NASA Photo Shoot

A retired shuttle engine.

This week I was asked to shoot some images for the NASA viewing tower at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL with over 1.4 million visitors each year. I was assigned to create images at the closests viewing point a visitor can get to the shuttle. The 4 story tower has 360 degree views of NASA and in order to know what you are looking at, there will be 4ft wide images displaying which launch pad or build facility your are viewing. This is what I captured. They are 350 mb panoramic images for the North, East, South and West facing Towers. One of the more interesting assignments of 2009 so far!!

Cardinals Legends Camp con't...

Ex Big League thrower Todd Worrell.

Hall of Famer Lou Brock

The starting line-up for the Legends

The great Joe Magrane up to bat.

A camper sliding into home plate.

The camp finished and yesterday on Sunday afternoon with another steller day in S. Florida. Here's a few of mine from over 4,000 photos shot in 5 days.

St. Louis Cardinals Legends Fantasy Baseball Camp

Riding in the trainer cart with Legend Joe Magrane

Roger Dean Stadium

This week I was fortunate enough to be able to help cover this very interesting Baseball camp put on by Heros for Hire and the St. Louis Cardinals. Campers get to play with legendary baseball players for 5 days and live the life a pro ball player. I am covering the event thanks to Willis Glascow ( www.wgsportsphotos.com) along with a couple other great shooters. Its been a blast so far! All the images can be seen online at www.wgsportsphotos.com. I will update again when after the event has ended.

Mini swell ....... Super cold for us Floridians

Will Tant

Cheyne Cottrell

Hira

The always smiling Bob from Boca Surf and Sail

Hira

Wednesday morning we charged it early to get some good light with the rising swell hitting our coast. Meeting up with Cheyne Cottrell, his buddy Will Tant, Matt Oberman, Wesley Desouza, and Tahitian Hira Teriinatoofa, we caught the quick swell window. On the beach it was about 40 degrees, which was not exactly was I am used to. It was a beutiful day! All images copyright © 2009 Ben Hicks

Product shots...

Today I did some testing and shot a few product shots in my studio.

Alejandro Escovedo

Last night I shot Alejandro Escovedo for Metromix.com at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdal, Florida. It was a really mellow show with great vibes with lots of elbow room for me to work with. You can find them published here. Enjoy!

Last shoot before xmas....

This week I shot the first part of an interior that will be finished after the new year. The interior was a bit different with neon lighting and glass wall throughout.

Nightmere Choppernite Ride

Last night I shot the Nightmere before Christmas Chopper Ride Toy Run in West Palm Beach,FL.  There were 164 riders that turned out for the event.  They can be seen here on Metromix.

Oleta River State Park Riding

Steve Wiles - Just happened to catch him riding by.

Last weekend I was down at Oleta River State Park in N. Miami, FL to shoot some stock footage.  I will be back as I wasn't very happy with the results.  The weather was perfect and the trails were fun.  I hope to go back with my kayak soon and shoot the riding from that perspective... look for more to come!

Tiny Bubbles article on Sun-Sentinel

Tiny Bubbles Photography was featured today on Sun-Sentinel.com with a great article describing our unique portrait experience! Check it out... here