About this vendor
Max Benedict is a professional wedding and elopement photographer with a passion for documenting moments of celebration and human connection. Based out of Portland, OR and able to travel, Max has a distinctly beautiful and photojournalistic style of shooting weddings, capturing subtle moments of human connection as you celebrate with your loved ones. Working across both film and digital formats, he creates thoughtfully composed images filled with light and color, building dynamic photo galleries that are stylistically playful with a nostalgic aesthetic.
Max prioritizes creating a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for his clients. You’ll feel at home working with him, ensuring your wedding pictures portray the love and emotion felt on the day itself. He tailors his services depending on the couple’s vision of the day, creating bespoke wedding packages to suit their needs. Additional services offered include engagement shoots, save-the-dates, wedding portraits, film photography add-ons, second shooters, and additional hours of coverage.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2026 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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My husband and I hired Max to photograph our 2023 wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made! We had a limited budget and were initially on the fence about hiring a photo...
grapher—my husband has a few talented photographer friends, and he wasn’t sure it would be worth the $$… IT WAS!!!
It was also important to me to feel confident that we would have beautiful memories preserved after all the work we put into planning, as I had an intuition that the evening would fly by… IT DID!!!
I also couldn’t bear the thought of shooting hours worth of staged, posed group-photos with the typical wedding photographer. I wanted something stylish, laid back (but still chic!) and authentic… Enter, Max! He was gracious and accommodating of our budget, and the images and the experience are worth every cent. He also DELIVERED the good wedding vibes. See below for details:
Max rolls up to our getting-ready-spot as THE coolest looking wedding photographer imaginable. Effortless. Relaxed. Somehow nonchalant, yet very invested in our experience.
At our wedding ceremony, Max was a GHOST. I was like: where tf is our photographer, did he leave?? No. Max was there—silently, patiently, discreetly capturing photo after photo right under my nose. The photos imply that Max was within 15 feet of me all night long, apparently camouflaged in an elaborate costume, because I never saw him. I think he is a magician.
Our reception came and went in a flash, so I appreciated Max’s commitment to honing in on our best shots. I got whisked up quickly in a sweet flurry of conversations, as did my husband. Max made a point to organize a couple of stunning dance-floor shots between the two of us, and he was happy to oblige our closest guests who asked for 1:1 photos. All while capturing the COOLEST candid pics of our friends & family as they partied. It has been so special for us to look at those pictures and see all of our peculiar friends meeting our peculiar families… Max must have an eye for the little moments, as we received a heart-warming collection of evidence for those unlikely, charming encounters.
Cue the afterparty! Max was off the clock but we invited him to roll through and enjoy the energy; we were delighted to see him at location 2. He had a contagious smile on his face all night long, and a few friends expressed afterwards how much they enjoyed having him there. It demonstrates the kind of heart that Max has. He loves his work, he cares about the couple, he cares about the art, and he can bring the party. What more could you want?!
Every single photo is a lovely, meaningful memory. It’s true what they say about weddings, they *are* over in a blink. They are sometimes expensive and difficult to plan; emotions can run intense. Just do yourself a favor and hire Max, darn it! He has a way of taking in the whole scene and neatly summarizing it, stylishly and elegantly, without distorting anything. You’ll get to relive every beautiful moment (and reframe any wedding-day anxiety) via a stunning, mesmerizing, extensive photo album of you and your love and your loved ones.
Oh and he surprised us with some gorgeous, bonus film photos too. Thanks Max. We love u Max.
Max is the best! So kind, easy to work with, and the photos were outstanding. We especially loved the film photos he took. I would recommend Max to anyone, and I have! He also did ...
my best friends' wedding and crushed that as well, despite the early sunset in November.
Max was such a dream to work with. I hired him to shoot photos for my craniosacral therapy practice. I shared my vision and he came back to me with a very accurate run of show. The...
shoot was quick yet thorough, and his attention to detail was a natural extension of his creative mastery. The shoot was exactly the length of time he predicted and I received so many photos that I’m happy with. Highly recommend!!
Max is a great photographer! He was punctual, energetic, and ready to jump into the photos with me and my now wife! Love that he took time beforehand to get to know us so he could ...
really nail out vibe of our wedding day.
Max is a wonderful person and an even better photographer. He was so attentive, thoughtful, and present, always making sure we were comfortable and being portrayed in the best poss...
ible light. We are so thankful to have found him (photographing our friends’ wedding last year) and will happily recommend him to anyone else looking for photography services! The photographs all came out so beautiful, and just in time for Christmas gifts to the family. Thank you Max!!
Max was amazing. The entire time my (now) wife and I worked with Max, his communication was chill, responsive and professional. I had no idea how to plan a wedding, but he was supe...
r comfortable with the formatting and layout of how to plan and execute an engagement/wedding shoot. He had a super smooth online payment system, which was quick and easy.
The photos. THE PHOTOS. Stop reading this review and book Max. You found your photographer. He somehow captured the essence of traditional wedding photography, while implementing his own beautiful, creative, unique instincts . The colors are insane. The editing is insane, and was shockingly quick. His fee was also very reasonable for the mount of time he spent with us. He was easy to have around, easy to talk to, funny, and showed up dressed sharp. We still look at the photos and are extremely happy and impressed with his work.
We got both our engagement and wedding photos done by Max! For our engagement photos he picked the most beautiful spot in the Columbia gorge. My husband and I were both nervous bec...
ause we had never had professional photos done before, but Max was able to make us laugh and relax. The turned out beautiful! For our weeding he was there the entire time, from getting ready before the wedding, to the very end of the reception. The ceremony and family photos should the love, and the reception photos showed the party! He took the photos we wanted and added his own advice and adjustment when needed. He also responded in a timely manner to any questions and was on time to both photo shoots. Cannot recommend him enough!
Max was an absolute joy to work with. We felt so comfortable with him as our photographer, we almost forgot he was there! It was like having another close friend at our wedding, wh...
ich made our photos so authentic and genuine. Max was very communicative, helpful and professional. Our photos are stunning - I still have people telling me how gorgeous our photos are and it makes me happy because I feel like they truly reflect the beauty of our special day. I can’t recommend Max enough!
Max was a perfect fit for our wedding! He was very responsive and communicative from the beginning. Max was able to accompany us for our all-day, multiple-location set of events, s...
panning both indoors and outdoors. He was laid-back but professional and fit in super well with our guests. We are very pleased with all of the photos, as well as Max’s turnaround time for a preview album. Would absolutely hire Max again!
Max is a wonderful creative to work with. He is excellent at capturing the vibe of an event; special details, tender moments, dance party energy. He takes time to listen to your th...
oughts, share his ideas and create a very collaborative project. I am so happy with our photos and the experience of working with Max!
As a wedding planner with Your Perfect Bridesmaid, I LOVE working with Max. I recommend him to any client looking for an easy-going, documentary photographer, and especially for cl...
ients who want to do an alternative wedding day. He's easy to work with on the vendor side, and does such a great job at capturing what clients want and being a fly on the wall to catch all the real, little moments throughout the day.
Max ! I’ve hired max for multiple events ! He’s such a great photographer. Reallly knows how to get the right shots and the quality of the photos that came back is always top notc...
h . I always reach out to him if he can come shoot for me !
Max is an incredible photographer. He brought a phenomenal energy. He understood our vision perfectly and helped us feel comfortable. The photos we received are beautiful, my wife ...
and I were blown away. He captured the vibrancy of our ceremony in a relaxed, journalistic style. I can’t recommend Max enough. His talent is obvious and his personality is warm, and many of our guests assumed he was another friend all along. 10 out of 10! Book Max.
Max was a dream to work with from our initial conversation to wedding day and all the way to getting our photos. He was receptive to our vision and captured some incredible shots t...
hat really capture the love and energy of the big day. His attention to detail and demeanor allowed him to float throughout the day and get a great spread of both candid and staged shots that all aligned with what we had spoken about before with some additional goodies mixed in. His professionalism was matched with his ability to make those in the picture feel relaxed and natural. Communication was timely and honest, and we received our photos not long after the wedding day, with some great samples while he did his magic editing. He's the only photographer I'd recommend for such an important celebration, whether it is going to be a large wedding, or something more intimate, he's able to capture those moments beautifully.
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