SCAD grad Giana Terranova
Equine photographer
B.A., equestrian studies, 2016
Laguna Hills, California
A graduate of both the SCAD equestrian studies program and the university’s champion equestrian team, Giana Terranova travels the U.S. as an equine photographer. Specializing in horse and rider portraits, Terranova was named to The Plaid Horse’s 30 Under 30 list in 2017, less than a year after starting her photography business.
How did the SCAD equestrian studies program help you succeed?
"The equestrian community is tight-knit. Meeting professionals who came to the SCAD equestrian center for shows and lectures helped me spread my name and share my work around the country. The connections I made at SCAD were crucial to building my photography client base."
What opportunities were available at SCAD?
"SCAD hosted the ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship and hired me to photograph the competition as a graduate. The next year, the hosts in Virginia hired me to photograph it again. The relationship continues and it’s because of SCAD. "
How does it feel to be named to The Plaid Horse’s 30 Under 30 list?
"There are people on that list who have been show jumping since they were children, so it blew me away that I was considered in the same boat as them. I never thought it would turn out to be my profession, but I’m so glad I ended up going to SCAD."