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Maximilian Franz Photography

Maximilian Franz Photography

Phoenix, MD
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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    Jessica C. Sent on 06/23/2022
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    It was a 95 degree day but he didn’t even sweat it

    Max and his team were so wonderful, from our engagement shoot to the planning process and of course the wedding! He was responsive to all of my questions leading up to the wedding. He was amazing during the engagement shoot, I had the hardest time choosing from all of the amazing shots for my save the date! And on the actual wedding day, it was 95 degrees, he didn’t even break a sweat. He brought so much positivity and excitement for us. Got so many beautiful and creative shots of our day. I could stop smiling while making my albums for my family. Highly recommend Max and his team.

    Maximilian Franz Photography's reply:

    Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a wonderful review Jessica! You guys were a joy to work with and I'm so glad that you enjoyed the experience working with me as much as the photos we captured. I hope you continue to love them for decades to come!
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    Nicole P. Sent on 04/19/2022
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    Top-Notch Photographer with the Most Beautiful Candid Shots!

    We hired Maximilian Franz Photography for our annual conference, in the hopes of getting a few nice photos for use in our marketing. Our expectations were fully exceeded! Max was professional, communicative, timely, and thorough. He caught all of our requested shots, plus hundreds of beautiful candid shots as well. He really captured the spirit of the event in each photo! Max was also unobtrusive and not disruptive of the whole event, which made it so easy to have him there. After a great day on Saturday, he turned the photos around by first thing Monday morning, which was way faster than we could have ever imagined! Truly, working with Max was a pleasure from start to finish, and we now have hundreds of gorgeous photos that will help us grow our organization and strengthen our marketing. We could not recommend Max highly enough!

    Maximilian Franz Photography's reply:

    Thanks so much for all the positive feedback Nicole! It was such a pleasure working with you all and I hope to do so again soon!!! Max
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    Bryana W. Sent on 01/14/2022
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    Beautiful Experience

    Max was awesome. He really took the time to capture every moment of our big day. He was just as into it as we were! So excited and happy for us. Would definitely recommend. Great price for over the top photos. Such a happy personality. We love max! He even let my brother use his camera to take a photo of me him and my husband. Very down to earth and animated at the same time about our big day. He got every angle!
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    Mindy B. Sent on 01/03/2020
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    Wedding Reception Photos

    We loved working with Max! He is very professional, friendly and takes awesome pictures! He captured all of our favorite highlights and guests exactly (and better) than we imagined. He also turned our photos around quickly…which is rare for many photographers! We were very happy with his photos. He has a great eye and you will not be disappointed! We highly recommend him for weddings or any other event that you have.
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    Karen O. Sent on 01/06/2020
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    Fabulous Experience with Maximilian Franz!

    Max is a fantastic photographer! Our pictures are unbelievable - Max seemed to be everywhere at once, taking TONS of bride/groom pictures, but also capturing all of the little moments our guests experienced.
    Max was very flexible with timing and he did a great job of managing pictures with both sides of the family.
    Our pictures are stunning!
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    Linda G. Sent on 09/27/2019
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    Exquisite Photos!

    We chose Maximilian Franz for a corporate event. Pretty dull stuff, right? When we saw his photos, we were stunned at how beautiful they were. His perspective, composition, lighting, focus and variety of shots were all exceptional. Also, he is very easy to work with, and truly dedicated to getting all the shots you want, as well as those you might not have imagined! Top notch, very satisfied!
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    Susan E. Sent on 09/23/2019
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    Amazing Surprise Wedding Photos with Max

    We used Max for our surprise wedding and could not have been happier with his services. We decided to get married last minute and was able to book Max quickly and at a great rate. He was excellent throughout the entire event - getting photos of me and my family, as well as great candid moments. The best part was that he sent me a few preview photos the next day, and all were fantastic! We cannot wait to receive the rest. Thank you Max for capturing the best day!
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    Jess Sent on 12/31/2019
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    Picture Perfect Experience

    Maximilian (Max) Franz did an amazing job taking our engagement photos as well as the photos capturing our wedding day. We had so many compliments from friends and family about his ability and creativity to capture great moments. Max also made the experience fun and he is very easy to talk to and work with. We highly recommend Max to anyone who needs a great photographer and we will use him again in the future for any professional photos we need taken.
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    Ashley D. Sent on 12/31/2019
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    Dorsey Wedding

    Maximillian captured our wedding with skill and professionalism. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner on my wedding day
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    Rachel S. Sent on 01/18/2020
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    Max is the best!

    Max is EVERYTHING you could want in a wedding photographer and I cannot recommend him enough! I knew I wanted him to be our wedding photographer when we got engaged because I had worked with him before – including for my best friend’s wedding. In fact, it was so important to me that I cleared the date with him before we booked the date with our venue and I’m so glad that we did! Max really takes the time to get to know you and understand who you are as people and a couple so that he and his team can capture exactly what you want to make sure you have the most beautiful memories of your wedding day. For example, I was stressed out by the thought of creating a “must-have” photo list and he told me that was fine as I wasn’t paying him so that I would have to create a list of pictures for him to take (although if that is what the couple wants, he’s happy to do that too, as he did with my best friend – who also has the MOST gorgeous pictures). Instead, we talked about what, generally, was important to us and Max’s instincts are so incredible and he’s so experienced that he captured the day perfectly – including making sure that we had all the pictures that might typically go on a list as well as the very essence of who we are as a couple. He also scoped out the hotel, venue, and surrounding areas beforehand so that he already knew where we could take beautiful, unique photographs – including grabbing my husband and I for a few minutes during golden hour to take some AMAZING pictures in the fading sunlight. He and his team also didn’t stick out the way some photographers do – they blended as part of the wedding which I think is part of what makes the photos they are able to get so special. Bonus? About a month before our wedding I decided that I wanted a videographer at the wedding to create a short “highlight” video – and he got me an amazing team he worked with before – for THOUSANDS of dollars less than anyone I found. Bottom line: choose Max if you want a stress-free, amazing photographer who will make sure that your photographs are everything you could imagine to capture your special day!

    Maximilian Franz Photography's reply:

    Thank you for leaving such and insightful review of my services Rachel! I can argue that you guys are the BEST!!!
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    Madison R. Sent on 12/31/2019
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    Wedding photos

    Max was amazing. He captured every raw moment in the wedding from tears to laughter. He got our pictures back within the week of the wedding
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    Margaret D. Sent on 01/17/2020
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    Incredible photos, great communication!

    My husband and I were thrilled with our decision to have Max Franz photograph our Baltimore wedding. Max made sure to meet our goals for our wedding day, while capturing beautiful pictures in the process. One aspect that was most important to us was that we did not want to have a first look. Other photographers I spoke with suggested we re-consider for the sake of our pictures. Max was different; he didn’t push us towards incorporating a first look! Max assured us he could capture all of the images we wanted (including formal photos) in an efficient way. He definitely delivered on the wedding day! Max took pictures at 4 different locations on our wedding and had a calming presence throughout the whole day! Our photos turned out incredible, and we will continue to cherish them for years to come. Max said we would have TONS of photos, which he was right!

    Max had great communication, meeting with us in person a few times, and he was easy to reach anytime I had a question. His experience of photographing weddings for many years makes him a great resource to have on our team!
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    Anthony Sent on 08/20/2018
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    Max did an amazing job! His pictures were incredibly creative and beautifully shot. This is a day you will want to remember forever and I highly recommend Max to make that happen.

    Maximilian Franz Photography's reply:

    Thank you Anthony! It was a true pleasure working with you two and I wish you all the best in the years to come!
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    Robert Sent on 08/21/2018
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    I've known Max for a long time and have always been very impressed with his work as a photographer. When I got engaged, I knew that he was the one I wanted shooting the wedding, and as soon as I showed his portfolio to my fiancee, she agreed. We were thrilled when he was available and willing, even though the wedding was several hours from his usual geographic area. Max was a complete professional from our first meeting throughout the process, he got everything we wanted and a whole lot of stuff we didn't know we needed. He answered every question we had and his pricing was completely transparent and fair. During the wedding, he was incredibly easy to work with and gracious to all of our guests, including the super annoying ones who wanted to tell him how to do his job! We could not be more thrilled with the photos we got back and cherish them to this day. Thanks Max!
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    Lisa Sent on 12/12/2016
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    Max was a great photographer to work with! We were lucky and got his information after seeing gorgeous photos from our friend's wedding the summer prior. He has a great eye for detailing, location, and lighting. We ended up with a variety of great photos from both our engagement session and the wedding itself. He was open to our location suggestions, and did his own research on best vantage points at each place. Thank you, Max, for capturing our special day in such a beautiful way!
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    Jane Sent on 08/20/2018
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    We chose Max as the photographer for my daughter’s wedding and we were so very happy with that decision! He was so easy to work with and you didn’t even know he was there...until you saw the beautiful photos after the wedding! We highly recommend Max!
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    Max is AMAZING! He is an awesome artist and a easy person to work with! He always answered myemaiks and call in a timley manor, he listen to my request and followed through and he capture my magical day perfectly! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND him.
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    Kevin Sent on 08/21/2018
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    Most talented and most well equipped for the best price. Friendly, experienced. A real wedding photographer who knows what the deal is. Don't just call your friend with a $600 dslr camera, theres so much more to it than that. Max knows how to keep the wedding flow moving along on the timeline you have for your day and knows all the shots necessary to remember your day fondly. Showed up early and stayed late, can't ask for much more than that!
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    Max is the best! He made our wedding day look more beautiful than we would have thought possible, and he's a real pleasure to work with. Max is a true professional both in the depth of his talent and experience and in his ability to work with people to produce some amazing images. He has a great eye for making the most of the surroundings--using light effectively based on the time of day, focusing strategically to bring out the most important part of an image, and capturing wonderful candid moments that bring joy and emotion to the album. The pictures we put on Facebook have garnered almost as many comments about the photography as about the day itself (things like "Btw... your photographer is awesome!). It's been a few weeks since the wedding, and I still look through the pictures every day or so and marvel at how beautiful they are. A collection of snapshots from a second-rate photographer just wouldn't be the same. Use Max and your wedding album won't just be a collection of memories; it will be a work of art.
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    Veronica Sent on 06/29/2016
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    We were referred to Maximilian by another photographer who was unavailable for our wedding date. We are SO happy that this happened because Max was AWESOME. He was so flexible and found some amazing spots to do our photos. We couldn't be happier with how the day was captured through his photos and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.
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    Layla Sent on 08/22/2018
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    Max captured every moment of our special day! All of our photographs were beautiful. He was really great at working with different family and friends personalities and made sure to get all of the special shots we requested.
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    Max came highly recommended by a friend of a friend-I have since met several other clients who have had nothing but good things to say about Max's photography skills.

    He was very familiar with my venue and has a great eye!
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    Erin Sent on 06/21/2016
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    Max is an absolute professional. He took the time to talk with us before the wedding to get an idea of what the day would be like and what we were looking for. He got there early (before us!) He was able to capture amazing photos and keep us on time. We are so happy with the memories he created of our special day. We would recommend Max to any couple!
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    You cannot go wrong with Max! His work is gorgeous! He is very easy to work with and has a great eye for a perfect picture setting.
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