About Max

My Background

Photography has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories include traveling along on camera trips with my father and grandfather in and around Maryland. Armed only with a sketchpad, I was given the freedom to create. That sketchpad soon led to an old camera and a roll of black and white film. It was then that my fascination grew with the ability to capture life…a fraction of a second at a time.

Now, with over 20 years experience as a full time professional photographer, I still look forward to every day that I get to spend behind the camera. Whether shooting for a publication on deadline, photographing wildlife in a far away place, or capturing the love between a couple on their wedding day; I consider myself an artist with a camera and strive for my images to show people something they haven’t seen before even in the most common subject matter.

My love of still photography is what started my carrier, but now has evolved into producing videos and creating illustrations for various publications. I have won a variety of local and national awards for my work from groups such as the National Newspaper Association, The Associated Press, The Maryland Delaware DC Press Association, Kodak, The Society of Professional Journalists, and The Association of Area Business Publications. I was a full time photojournalist for The Daily Record in Baltimore from1999 to 2018 and the list of my corporate clients includes organizations such as The Baltimore Museum of Art, University of Maryland Medical Center, St. Agnes Hospital, Commercial Interiors Inc., The Walters Art Museum, The Ritz Carlton, Stevenson University, The American Cancer Society, BGE and Under Armour.

Who I Am

I am a Baltimore boy at heart but like my favorite children's book character I love a great adventure. I grew up in a close family that loved to find new ways of expressing our creativity. We were always enjoying the outdoors, camping, taking road trips and fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. My wife Megan and I recently moved out near Loch Raven Resevoir with our two children where there are many new adventures to be enjoyed in our own backyard. When I am not taking photos, we are most likely spending time with our growing family, boating, fishing, creating art, or having friends over for a home cooked meal where there is always a can of Old Bay within reach.