Maxim Photo Studio

Max and Angela are the best! I had my engagement and wedding photos done by Maxim Photo studios. The quality of the photos are outstanding. Max is willing to go where you want and listens to the kind of photos you want. Angela had the same kind personality as me and I loved the shots she took of the girls getting ready, paying attention to every little detail that I worked so hard planning. The shots Max took at the wedding are gorgeous and there are so many favorites to chose from. Before the wedding, we had a planning meeting so Max knew which shots I really wanted and ones I did not want. He was able to get almost every shot I had listed and I am so happy with the way they turned out. The photo booth was a hit at the wedding and we still enjoy looking through the custom book made with all photo booth photos. We pick up our album next week and we can't wait!

Maxim Photo Studio is owned/operated by Max himself. He is the most outgoing, energetic photographer that I have ever met. He is very personable and has tremendous talent. When I look at the pictures, the feelings were truly captured through his lens. I would recommend him in a heartbeat!! Thanks Max!!

I highly recommend Max Surikov and his team at Maxim Photo Studio. He was professional, kind, organized and efficient. His artistic eye is unparalleled in the Cincinnati/Dayton area, in both the pictures he chose to take, and the layout in which he formatted our final photographs. Out of a dozen photographers at a Cincinnati Bridal Show, I was immediately drawn to Maxim Photo Studio’s unique and artistic display. The team did not disappoint from that initial attraction to their work. Maxim photography made both our wedding party and families at ease. They captured candid moments that defined our character and the personalities of everyone we love. We were able to view our pictures within two weeks of the wedding date, and received our final product within 6 weeks. Maxim Photo Studio also went above and beyond and prepared a beautiful montage of pictures set to music that we were able to share with everyone on a public website. My new husband and I could not have chosen a better photographer to capture our wedding day, and we are both incredibly pleased and thankful that Max Surikov and his team shared their talent with us.

Where do I start! Max and his team were AMAZING! He was extremely patient with me and my fiancé’s crazy schedule and really walked us through the whole process. All of our pictures turned out to be perfect and everyone is so impressed with how professional they look. I would highly recommend Max and his team to any of my friends or family!

Max was very helpful during the wedding. He was always quick to answer questions. He was very creative with his pictures.

Max and his team were absolutely amazing from the beginning! They constantly responded back to my emails and phone calls and were happy to do so. On the day of the wedding angi(one of the crew) came to the salon and took pictures and not only took photos she helped clean up! It was a small gesture but on the biggest day of your life it meant te world to both my mom and I. Angie made me feel comfortable when shooting the bridal pictures and I loved every minute of it. The wedding photos were stunning and max was the reason. I wish I could relive this moment everyday of my life and now I can do so by looking at my gorgeous photos! I would not of picked a better photographer or better group of people! Thanks again!

Working with Max from March until our wedding in June was a fabulous experience. From the moment we met him, he was extremely professional and easy to work with! By reading previous reviews and seeing his work from other weddings, we felt very confident in choosing him to be our photographer. He did an engagement photo shoot with us and would always email me back within a few hours every time I emailed him with questions about the big day! When the day arrived, he showed up 30 minutes earlier than he was contracted to, which always makes things less stressful. Not only was he so organized, but he acted as our wedding planner for the day. He had on a headset where he communicated with Joe, our second photographer (who was also awesome!). From the wedding, to the formal shots, to the reception photos, Max kept the day rolling and got some awesome shots. We couldnt be happier with our wedding photos! As a plud, with his wedding packages, he not only included a CD with all of our images and a photo montage, but we were given photo credit to use towards other images, a canvas print, and he had a slideshow playing at the reception of photos taken the day of the wedding. If you choose Max, you are choosing 100% professional and quality.

My husband and I live in the NYC area which made planning an Ohio wedding a bit difficult; however, thanks to Max and his flexibility, our photography went off without a hitch. In fact, Max drove all the way to NYC to do our engagement photo session. He worked extremely hard to get all of the best shots of the NYC skylines and iconic landmarks while using his creativity to make every single photo perfect. He gave us tips when needed, but always let us be "us" so that every shot was authentic. All of our friends and family members were in awe of our photos and say how they look like they're from a magazine. We wondered how he could top the engagment photos, but somehow he did! Our wedding photos were even more amazing! I have worked in advertising with some of the best photographers in the country and in my opinion, Max is one of them. From one bride to another, you will not be let down by hiring Max to do your photos. I am very picky when it comes to photography and he blew my expecations away!

Max from Maxim Photo Studio photographed our wedding in October 2011 and I could not have asked for anything more. After the first time we met, I was completely comfortable talking to him and letting him know exactly what we wanted and expected of a photographer. He went above and beyond! He did me a huge favor of fitting in our engagement shoot and getting me the pictures before our engagement party, which was such short notice for him. They turned out absolutely beautiful... The wedding day was even better! Every shot was more beautiful than the last, very artistic and in the moment; he captured a perfect timeline of the day. I cried when we got the bridal album because it was everything I could have asked for (and we got it so fast!!) I still look at the album every week because it is on our coffee table. Any guests that we have over look through it also and are so impressed with it... I don't think I could recommend him enough!!

Lee and I have recieved numerous compliments and we abosultely love the picutres. We think you and your staff did an amazing job and we are very appreciative of all the wonderful memories that you have created for us that we can enjoy for a lifetime. We especially enjoyed taking pictures out on the golf course, we had a blast!

Max did a great job and was very professional throughout the process. The turn around time to see our pictures was extremely fast.

Max is an incredibly professional photographer. He took the time to meet with us months before the wedding took place in order to get to know my wife and I. He asked tons of questions to make certain he captured moments that would reflect not our preferences and desires.

Max will do anything to get the shot. Not only does he have a great support staff that is constantly capturing photos from all angles, but Max himself was lying in streets, hanging off of lamp posts and climbing tall buildings to find the perfect picture.

I really cannot say enough about Max. He was courteous to all the amateur photographers snapping shots around him at the wedding. He made certain my wife and I were seen with all the important people in our lives. Max helped make out wedding a success and made certain we will relive it forever.

Thank you Max for being a part of our Indian Wedding. It was a crazy experience. Planning was stressful as all hell, but I never worried about the photographer.

Mike

Maxim Photo Studio is everything that you could dream of from a photography company and more. The owner, Max Surikov himself is the most professional, creative, flexible and committed photographer that there is out there. It was also evident that each of his photographers that we came into contact with are also held to these high standards. Max was our lead photographer, and the images were simply elegant and astonishing. He made my husband and I feel incredible, both beautiful and intimate, on our wedding day. We also used the Photo booth which was a huge hit! Max completed our engagement photos & our American wedding ceremony, and a different photographer for our Korean Wedding Ceremony. Each of the events’ photos turned out phenomenal, we had access very quick to them and with all of the pictures we were very pleased. Maxim Photo Studio is not only the photographers that we used for our wedding events, but now is who we consider to be the only photographer that we will trust for all of our family photos and events in the future.

Quality service and good on getting back in contact whenever I needed information.

We had Max for our photographer at our wedding. He did THE MOST amazing job capturing our wedding. We wanted to be able to look back in a book and remember exactly what happened and the feelings that were involved and thanks to Max we will now be able to do that. He called us weeks before the wedding, showed up before we even got to the venue, captured us, our friends, and our family, and a few days after the wedding we were able to view some of our pictures! He truly was a great photographer and I would recommend him to anyone.

Great pricing too.

Max was our photographer for our May wedding, and he was absolutely amazing! Max was very flexible and remained professional throughout our wedding day. Pictures were quickly posted on facebook (which I LOVED) and the quality was better than I had ever expected. I have received so many rave reviews about our wedding photos from family and friends. The album he put together blew me away, and my mom could not wait to show hers off to all of her friends. I couldn't have asked for a better keepsake from my wedding day! Max is AWESOME and I would recommend him to anyone who truly wants quality photos taken and a photographer who takes the time to capture all of the details! I am forever grateful for the memories he captured.

Best Photographer Ever!!!! Reasonably priced, professional, incredibly talented, and just a really nice guy. Max captured our special day in the most memorable way. The pictures were all great and the photobooth was enjoyed by all. Trusting Max was one of the best decisons we made.

Our wedding took place on February 26, 2011 at the Dayton Art Institute. The venue was so insanely beautiful that we were quite sure we would look back on our wedding and think "you just had to be there"- We were wrong. Maxim Photo Studio captured the night in absolutely incredible artistic form. I may be bragging but I have never seen a more stunning set of wedding photos than what Maxim presented us with. The reason that you have a photographer is so that you can relive the most special day of your life every time you open your album. Max gave us the best wedding present we could get and five stars just doesn't do him justice.

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Max and Niki were wonderful to work with. They were very professional, flexible with scheduling, worked within our budget and produced high quality photos, albums and videos. They provided us with awesome memories. We can't thank them enough!

Max was fantastic to work with! I'd give him 5+ stars!!!
Ironically, my first choice for photographer was snatched our from under us (the day we called to book after our meeting, someone else had just booked our date without having a meeting...), and I was very disappointed. My now-husband was particularly picky when I showed him examples of photographers I found. He didn't like ANY of them! One he did like from Cincinnati refused to meet us half-way between Cinci and Dayton. My husband and I felt that if someone couldn't bother to meet us 30 minutes away to try to earn our business, what kind of service would he give us on our wedding day? If we are willing to pay thousands of dollars for one day, we felt like going a little bit out of his way wasn't much to ask.
So.....we came across Max!
My mom always said that thing happen for a reason...well, I'm so happy to say that I am glad my first photographer was unavailable!

Max met us at our convenience and even offered to meet us near our home (even though we weren't too far from him). He emailed almost immediately in response to my initial inquiry. He was very timely, great at following up/through, did what he said he would do and when he said he would do it, and was extremely professional and straightforward with us, which was very refreshing. Our big thing was that we wanted our image files. He gives them to clients in their package, and they are in a larger format than most photographers.
Max has many packages set up and was able to explain the advantages of each. For our package an engagement session was included, as well as a reception slide show and live photo booth. Both were HUGE hits at our reception!
We also wanted to have our pictures taken at a different location before the ceremony, and he was totally fine with that. Very flexible and got many pictures in a rather different setting.

We also had him video our wedding...I had 2 friends tell me that they regretted not videoing their wedding. I didn't think one way or another about it....until after I saw our video!!! OMG! I cried when I watched it, it was soooo incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The images were uploaded to our secure site within a few days of our wedding and looked great! Within a couple of weeks of our wedding Max dropped off our image and video DVDs. We haven't ordered prints/albums yet, but we are sure they will be superb like everything else.

Max was refreshing to work with and has a good sense of humor and offers excellent service and value. Some photographers seemed full of themselves and do the same things everyone else does, including charging outrageous fees for each portion of their services. Max is a breath of fresh air--he does a super job and delivers super quality and goes all out--we could tell he was there to make sure we had great images to remember our day. (Also, we could hardly tell they were around during the ceremony and reception--but they got pictures of almost everything!)
A++++++++!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Max was very professional and really easy to work with, especially on the wedding day. He met with us a few months before the wedding to get to know us as a couple and get an idea about the "style" we wanted as well as to go over the package options. Before the wedding he gave me a checklist form to fill out about the pictures we definitely wanted, and on the day of the wedding he got all of them and more. Of course the timing of the day was off, but he was very flexible and we got everything taken care of. Also, within a month we were given a DVD will ALL of the pictures taken that was ours to keep. Currently, we have not yet chosen the images we want printed that will complete our package, but I am excited to work with him to finish the pics. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone.

Max and his team were fantastic. Not only were they incredible photographers but Max went over and beyond, 8 days before the wedding my DJ cancelled out on me and he was calling arround trying to help me find a new DJ. Thank you Max for capturing incredible moments that we can treasure forever

Maxim Photo Studio did an absolutely wonderful job durint our Wedding Day! We met with Max to plan the event, and he worked with us calmly and efficiently to make sure we would get exactly what we planned for during our day. The ceremony and reception shots came out absolutely great, we couldn't have asked for more! He also provided us with video documentation, which was a nicely added bonus to help us remember the small details of the day. I would Definetly recommend Max for any bride and groom!! It was great!

Max was very easy to work with; I enjoyed his creativity. He took a lot of pride in his work and was focused on making the day as relaxed as possible. Thanks for your hard work, Max!

It was a pleasure to work with Max. He did a wonderfula job and truly went the extra mile to help make our wedding day a very memorable experience. Max has a unique ability to capture a multitude of "in the moment" pictures. If a picture can speak a thousand words, then Max can write a novel.

Max was the photographer at my daughter's September wedding at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. I can't thank him enough for the stunning memories he captured of that beautiful day. He sent us a sample of some of the photos within days of the wedding, and everyone who viewed them were blown away by the professional, artistic and creative quality shown in every one of them. His photography is truely artistic and exceeded our expectations in everyway. He was so patient and easy to work with which just made our satisfaction all the greater. We had some tremendous vendors for this wedding, but none better than Max.

Our photographer, Max, was amazing. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for a wedding photographer. He took wonderful pictures. I am very picky when it comes to photography. I loved his style of photography. He took so many pictures and they are all beautiful. Max is the BEST wedding photographer around!

Max was our photographer for our August wedding and we couldn't have been happier. He was extremely responsive; he always answered emails and phone calls immediately. He was very flexible and provided us exactly what we wanted on our wedding day and with our package. Max and his assistant, Nikki, were very professional and captured amazing photos. We received numerous compliments about the photos at the reception (they were able to set up a slideshow!). Our neighbors were married at the same venue and commented on how great the pictures turned out and wished they had used Max! Pictures were on Facebook immediately and Max sent a link to all of our photos very quickly, we were able to look at wedding photos at the airport on our way home from our honeymoon. We highly recommend Maxim Photo Studio!

Max,

We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the tremendous work you did with the photography of our wedding. We received many comments from our guests about how fantastic you were and never missed a moment. We were really fortunate to have you there on the most important day of our lives.

Once we received our proofs (so quickly) after the wedding, we could not believe how many special moments you had captured. You had an eye for the artistic angles that were both stylish and captivating, which will bring a unique look to our wedding album. The shots were so full of emotion that they really portrayed the mood of our wedding day. There were also those humorous candid shots that we never knew were taken. Another aspect of your photographic style that we enjoyed was not having a camera in our faces during the event. Instead, you were quietly in the background, capturing the mood and ambiance of our special day. We could not thank you more for your hard work. You were a delight to work with. Thank you again!

Max and his team were wonderful to work with. He did a great job on my photos and I have gotten many complements on them. He was very responsive to all my questions and concerns. He provided a great service at a great price. I would highly recommend him to anyone and everyone. I am so glad I used Maxim Photo Studio!

I REALLY recommend Maxim Photo Studio to do your wedding. He is VERY quick to respond, he's very flexible and professional and VERY easy to work with. He has so many added benefits to his packages and prices when you book with him. Free 15 min engagement sessions (with video) when you book with him, who can beat that? Also you get free lifetime sitting sessions with him, where all you have to buy is either the disc or photos you want (very cheap way to get portraits taken, better than Target or Walmart). We just used him again to do family portraits. He comes highly recommended from me :)

Max was wonderful to deal with! He is very personable, friendly, and really knows what he is doing! He did a wonderful job with our engagement pics, some of the best pictures I have seen. He was always very efficient with responding to questions and concerns. During and before the wedding he did such a wonderful job of getting both staged and candid shots. We had two photographers and an assistant who were contantly making sure that we were taken care of. The pictures and album turned out better than I could imagine! Not to mention that we had pics posted of the wedding in less than 2 days as well as a slideshow playing at the wedding of pics he had just taken! No complaints here! satisfied customers!

Working with Max of Maxim Photo Studio was delightful and very easy to do. He was very tentative to certain requests that we had and did an amazing job, especially when it came to adapting to the size of our bridal party. With 14 bridesmaids, 9 groomsmen, and a flower girl, we were very impressed that Max was able to come up with different and creative shots.
My husband and I are very happy with the overall service and end result!

Our pictures and personal experience with Maxim Photography was perfect! We had a storybook wedding, and now have a goregous one-of-a-kind wedding album and framed photos to help us relive our incredible day! Max and his photographers were personable, professional and creative! We couldn't have asked for more!

Max did a wonderful job of capturing our wedding. He was prompt, professional, and always ready to get the shots we needed. He even helped my husband with his cuff links!

Most of the wedding pictures were posted online the day after the wedding, so we spent the day refreshing the page, constantly amazed at the quality of his pictures.

We would highly recommend Max to anyone looking for a photographer in the area. You won't regret it.

-Walter and Victoria Hansen (Married 8/1/09)

Maxim photo studios was amazing. The owner, Max, came just because I felt I needed him to. So, he came for the first hour, and did wonderful shots. Along with Max, were my two photographers. They were personal, helpful and made everything exactly to my liking. If there was anything we wanted, the did. It was all about US! That was wonderful. And, my album, IT'S BEAUTIFUL. I love it! People around here in Southern Ohio have never seen anything like it. I've seen albums like this all over San Francisco and LA, so it was perfect for me. Also, have all the rights to my photos is very convenient. If I could refer Maxim photo studios, I would suggest his work to anyone who wants to be catered to and cared for like family.
Nadia (queennadia1@hotmail.com)

Working with Max Surikov for our wedding and engagement photos was such a positive experience for us! From our initial meeting he was extremely professional while also having a very open and creative attitude to fit the needs of me and my husband. Max is very personable, and made us feel comfortable and carefree during the wedding and also our engagement photo session. The quality of his photographs is outstanding. He seemed to easily know when to take every single shot in just the right lighting at just the right time. Max makes it look so easy! My husband and I couldn't have been more thrilled with the abundance of memorable photos he took, and how flexible and willing he is to work in new and creative shots. We've already recommended Max to numerous friends and family members, and we hope to use him in the future for our photo needs when we start a family down the road.

I honestly could not have asked for a better photographer for our wedding day! He was so in tune with what we wanted out of our photographs, and we were amazed at how well he interacted with our wedding party. He was able to capture the essence of our wedding without making anything too forced or unnatural. We were free to be ourselves and enjoy our day, and he was right there to photograph every last detail. I would recommend Max to ANYONE!

As a photographer myself, when my wife and I were looking for a photographer for our wedding, I knew exactly what we were looking for. Max performed flawlessly on our special day. His unobtrusive style and creativity really sets him apart from the rest. His technical knowledge of photography and his equipment really blew me away and how he was able to adjust to various lighting conditions to get the perfect shot every time is a testament to his professionalism. I highly recommend Max and his professional crew when looking for the person that will be capturing the memories of your special day.

Your services were beyond my expectations!!! I was so impressed by how professional you were, especially with our other vendors. I am so happy with my photos and barely knew you were there. Thank you so much for a fantastic job!!! Lance and Caitlin

Max was a very professional, friendly, and fun photographer for our wedding at the Indianapolis Art Museum. He had a great deal of enthusiasm which made us even more excited for our big day. He caught moments that tell our story of the entire day from getting ready all the way until the end of the evening when the sun went down and it was time to leave the celebration. My favorite picture was a creative idea he had of using a piece of art work in the gardens of the museum and taking three different poses within one picture. Most photographers are in the way and blocking the view of big moments for family and friends however Max was always incognito and we were amazed at how he managed to get such great pictures and remained out of our faces the entire time! I would recommend Max Surikov for a formal elegant wedding without any hesitation.

Max was great we really enjoyed haveing him take our pictures. He was very nice and asked us what we wanted and provided it for us. I have told many people about his work, and i will continue to do so.

Max was extremely professional, but also fun to work with! None of my bridesmaids felt awkward with a photographer following us around-even in the suite while we got ready. He had great ideas and I was able to put in mine as well. When reviewing the photography, it was worth every penny! I would highly recommend his services to other brides!

Max was very communicative in the weeks leading up to our wedding. Not only did he take amazing pictures, but he was very efficient and good at managing our wedding party so we were able to enjoy our reception sooner! The quality of the work was absolutely fabulous. I would highly recommend Max to any of my friends.

We booked our photographer through Bella Pictures. And they select a photographer from the area that we are in. Max was our photographer! He was great! Our wedding was last week and he emailed me to let me know that he had posted some of our picture on his website, as a preview because Bella has not posted them on thier site yet. He did some really cool shots and one of them he drove beside our car on the way to the reception and took pictures out the window. I would recommend him to anyone that asks!

Max was a great photographer. He came very prepared and was there to work. I never had to ask him to take a picture or make sure that he was doing his job. He was on top of everything.

Max was great and very flexible during our reception. He captured many of our best memories from our wedding day and was very good and taking the pictures without being seen.

My biggest compliment to Max and something that I always point out to my friends is that when his time was up for the night he cam to us and asked if there was anything else he could do for us. He ended up staying for an extra 30 minutes free of charge to take the final photos with family and friends that we knew we wanted. We will always be thankful to Max for these valuable photos.

Max was an awesome wedding day photographer!! I loved all my pictures!! He was very good at taking charge which was something i needed due to the time restraints that my church had and he got me to my reception with plenty of time to dance the night away!! He made sure i got all the pictures i wanted!! Sometimes i couldn't even tell he was there which made looking all the pictures so much fun to see the surprises!! He was very fun while being proffessional!! Which is good cause you do spend all day with him!! I would reccommend him any day of the week and for the price he is amazing!! I got so many complements on my pictures and he made my wedding day that som much more fun!!
Elaine and Ron Vonderhaar

Maxin Photography puts out a unique and professional service that is sure to please and thrill any Bride! Ensure that your most important day is captured for all time with breath taking photos that only Maxim Photo can take!

We work with Maxim Photo Studio regularly throughout each bridal season. With Maxim each wedding is truly unique, you will not have a "cookie cutter" wedding with the professionals at Maxim! Beautiful and creative images for each celebration that will truly standout from the others. Style and professionalism all in one package makes Maxim one of our recommended and endorsed photographers.

We had the pleasure of working with Maxim Photo Studio on a wedding in August 2010. They were very professional, creative, patient and easy to get along with. We have worked with a lot of photographers in the past and Maxim was one of our favorites! You won't be disappointed!