About Max

I was raised just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, along the edge of the Wasatch Mountains, where much of my early life unfolded outdoors. Autumn meant elk season in the Cache National Forest. Winters were spent skiing long days at Powder Mountain and Snowbird. The rest of the year was shaped by time in the backcountry whenever there was the opportunity. By high school, that pull toward wild places had become something more permanent. Most afternoons were spent watching the clock, waiting for the final bell so I could head straight for the mountains.

I am now based in Bozeman, Montana, working primarily throughout the Greater Yellowstone and Teton ecosystems. I return to these landscapes often, moving through the same terrain across seasons and years, observing how light, wildlife, and weather shift over time. My work also takes me across North America, including inland and coastal Alaska, the Canadian Rockies, the Colorado Plateau, the Pacific Northwest, and the Everglades. Some expeditions are planned months in advance. Others come together the day before departure.

Much of my time is spent traveling into remote environments for several days at a time. Occasionally I work alone, but more often alongside a small group of trusted companions who share a similar respect for wild places. Years of shared experience in demanding conditions have created a quiet sense of community rooted in mutual reliance and trust.

My Australian Shepherd, Django, is often with me as I move through these landscapes. He has become part of the rhythm of the work, early trailheads before sunrise, long miles, and the still hours between weather systems spent waiting in tents or trucks as conditions change.

I am currently studying at Montana State University while continuing to build this body of work. The photographs presented here represent moments drawn from places I return to repeatedly, landscapes and wildlife encountered through time, patience, and immersion.