Emmy-winning ocean photography, printed in Boca Raton.
Seventeen years in the water with sea turtles, waves and the wild Florida coast. Signed fine-art prints, made to order in Ben's studio.
The photographer
The turtle whisperer of Boca Raton
- 2× Emmy
- National Geographic Photo of the Day
- TEDx speaker
Ben has spent 17 years photographing sea turtles, after around ten years as a surf photographer. His cinematography on the PBS documentary "Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale" won an Emmy, and he's a Florida Atlantic University graduate with a studio and gallery in Boca Raton.
Read Ben's story
#BeOceanMinded
898 pieces of plastic. One turtle. One month.
Ben's #BeOceanMinded project uses his photography to show what plastic does to marine life. Every print sold keeps that work going.
The 898 Project
From the journal
@benjhicks
From Instagram — @benjhicks
A little time beneath the surface.
A quiet moment in the blue.
Slow mornings with the manatees.
Small flippers. A big ocean.
Another day chasing waves.
Field notes from the water.
In production, posts arrive automatically from Instagram and Ben approves them with one click.
Find Ben in person
Delray Affair, Downtown Delray Beach
April 2027
Studio visits, 100 NW 28th St Unit C-6, Boca Raton
By appointment
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