As a young adult, Kent used a borrowed 35mm camera to start a basement darkroom to develop his own black and white images. In later life he studied environmental portraiture and travel photography to communicate the inner life of his subjects and the outer cultures of foreign lands. Since then he has devoted most of his efforts to creating photographs that portray environmental and social justice concerns.
He believes that actions dedicated to social justice and reducing global warming – or what many experts label “global weirding” – are the foundations of a flourishing planet that he wants to leave for his children and granddaughters. Born and raised near Chicago, Kent’s earlier work was in the corporate world and the study of what leads to the success of organizations and the people who work there. This led to consulting and becoming a social psychologist. As a professor of management at New York University and Fairleigh Dickinson University, he gravitated to research and teaching on how organizations and individuals can develop a mindset for human and environmental sustainability. He resides with his wife in New Jersey not far from New York City. |