His interest in photography developed as a young teenager after an excursion into the Mexican jungle when he was so taken with the beauty of the experience he wanted a way to share it.
[1] When nineteen, Kent made his first parachute jump and found skydiving to be an opportunity to fulfil his passions for both adventure and photography.
While still relatively inexperienced Kent had a photograph published as the centrefold of “Parachutist” Magazine which led to offers of commission to shoot for movies, television and various print media.
[6] Kent's skydiving expertise and connections in Hollywood have led to skydiving-related stunt work in numerous movies and TV shows.
[10] Kent most recently served as director of photography and stunt coordinator for the skydiving unit for the action comedy Get Smart.