Author: benhicks

Descent – New Film Airing on PBS in 2026!I’m proud to share that I shot several scenes for Descent, a stunning new documentary directed by Rory Fielding DESCENT TEASER "With stunning underwater photography by Frazier Nivens, Howard Hall and Ben Hicks, Descent is based upon the original...

Recently I had the amazing opportunity to fly alongside a juvenile Manta Ray, whom have a small population in South Florida where I live. Unfortunately these nearly threatened animals are still being caught in the wild to be shown at aquariums. More recently Sea World...

As a family that packs for all types of trips, we're always looking for ways to improve our packing process. When getting ready for a trip in our 2017 Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB, we start by thinking about the kinds of adventures we’ll be going on....

I was recently honored to be featured in an article by Ron Hayes following a talk I gave at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School in Delray Beach. I spoke with middle school students about ocean life, environmental threats, and how photography can inspire action to...

After 15+ years of doing art shows, I thought I’d share a bit about my process and what it’s really like setting up shop in Florida. From the early morning load-ins to meeting amazing people who connect with the work, it’s an experience that’s...

Attacked by Octopus trying to clean up plastic off the reef! Such a wild morning out today! On my usual swim in Boca Raton I was photographing a juvenile sea turtle. While crusing over the reefs I noticed a plastic cup on the bottom. I went...

Part 1 of my series upgrading our ‪@THORIndustries‬ 2017 ‪@Airstream-Inc‬ Flying Cloud 25FB with ‪@battlebornbatteries‬ lithium batteries, ‪@RichSolarTalk‬ Rich Solar Panels, ‪@MicroairNet‬ Micro Air Breeze and more. All being installed my ‪@MobileSolarConsulting‬ Part 1 goes over prep in how we will build it! Watch My Youtube My...

I'll be at Loggerhead Marinelife Center for MOSAIC their annual celebration of shows, arts, ideas, and culture—running from May 1st through June 1st! Come join me and meet the incredible sea turtles at this amazing facility. You won't want to miss it! Learn More ...

Last month we partnered with the Kennedy Space Center and took our 9 year old son and 6 year old daughter to check it out ! The weather was great! We did it all in one day! The VR experience at the Atlantis Space Shuttle...

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