Kyo Hernandez

Experience

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  Chicago Park District

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

  Small Is All

  Learned about nature, recycling, and climate change online; as well as shared our creations in a cluster group.

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  After School Matters

  Mar 2021 - May 2021

  Oakwood Shores Multimedia Arts

  Learned about photography basics, including:-Composition-Editing-Manual Settings-Color Theory

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  After School Matters

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Washington Park Multimedia Arts

  Analyzed and learned from photographs, as well as learned about photography basics including:-Composition-Portraits-Image Editing-Manual Camera Settings-Lighting-Lenses and Optics-Street Photography-Flash Photography

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  After School Matters

  Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  Digital Visionaries Bootcamp

  Learned about graphic design foundations including:-Sketching-Brainstorming-Color Theory-Using CanvaI also participated and was 1 of 10 winners in the ASM Program Wide, COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Contest

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  After School Matters

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Washington Park Multimedia Arts

  Learned about photography basics including:-Composition-Perspective-Image Editingand expanded on our creativity using photo exercises

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  After School Matters

  Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

  Design Build Grow Eat

  Helped redesign an outdoor space, harvest existing crops, and then cook those crops and other ingredients into food for the community.

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  Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

  Apr 2023 - Apr 2023

  Nature & Science Appreticeship

  Observed museum's and a the surrounding area's wildlife and practiced writing and sharing our observations. I also photographed some of the animals and got one of my photos on the After School Matters Newsletter.

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  Freelance

  May 2023 - now

  Photographer

  Taking and editing event photos from weddings, birthday parties, and more.

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  Urban Initiatives

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Summer Camp Intern

  Assigned as an assistant coach in a summer camp to coach elementary school students while supervising and facilitating activities through Urban Initiatives.

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  After School Matters

  Sept 2023 - Nov 2023

  Film Foundations

  Analyzed and learned from films to create our own silent filmSomethings we learned from Film Foundations included:-Composition-Camera Settings-Pacing-Video Editing-Camera Angles-Story Telling

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  After School Matters

  Mar 2024 - Mar 2024

  Experimental Photography

  Took street photos to then turn into cyanotypes. I also experimented with printing photos and arranging them on a wall. In the process of turning photos into a cyanotype I used curves to maximize detail before inverting the image.

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  Storck USA, L.P.

  Jul 2024 - Jul 2024

  Consumer Insights Intern

  Learned from and met various people from different departments at Storck before launching a qualitative consumer insights survey using Voxpopme. I made multiple showreels and presented my findings using PowerPoint.