Kim Sargent, 70, of North Palm Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022 surrounded by his family after a courageous two-year battle with multiple myeloma.
Kim was born in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University Hospital on June 28, 1952, and was influenced and motivated by his creative dad, H. James Sargent, who was knowledgeable photographer for United Press International (UPI) in addition to a portrait photographer and photojournalist in Saratoga.
In a accident prompting life-changing, fortuitous circumstances, Kim’s father asked that he cover an project for him of a high society event in Saratoga, Recent York. Kim had been working on the famous Nando’s Restaurant in Palm Beach on the time, and as a result of his outgoing nature, he had memorized everyone’s name who got here in for dinner. Lots of the same high society folks were in Saratoga when Agnes Ash, then-publisher of the Palm Beach Every day News, was at the identical event, and realized that Kim appeared to know almost everyone by name. Impressed along with his talent and knowledge, Mrs. Ash offered Kim a staff position with the “Shiny Sheet” on the spot. Kim, along along with his good friend, photographer and colleague Michael Price, became highly regarded for his or her skilled approach to image-making and after Kim’s ten years on the Palm Beach Every day News he left the newspaper to explore independent careers.
Kim was so excited when his first photo was published in The Recent York Times, a picture of a horse race that made the quilt of the NYT sports section, along with his first bona-fide credit line. His friend Bert Morgan, knowing Kim wasn’t being paid, reminded him on the time “that you would be able to’t eat a credit line,” and to go after projects that might earn him a living. Taking Morgan’s advice seriously, Kim was remarkably successful and eventually became nationally well-known. Kim discovered that area interior designers and designers had an amazing need for skilled photos for magazine articles and clients, and he was right on the cash. That idea grew into the mighty and highly respected Sargent Photography Company. His wife Joan became the manager, and his two sons, Nick and Tyler, who each graduated college, got here back to use their skills to the business. Nickolas was first to return from Brooks Institute of Photography and started the tough task of moving Sargent Photography from film into the digital era. Tyler returned the next yr and would spend the subsequent 15 years traveling, assisting and shooting by his father’s side. Kim continued to travel the world as one of the sought-after master interior photojournalists on the planet. He worked day and night, becoming a self-made man. Mike Price said Sargent “wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his hand but with a silver camera around his neck.” Through the years, Sargent snapped literally hundreds of engaging interiors that were frequently published in leading magazines similar to Architectural Digest, Art & Antiques, Metropolitan Home, Palm Beach Post, The Sunday Recent York Times Magazine, Veranda, and Florida Architecture, amongst others. A couple of years ago, he collaborated with John Loring, design director of Tiffany’s, which produced a book on Palm Beach interiors. He also worked with noted architect Jeffery Smith on Palm Beach Splendor in addition to probably the most recognized and celebrated interior designers in America. He was also community spirited and generous and was a board member of the Leeds Foundation in West Palm Beach.
“Sarge,” as he was often called, earned a world-renowned repute for his astonishing ability to bring an interior to life with inventive lighting and computer technology, not to say a satisfactory smile to his editors. He was keen about his belief that great photography comes as much from the center and soul as from the hand and eye.
He’s survived by the love of his life, Joan Nacinovich Sargent, who he married in 1977. They worked together as husband and wife, best friends and business partners for 45 years. Also, his beloved sons, Nickolas and his wife Nicole (Kirchhoff) and Tyler and his wife Camila Helander- Sargent, grandchildren William Francis, Carolyn Grace, sister Cindy Sargent, and 7 loving nieces and 4 wonderful nephews.
Services shall be held on the Howard-Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation and Event Center in North Palm Beach, FL.
Celebration of Life -Thursday December 1, 4-7pm
Service – Friday December 2, 930-1130am
If desired, make a donation to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation or the Leeds Endowment.
Posted online on November 29, 2022
Published in The Palm Beach Post
