Max Papendieck, born and raised in Adelaide, Australia in 1987.

Originally accepted to study Industrial Design at the University of South Australia, Max changed his direction when he was offered a full scholarship to play basketball and study in America. Attending 3 different universities in Idaho, Iowa and Florida, Max graduated from Nova Southeastern University, in Florida with a Bachelors in Business Administration in 2011. The same year some great opportunities arose in the fashion industry, which led for Max to move to New York and forgo his basketball career. He began working as a model and in production and then finally moved to photo assisting which is where he found his home.

After having worked for some of the industries leading photographers, Max began working as a photographer himself, when clients started to approach him in 2013.

Using the city and people as his inspiration, Max has worked full time as a fashion photographer in New York for the past 7 years. Residing with his girlfriend, Julia, and his dog, Sidney, Max works from his studio in Brooklyn.

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