiarity)
- Microsoft Office Suite
Achievements
- RIT Honors Show Inductee (2025)
- Executed live event photography and post-production workflow across 50+ professional wrestling events
- Images selected for official promotional materials and marketing assets
Timeline
Teaching Assistant - Photo Arts II
Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT
01.2026 - Current
Graphic Designer
Freelance
03.2025 - Current
Photographer
Freelance
04.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Advertising Photography
Rochester Institute of Technology
Ringside Experience & Production Environment
Ground Zero (Professional Wrestling School)