ARIANNA LEO
Rochester,NY
Summary
Graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in Advertising Photography and experience in live event coverage, portraiture, studio lighting, video, and professional wrestling photography. Skilled in creating strong visual work in fast-paced environments while balancing technical execution, storytelling, and client needs. Experienced in photographing live events, editing high-volume image galleries, and producing promotional and documentary-style imagery.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teaching Assistant - Photo Arts II
Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT
Rochester, New York
01.2026 - 05.2026
- 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.
Photography Intern
Ground Zero Professional Wrestling School
Rochester, NY
03.2024 - Current
- Document live events, training sessions, backstage environments, and promotional material within a professional wrestling school and event setting.
- Develop experience capturing and refining live event coverage in fast-paced performance environments.
- Gain understanding of match psychology, character presentation, and event storytelling to inform intentional image selection.
- Learn event production setup, backstage workflow coordination, and professional industry etiquette.
Photographer
Freelance
Rochester, New York
03.2022 - Current
- Provide live event, portrait, promotional, and behind-the-scenes photography for professional wrestling promotions, performers, and independent clients.
- Photograph fast-paced live events while capturing action, emotion, atmosphere, and visual storytelling.
- Edit and organize high-volume image galleries for promotional, social media, archival, and marketing use.
- Perform RAW processing, retouching, and color correction in Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One.
- Maintain organized image workflows from capture through final delivery.
- Meet client deadlines for edited galleries and promotional image needs.
- Photograph studio and on-location portrait sessions using strobe lighting and tethered capture.
Education
BFA - Advertising Photography
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY05-2026
Skills
- Visual storytelling and photographic direction
- Live event and documentary photography
- Studio and location lighting
- Composition, timing, and decisive image-making
- Professional wrestling and performance photography
- Adobe Suite
- Capture One Pro
- Photo Mechanic
- Digital Asset Management
- Team Coordination
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Adobe Certified Professional: Photoshop
- Adobe Certified Professional: Illustrator
- Adobe Certified Professional: InDesign
Accomplishments
- RIT Honors Show Inductee, 2025.
- Covered 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 - 05.2026
Photography Intern
Ground Zero Professional Wrestling School
03.2024 - Current
Photographer
Freelance
03.2022 - Current
BFA - Advertising Photography
Rochester Institute of Technology