Kyo Hernandez

Kyo Hernandez

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    High-Quality Event Photography Made Simple | Open to Connecting

  • Education

    • Lindblom Math & Science Academy

      2019 - 2025
      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: ) -Art Club -Origami Club -Ping Pong Club -Robotics -Yearbook -Fine Arts Videographer -Latino Culture Photographer -Art I Teacher's Assistant Throughout my time at Lindblom, I've become school videographer, managed a successful Class President Campaign, become a teacher's assistant, lead multiple clubs, and learned to make many forms of art from sculptural, traditional, digital, and in many cases, have mixed them all together to create unique art pieces.

  • Experience

    • 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.

    • After School Matters

      Mar 2021 - May 2021
      Oakwood Shores Multimedia Arts

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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Freelance

      May 2023 - now
      Photographer

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

    • 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.

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Board Member

      Issued by Urban Initiatives on Jan 2023
      Urban InitiativesAssociated with Kyo Hernandez
    • Assistant Ping Pong Coach

      Issued by Evergreen Academy Middle School on Nov 2023
      Evergreen Academy Middle SchoolAssociated with Kyo Hernandez
    • Take The Lead - Team Captain

      Issued by Urban Initiatives on Sept 2017
      Urban InitiativesAssociated with Kyo Hernandez