About

Nikon NPS

Jon Hillenbrand is an NPS Photographer

Jon Hillenbrand is an award-winning Chicago-based photographer, videographer and podcaster.  He has been working professionally since 1997 in national and local television and print advertising and is currently the head of Media Production for a major healthcare company.  He was the Director of Photography on “Nebulous Escape”, a short film created for the 48 Hour Film Project.  He currently calls Wilmette, IL home.

RECENT AWARDS:

2019 Golden Trumpet Award – NorthShore Healthy You
2019 Golden Trumpet Award – Connections Magazine (Print)
2019 Golden Trumpet Award – Connections Magazine (Digital)
2018 Golden Trumpet Award – NorthShore 125: An Interactive History
2016 Bronze Telly Award Winner – Infomercial
2016 Bronze Telly Award Winner – Cinematography
2016 Bronze Telly Award Winner – Web Series
2015 Silver Telly Award Winner – Cinematography
2015 Bronze Telly Award Winner – Documentary

SKILLS:

  • Photography
    98%
  • Photo Editing (Lightroom and Photoshop)
    98%
  • Cinematography (Videography)
    95%
  • Video Editing (Premiere Pro and Avid MC)
    85%
  • Digital Asset Management (Canto Cumulus or Extensis Portfolio)
    90%
  • Graphic Design
    80%
  • Independent Feature Production
    90%
  • Podcast Production (Audition)
    90%
Professional Training:

USC School of Cinematic Arts

Graduate of the USC Independent Feature Production Workshop, a 3-month intensive training program in Los Angeles covering producing, screenwriting, film and TV business, feature production and distribution.

Vincent Laforet Directing Motion Workshop

Attendee of the Directing Motion Workshop, an 11 hour intensive training course on camera movement, blocking, lensing, sequencing and crew direction.

PhotoshopTraining-For-Photographers

All day Photoshop training program taught by RC Concepcion

All day Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Training Program taught by Matt Kloskowski

All day Adobe Photoshop Lightroom training program taught by Matt Kloskowski

CLIENTS:

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On location – Saks 5th Avenue

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • Associated Press
  • Chicago Bears
  • Chicago Blackhawks
  • Chicago Tribune
  • Chicago Magazine
  • Chicago Sun-Times
  • Chicago Botanic Garden
  • NBC Chicago
  • CS Magazine (Chicago Social)
  • Indiana University Alumni Association
  • Northwestern Law School
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem
  • Advocate Hospital
  • University of Chicago
  • Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra

OTHER SITES:

FeintGames.com is the website I created for all of my game modifications and addons.

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Apples and Oranges Comic.com is a comic strip created by Jon Hillenbrand which reflects the occasional insanity of the corporate world.