Photographer/Visual Artist

JESSE HERNANDEZ

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Portfolio: https://jessehphoto.myportfolio.com/

Skills Summary

- Adobe Editing Software -Capture One -Concept Developing

- Visual Storyteller -Fine Artist -Project Management

- Complex Problem Skills. -Customer Service

Education

BFA Photography (Bachelor of Fine Arts) Completed

Cal State University Long Beach

Professional Experience

Cal State University Long Beach, Photo Lab, CA

Photo Lab Tech, August 2023 – December 2024

- Managed day-to-day maintenance of lab equipment, including printers, scanners, dark room equipment, darkroom chemicals, ensuring smooth operation and minimal downtime.

- Calibrated printers and conducted test prints to maintain color accuracy and consistency across all prints.

- Ensures strict acknowledgment to safety protocols in chemical handling and waste disposal.

- Managed and Maintained studio lighting equipment, ensuring equipment is accessible and useable.

Milk Studios, Hollywood, CA

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Studio Worker, January 2024 – March 2024

- Followed best practices for on-location studio installation and etiquette

- Set up studio spaces for photo shoots, ensuring that lighting, backdrops, and props aligned with the creative vision of the shoot.

- Managed and organized studio inventory, including lighting kits, props, power banks, while ensuring equipment it properly maintained and ready for use.

- Gained exposure to different photography styles and setting up lights. Internships/Personal Practice

President, Photo Collective

Cal State University, Long Beach

February 2024 – December 2024

- Led a team of 40+ student photographers and designers in organizing and executing a range of photo shoots, visual campaigns, mentorship, and creative guidance.

- Directed and managed student-led projects including event photography, editorial shoots, ensuring high standards of creativity and technical quality.

- Hosted workshops, seminars, artist talks, and guest lecturers to further develop the knowledge shared among students.

- Managed budget allocations for the photo collective, photo lab maintenance, and introducing cost-saving measures to balance quality. Getty Marrow, Building Bridges Art Exchange, Santa Monica, CA Curatorial Intern, June 2023 – August 2023

- Assisted curators in researching and organizing thematic and solo exhibitions, including developing exhibition narrative, and assisting with the selection of artwork.

- Handled and documented artworks in the collection, ensuring proper storage, packing, and transportation protocols are followed.

- Conducted extensive research on contemporary and historical artists to inform exhibition planning and public programing.

- Assisted in the preparation of exhibition catalogs and publication, including image research, proofreading, and fact-checking.

Jesse Hernandez Visual Artists and Photographer

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Group Exhibitions:

2024: “Passing by, Passing Through”, CSULB SOA Galleries, Curated by Senior Class Long Beach, California

2024: “Erasure (Extension)”, USU Gallery, Curated by Jesse Hernandez, Michael Larios, Tanya Sanchez-Ramirez

Long Beach, California

2024 “Recuerdos Del Alma”, Plaza De La Raza, Curated by Aranza Trujillo Eagle Rock, California

2024: “Insights”, CSULB SOA Galleries, Curated by the SOA (School of Art) Long Beach, California

2024: “Erasure”, CSULB Max L. Gatov Gallery East, Curated by Jesse Hernandez, Michael Larios, Tanya Sanchez-Ramirez.

Long Beach, California

2023: “Embed”, Icehouse Art Complex, Curated by Brice Bischoff. Long Beach, California

Solo Exhibitions:

2024. “Acontecimientos Atras de la Tela”, CSULB Max L. Gatov Gallery West, by Jesse Hernandez.

Long Beach, California

Curations:

2024. “Art if the Moment”, CSULB Gatov and Merlino Galleries Publications:

2024, “GLAMFA 2024: Hot for the Apocalypse”, Fine Arts Roundtable. May 2024. Gallery Photographer, May 13, 2024.

2024, “Suboart Magazine Nr. 33”, International Magazine for Emerging Artists. December 2024

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