About me

Sports has always been a part of my life. I grew up in a football family where every Sunday revolved around the NFL. My dad took me to my first football game when I was seven years old and I’ve been hooked ever since. My lifelong passion for sports collided with photography in high school; there’s nothing I love more than being on the field and capturing make or break moments.

I am currently the sports photography intern with The San Francisco Standard. I also work as a seasonal photographer at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

You can reach me at arpietz15@gmail.com or (317)464-7988

Awards

• Excellence in Photography - Ball State School of Journalism and Strategic Communication Louie Award, 2025

• 2024 First Place in single sports photograph for news publication ”Second-year Running Back Carson Steele Jumps Over Defensive Players,” - Awarded by The Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• 2024 First Place for Div I. Newspaper Informational Graphic “‘It was all started by a mouse’” - Awarded by Indiana Collegiate Press Association

• 2023 Third Place for Design of the Year Informational Graphic “16 Years of Eras (Taylor’s Version)” - Awarded by Associated Collegiate Press

• 2022 Second Place College Photographer of the Year - Awarded by Indiana News Photographers Association

• 2022 First Place Collegiate Sports Photo - Awarded by Indiana News Photographers Association

• 2022 First Place Collegiate Portrait/Personality Photo - Awarded by Indiana News Photographers Association

• Multimedia Journalist of the Year - Ball State Daily News, 2022