I'M MAX, A CREATIVE NIGHTOWL WITH A PASSION FOR ADVENTURES, PHOTOGRAPHY, DESIGN, TECH AND INNOVATION.
My journey in photography started over 9 years ago during solo travels in Europe. Originally rooted in wedding photography, I started to work with neon lights and more experimental techniques while I lived in Australia in 2019. Since then, night photography has been my biggest creative outlet for personal projects and I delved into other disciplines. My artistic approach to photography and vibrant style is what distinguishes my commercial work from other photographers.
I was ranked among the Top 200 Urban Landscape Photographers and Top 100 German Photographers by the 35Awards in 2022. My work has been viewed over 80 million times solely on Unsplash and my photos have been featured on TEDxMelbourne, Medium, Towards Data Science, Heise Online, YouTube videos, podcast and album covers.
Reach out to me here if you would like to work together.
My values
QUality
I believe in quality over quantity and that it's the small details that make a big difference, which is why I meticulously craft each photo with precision and care.
Innovation
I embrace innovation as a cornerstone of my work, constantly experimenting with new techniques and perspectives to deliver new and original imagery.
Flexibility
With a flexible approach, I tailor my services to meet the unique needs and visions of each client, ensuring a personalized and individual experience.
integrity
Integrity is the foundation of trust, and trust is essential in photography;
therefore I strive for honesty, transparency and professionalism.
What Clients say about me
Alex Mackenzie, Tapestry VC
Max was a delight to work with professionally and on a personal level. He incorporated specific requests we had and met the high standards expected. We were impressed by the quick delivery of the edited gallery.
Moreover he was fantastic at remaining "invisible", which enabled him to capture an entire album of candid captures.
Max does an incredible job of leveraging his environment, whether it be light, nature, or objects to create unique photographs. I highly recommend Max for event photography.
Placements & Awards
Vita
07 / 2026: Solo Exhibition "Luminous Horizons" at NIO House Berlin - Announcement
07 / 2025: Exhibition Artist at SPC Photo Awards Berlin at feldfuenf Berlin
03 / 2025: Guest feature at Base Talk podcast
07 / 2024: Photographs featured in the AI.MAG magazine, 7th edition
03 / 2024: Exhibition Artist at SPC Photo Awards Frankfurt, exhibited "Sidnight" (4th Place) and "Pearl Tower Lights" at Galerie Lachenmann Art
03 / 2024: Top 1% in Concert Photography Contest at 35Awards
12 / 2022: Official Selection and Bronze Winner at Tokyo International Foto Awards in category Editorial-Photo Essay with "Lonely Nights in Japan"
12 / 2022: Top 2% of Night City Photographers at 35Awards Night City Competition
11 / 2022: Exhibited an Urban Photo Awards 2022 – Home Sapore di Casa in Trieste, Italy
07 / 2022: Solo Exhibition "Lonely Nights in Japan" at Speakeasy Berlin, Germany
07 / 2022: Selected for Trieste Photo Young with "Osaka Back Alley"
06 / 2022: Nominee for Urban Photo Awards with "The Electric Town" and "Tokyo Taxi"
06 / 2022: Top 200 Urban landscape photographers nominee at 7th 35Awards with "Sydnight"
03 / 2022: Finalist of Picstagraph and Sigma Photo's Contest "From Dusk Till Dawn"
08 / 2021: Finalist of MeinGiessen photo contest with "BMF Giessen"
07 / 2021: Part of group exhibition "Robo Art" with "Alter Ego" at i.d.e.a. museum Meza, Arizona, US
12 / 2020: Artist Feature at TEDxMelbourne's "United" event and artist catalogue
08 / 2020: Finalist of MeinGiessen photo contest with "Dünsberg Sunset"
2015 - 2019: Assistant wedding photographer
Based in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin, Germany.
Available across Germany and open to travel.
