Black Flag Media · formerly Dalton Hamm Creative

Stories above and below the surface

Photography, video, design and content for brands, publications and adventurers. From national ad campaigns to Gulf Coast wrecks.

25+
Years behind the camera
1,000s
Of published images
Covers
On top magazines
Awards
International honors for visual storytelling
Services

What we make

Photography

Commercial, editorial, lifestyle, food and sports photography, lit and produced for print, web and social.

Video

Commercial spots, brand films and social reels, from planning and shooting through the final edit.

Underwater

Housed cameras and strobes for marine life, wrecks, dive training and resort work, from the Gulf to Grand Cayman.

Design & creative direction

Art direction, layout and creative leadership for campaigns and publications.

Selected work

Portfolio

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Underwater

Reefs, wrecks and marine life, shot with housed cameras and strobes.

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Commercial

Product and brand campaigns for national clients.

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Editorial

Magazine features and covers.

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Lifestyle & Beauty

People, beauty and health, lit to flatter.

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Sports

Athletes and action, freezing the moment.

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Food & Beverage

Restaurant, menu and beverage photography.

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Video Reel

Commercial and underwater motion work.

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Trip photography

Your day on the water, professionally shot

Add a Black Flag Media photographer to any Edward Teach charter or Pirate Diving Company dive. Fishing action, sandbar golden hour or your first dive underwater, edited and delivered [TURNAROUND].

Workshops

Underwater photography workshops

Learn camera setup, strobe lighting and composition underwater in small-group workshops run with The Pirate Diving Company.

About

Over 25 years of visual storytelling

Black Flag Media is the new name for Dalton Hamm Creative. For more than 25 years we have made photography and content for regional, national and international clients, with work published thousands of times, on top magazine covers, and recognized with multiple international awards.

Brands like Kwikset, National Hardware, Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Lexus, Honda and Monster trust us to make work that captures attention and drives results. Now based in Clearwater, we bring the same craft to the Gulf Coast, above and below the surface.

Your story deserves to be seen. Let’s make it unforgettable.

Clients

Trusted by

  • Kwikset
  • National Hardware
  • Carl’s Jr.
  • Hardee’s
  • Lexus
  • Honda
  • Monster
  • Keratin Complex
  • Swoop Magazine
In their words

Kind words

Beauty and Fashion are difficult to light and Dalton does it beautifully.

Abraham Sprinkle
Celebrity Hair Stylist

I’ve been working with Dalton for the last couple of years and I have learned a lot about lighting… [paste the rest from the current site]

Claudio Calderon
Multimedia Manager, Keratin Complex

We brought Dalton on as Creative Director to transition our magazine from a local to a regional publication.

Scott Bailey
Founder, Swoop Magazine

Get in touch

Start a project

Tell us about your shoot, campaign or trip. We will get back to you within [X] business days.

Email

dalton@daltonhamm.com [update to the new domain]

Based in

Clearwater, Florida
Available worldwide