My name is Gianpaolo Nicolosi and I have been working as a photographer for LSU Athletics since July of 2022. I am from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and I am currently pursuing a Public Relations degree from the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication. I started taking photos my senior year of high school and since have worked for many of the biggest names and brands. I enjoy telling stories through my photos and representing the brand or name I am working for in the best way possible.
During my time at LSU I have worked very closely with the Men's and Women's Tennis teams, and the Women's Soccer team. Since 2023 I have created and designed various photo shoot sets for these teams and handle almost all of their creative photo needs from recruiting visits to NCAA Tournaments. I have been able to develop strong relationships with the coaches and athletes on these teams allowing them to be fully comfortable in front of the camera and trust me with any given task. Since 2023 I have spent over 100 days on the road with these teams where players and coaches have become not only someone I work for, but my friends as well.
I am constantly trying new ideas, getting either super close or far from the action to get an interesting shot, or laying on the ground setting up a remote hoping for the perfect shot. During my time at LSU I've learned many things from the people who were in my position before me, and now I'm able to teach new things to the incoming photographers.
In my free time, I enjoy traveling, playing tennis (or any sport), and petting my two precious dogs, Keisha and Hubert. I have traveled to 7 countries and 15 states, I love flying and seeing new places which is one reason I love my job.