Team Polaroid Action Cam Watersports Team
Here are a bunch of images we created with the Team Polaroid Action Cam World Class Wake Athletes. Polaroid recently introduced a new line of action sports compact cameras. Capable of shooting 1080p HD video and high quality stills all in a compact cam capable of being mounting on nearly anything to capture all your action moments. We shot wake boarders Mike Dowdy, Harley Clifford, Noah Flegel and Wake Surfers Keenan Flegel and Jaqualine Fort. Dean Lavelle also did it all!
May 1, 2013 | Categories: Action Sports, Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, athlete, Boca Raton, Brand Development, Cable Park, commercial photographer, Creative, Florida, Florida Surfing, Marketing Photos, Portraits, Quiet Waters Park, Surfing, Wakeboard, wakeboarding, wakeskating, Wakesurfing | Leave A Comment »
Commercial photoshoot for the Santuary Neighborhood marketing campaign in Boca Raton, Florida
Recently we worked closely with Boca Web Design to create a bank of images to market the highly exclusive Sanctuary nieghborhood in Boca Raton. We shot from the ground, helicopters and boats to create the unique images you see below!
March 18, 2013 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Boca Raton, Boca Raton Creative Brand Development, Boca Raton Photographer, commercial photographer, Creative, Marketing Photos, South Florida Architecture, South Florida Commercial Photography | Leave A Comment »
Published work over the past couple weeks….
Here are a handful of shots where my work has appeared locally and around the world. Included is a write up with Eastern Surfing Magazine about a wave shot with a flash, images published on EPSN.com, various images published in publications for Fanatic paddleboards and also my interview with a school in the UK about my images appearing in National Geographic!
February 24, 2013 | Categories: Action Sports, Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, athlete, benjhicks.com, commercial photographer, Delray Beach, Eastern Surfing Magazine, ESPN.com surfline.com, Florida Surfing, Magazine, Paddle Boarding, Sports, Surfing | Leave A Comment »
One Bag One Life: Mini video product promos
Recently we were asked to build an entire line of images based on One Bag One Life’s new 2013 product Spring/Summer line. Upon shooting a ton of stills that were shot for branding of the new bags on the web and print we also shot and produced two videos. Check them out!
February 10, 2013 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Ben Hicks, Ben Hicks Boca Raton Photographer, Boca Raton, Boca Raton Creative Brand Development, Brand Development, Marketing, Photography and Design, South Florida Commercial Photography, video | Leave A Comment »
One Bag One Life: Lifestyle catelog and product shots.
Recently we were asked to build an entire line of images based on One Bag One Life’s new 2013 product Spring/Summer line. Here are some samples that were shot for branding of the new bags on the web and print.
February 6, 2013 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Boca Raton Corporate Headshot Photographer, Boca Raton Creative Brand Development, Boca Raton Photographer, Brand Development, Candids, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Creative, Interior, Marketing Photos, Miami, Miami Photography, Portraits | Leave A Comment »
Coporate headshot for See America Travel
A quick headshot for See America Travel, Miami offices staff. Here is a sample:
January 28, 2013 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Boca Raton Corporate Headshot Photographer, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Headshots, Marketing Photos, outdoor portraits | Leave A Comment »
The Atlantic Current Cover shot and inside article spreads
I was fortunate to be assigned to shoot the cover Feb/Mar 2013 issue of the Atlantic Current Magazine, which will be my third cover in a row with them.
Below are a handful of other images and assignments that were ran in the latest issue including FAU baseball, paddleboarding and an article on local surfer Codi Monroy!
January 25, 2013 | Categories: Action Sports, Advertising and Design, athlete, Atlantic Current, baseball, Boca Raton, Candids, cover, Creative, Editorial, island water sports, Magazine, outdoor portraits | Leave A Comment »
Noah Flegel named to Liquid Force pro team
Jr. World Wakeboard Champ Noah Flegel was recently named to the Liquid Force Pro Team. Here are some shots of him with his new gear from LF!
January 4, 2013 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, athlete, Candids, Creative, island water sports, outdoor portraits, Sports, Wakeboard, wakeboarding | Leave A Comment »
Fanatic and I wish everyone a happy new year!
Here is a happy new year and merry xmas banner add featuring a shot of mine on Fanatics homepage.
January 1, 2013 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, athlete, Beach, Brand Development, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Florida, Marketing, Marketing Photos, Miami, Product shot, South Florida Action Sports Photographer, Sports, SUP | Leave A Comment »
Cover shot for Atlantic Current Magazine – 2 in a row for 2012
The Atlantic Current magazine continues to grow as a prominent South Florida Sports and Lifestyle read. I was stoked to get the first and now the second straight cover. This time with Jr. World Champ Wakeboarder Noah Flegel. Not an easy shot to achieve as I was being dragged about 2 feet behind him on a tube. I also had a ton of other shots in the mag, here are some tearsheets. Articles on Tanner Strohmenger, The Flegel Brothers and The ResolversI also created two of the ads in the magazine.
December 30, 2012 | Categories: Action Sports, Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, athlete, Atlantic Current, Ben Hicks, Boca Raton, cover, Creative, Editorial, Florida, Florida Surfing, Marketing Photos, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Reef Road, Surf Photography, Surfing, Surfing Nicaragua Central America, Surfing photographer, Travel Photographer, Wakeboard, wakeboarding, wakeskating, Wakesurfing, West Palm Beach | Leave A Comment »
Chivas Regal Branding Event – Miami, Florida
For the second year in a row I have shot the stills for the Chivas Regal Branding campaign in South Florida. Here is a night CSI Star Adam Rodriquez hosted, where I worked with him in getting some great marketing shots for the brand.
December 29, 2012 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Boca Raton Creative Brand Development, Boca Raton Photographer, Brand Development, Candids, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Corporate Portait, Marketing Photos, Miami, South Florida, South Florida Commercial Photography | Leave A Comment »
Photoshoot and Marketing Campaign for Barkan Method Hot Yoga
Recently I was asked to shoot an ad campaign that would feature Yoga guru and founder of The Barkan Method Hot Yoga for his two locations in South Florida. The campaign feature two standing ads in local Malls. We shot the images at the new Boca location. I then also created the two ads, one being life size.
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December 24, 2012 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, athlete, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Creative, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Marketing, Marketing Photos, Portraits, Retail Location, South Florida | Leave A Comment »
3rd Annual 10 FPS Photos 2012
Take a look at the 2012 edition of my 10 Frames Per Second (FPS) video which is a review of the last 12 months of shooting. Check out more with my 3rd Annual Photo Exhibit at Island Water Sports on Friday January 4, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. where I will present my most memorable images and describe what it took to get each shot. Win some cool stuff from Quiksilver and Electric while supporting the local Jr. Surfrider Foundation.
December 18, 2012 | Categories: Action Sports, Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, athlete, Atlantic Current, baseball, Beach, Ben Hicks, Boca Raton, Boca Raton Police, Boca Raton Resort, Brand Development, Candids, commercial photographer, Cycling, Cycling photographer, Delray Beach, Electric Visual, FAU, Fine Art Photogapher, Florida, Florida Surfing, Food photography, Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale action sports, Graphic Design, Headshots, Hurricane, Interior, island water sports, Juno pier, Magazine, Maternity photographer, Miami, Miami Boca Raton Photographer, Miami Photography, Nature photography, Nicaragua, outdoor portraits, Paddle Boarding, Palm Beach, Palmetto, Photography and Design, Portraits, Product shot, Sea Turtles, Senior Portraits, skate, slide show, South Florida, South Florida Action Sports Photographer, Sports, Sufers for Autism, Sunrise, SUP, Surf Photography, Surfers for Autism, Surfing, Surfing Magazine, Surfline.com, Travel Photographer, Underwater Photography, video, Wakeboard, wakeboarding, wakeskating, Wakesurfing, Waterski, wedding | Leave A Comment »
Social Marketing Images for Cressi USA
Cressi USA supports me in shooting my underwater images by providing the best gear there is. Here is a shot they used recently on their facebook cover for a while, shot in Bali, Indonesia.
November 12, 2012 | Categories: Action Sports, Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Marketing, Marketing Photos, Product shot, Travel Photographer | Leave A Comment »
Atlantic Current Cover and spreads
A new mag has emerged in South Florida called The Atlantic Current. Many images of mine were chosen for the inside of the mag including the cover. Here are some screen shots…
November 4, 2012 | Categories: Action Sports, Advertising and Design, Atlantic Current, Ben Hicks, Boca Raton, Boca Raton Photographer, commercial photographer, cover, Editorial, Florida, Florida Surfing, Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale action sports, island water sports, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Reef Road, South Florida, South Florida Action Sports Photographer, Sports, Surf Photography, Surfing, Surfing photographer, wakeboarding | Leave A Comment »
Fanatic SUP Paddleboard 2013 Catelog Cover
Recent Cover for Fanatic SUP 2013 Catelog
November 1, 2012 | Categories: Action Sports, Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Magazine, Marketing Photos, Miami, Miami Photography, Photography and Design, SUP, Surf Photography, Surfing, Underwater Photography | Leave A Comment »
Salt Life Marketing photos of Cappy from Indonesia
As I continue to work with providing marketing images for the Salt Life brand they are starting to use the photos throughout the stores, media and merchandise. Here are a couple of Cappy on an ad and their home page of their website.
October 25, 2012 | Categories: Action Sports, Advertising and Design, athlete, Boca Raton Creative Brand Development, commercial photographer, Marketing, Marketing Photos, Surfing, Surfing photographer, Travel Photographer | Leave A Comment »
Jr World Wakeboard Champ Noah Flegel Portaits
August 9, 2012 | Categories: Action Sports, Advertising and Design, athlete, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Creative, Headshots, island water sports, Magazine, Marketing, Marketing Photos, outdoor portraits, Portraits, Senior Portraits, Wakeboard, wakeboarding, Wakesurfing | Leave A Comment »
Boca Raton Police Services Honor Guard shoot
Another successful shoot finally went down after 2 rain day reschedules! Thanks to my awesome assistant Maria for helping out!
July 12, 2012 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Boca Raton Corporate Headshot Photographer, Boca Raton Creative Brand Development, Boca Raton Photographer, Chief, commercial photographer, commercial photography, Creative | Tags: Boca Raton, Brand Developement, Corporate, corporate Photography, Design, Marketing, Photographer, Portaits | Leave A Comment »
Marketing images for Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, FL
As part of my continuing relationship with Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, FL we did a little promo photo campaign of their new tank facilities. Its a huge improvement project that they have finally finished and these images will be a way to provide marketing opportunities to their audience. The Turtles will be in their soon! Go check them out if you already havent!
June 28, 2012 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Architecture, Boca Raton, South Florida Commercial Photography | Tags: architecture, Ben Hicks, Boca Raton, Corporate, Florida, Gumbo Limbo, Marketing, Miami, Photographer, Portaits, South Florida | Leave A Comment »
Boca Raton Police Chief Portraits
As part of the 2012 Boca Raton Police Service advertising photo campaign we were once again asked to shoot new portraits of the Chief Dan Alexander. Here are some samples
June 20, 2012 | Categories: Ad Agency, Advertising and Design, Portraits, Product shot | Tags: Boca Raton, Graphic Design, Marketing, Photographer, Portaits | Leave A Comment »























































































































































































































































