Kent Smith has been a photographer based out of Charlotte, N.C. for over 12
years and travels frequently around the country on photo shoots. His career
started out as an assistant for some of the best photographers in the
country mainly specializing in sports photography. He then went out on his
own to expand his own interest and career in the fashion and sports
industry. He now freelances for many of the top magazines and other
professional companies around the country. His versatility has allowed him
to cover a large range of subject matter from high end portraits, fashion,
music, sport and still life.
He is one of the up and coming action photographers in the United States.
Know for his commercial photography of handling projects from start to end,
He is often contacted to handle entire projects for companies. One of his
biggest assets is being to understand the whole project from modeling to
layout to design. He has done many projects on quick turnarounds for
companies needing projects to be digital.
You will find him on photo shoots with some of the biggest names in the NHL,
NBA, NFL, WNBA and MLB. Some of his major clients include NBA Photos,
Topps Trading Cards, Sporting News Magazine, Charlotte Hornets, Carolina
Hurricanes and more. He has been involved in photography adds for Nike,
Sears, Fleer/Skybox, Coca-Cola and Many More. His work has been published
in ESPN Magazine, Slam Magazine, Charlotte Magazine, XXL Magazine, Sports
Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Women, Sporting News, Street/Smith and
many others in his career.