NEW YORK FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
Capturing candid moments of your daily life and special events.
![Family eating ice cream in a New York City park.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624ce8e11661652c6a4c5764/c516f039-8036-47d7-9a46-700e0956dbcd/family-eating-ice-cream-bench-park-candid-photographer-kim-max.jpg)
![Candid photo of mom working and kid jumping on couch.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624ce8e11661652c6a4c5764/78eea6e0-6bb7-4116-880b-8dea23b030d6/girl-jumping-couch-mom-unposed-portrait-photographer-kim-max.jpg)
![Mother changing her newborn's diaper.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624ce8e11661652c6a4c5764/d2d22674-f834-400f-985d-b20ea6166080/mother-changing-newborn-baby-dappled-light-real-life-family-photography-kim-max.jpg)
![Long Island New York elopement wedding candid image of bride and groom.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624ce8e11661652c6a4c5764/2f6ba4c2-298c-4687-a675-625e3a389f22/long-island-city-waterfront-new-york-wedding-elopement-kim-max-photographer.jpg)
![New York family event photographer capturing candid moment of little girl clapping.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624ce8e11661652c6a4c5764/8ac794c1-9379-4897-8eba-7a257c1cceb2/candid-group-photo-unposed-family-kim-max.jpg)
![New York baptism documentary photograph.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624ce8e11661652c6a4c5764/d5cda1f8-351e-49f3-9f50-c453f06f933d/twin-celebration-unposed-photographer-kim-max.jpg)
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FEATURED IN
FEATURED IN
We’re all in this together and I LOVE that.
Seeing it in action is hands down the best part of photographing and capturing your real life.
Working together we take the pain & complain out of your photo session.
No special backdrops or expensive outfits you’ll never wear again. We might grab a few *quick* posed images, but we won’t need a full hour of forced smiles. I’ll spend time with you capturing the big and little moments and be there to create the beautiful photographs that help you remember it all (or at least the bits you want to remember 😉).
The raw, emotional and in between moments make up most of our days. These moments that happen in your everyday life and on your special occasions - mixed in with the pretty - are the ones that create your truth.
If this all sounds like the memories you’re looking to capture, I can’t wait to work together!
Client Review
“She is able to find something unique and beautiful in each of our sessions.”
“Kim has been photographing my family for several years and has been there to capture big moments- baptisms, birthdays, graduations, holidays and those moments in between. Kim creates an environment that is safe and fun and it shows in her work and how she is able to capture a moment that may seem insignificant but I can look back on the photos and it triggers such vivid memories. She is incredibly patient, and she pays such close attention to the details. The process is organic and that produces photos that are authentic- she is able to find something unique and beautiful in each of our sessions.”
— Hannah B.
Kim Max Photography is perfect for you if you…
⇢ Live for unpredictable and emotive moments
⇢ Want to remember the way you felt the day of your celebration
⇢ Prefer a more relaxed approach to photos, with less directing and more time to enjoy your event
During our time together, I want you and your loved ones to feel comfortable doing their thing - whatever that is.
⇢ Homebodies or adventurers?
⇢ Plan every last second or spur of the moment?
⇢ Backyard BBQ or Central Park Wedding?
You do you.
I celebrate everyone - all colors shapes and sizes.
Nothing is more validating than being seen in your real life.
Hey! I’m Kim (she/her).
I’ve had a camera in my hand since I was 5 years old. My grandfather handed over his trusty rangefinder and turned me loose. I dropped it twice - and may or may not have shattered it a few moments later - but he taped it back together and sent me on my way again. I credit him for my resourcefulness and ability to roll with the punches.
Want to know my favorite secret beach, or how to get your beer through security at a concert?
Session Types
Real Life Family
In real time it doesn’t feel glamorous or sensational…
Real life sessions document your family from a photojournalistic approach. I live for those in between moments, the mundane and unseen that happen during your everyday life. I see you for the hero that you are and want you to see it too.
Events
Funky offbeat moments to remember life’s best days…
The size and shape of your event does not matter to me! Traditional? Outlandishly creative? Somewhere in the middle? Awww shit, I’m here for any party!
We will get those [few] posed portraits so you can remember that terrible boyfriend your friend was dating or have one last photo of Great Aunt Ida, but your epic and in between moments are the ones I’ll be looking to capture.
Client Review
“She is the most unflappable photographer I have ever known.”
“Kim did the newborn shoot for both my oldest son and my twins, the latter of which involved said oldest son being extremely grumpy and nearly-intractable. She is the most unflappable photographer I have ever known. She has photographed us in big open parks, a spacious apartment with a teeny newborn, a cramped apartment with three children two and under, while navigating around a needy dog and a grumpy cat. She has photographed us through meltdowns, moments of quiet and connection, moments of noise and chaos, all of it, and the photographs -- no matter the conditions -- always turn out absolutely beautiful. I most appreciate her naturalistic style and her keen observational eye. She can capture both tenderness and humor, which is extremely hard for a photographer to do. Every time we post Kim's photos online or use them for our holiday cards we are flooded with compliments. I highly, highly recommend this expert photographer and her beautiful work!”
— Gemma M.
I am here to celebrate you and capture those unseen and in between moments...
My documentary family and event images do exactly this. They make you feel like you are enough, just as you are.