Max Loewenstein

What a year it’s been. Thank you to those of you who have been following along and watching this journey unfold in real time. Literally couldn’t do this as a career if it weren’t for you guys. There is way too much to highlight with a single Instagram post, but I’m going to try: 1. Caught the elusive snowfall in Alabama Hills with @jamesspiper . By far one of the best photography mornings I’ve ever had. 2. You know I love my stacks, this one might be my favorite so far. 3. Was sent to Japan by @sigmaphoto and had the trip of a life time. Captured one of my favorite photos of all time (also my most viral image) when it wasn’t even supposed to be cherry blossom season yet. 4. Left my camera out in a bush overnight to capture a timelapse of the Milky Way rising above Mount Fuji. This was my favorite still from it. 5. Made it back to Firefall and caught one of my favorite photos of it. 6 & 7. Worked with a dream brand this year @bentleymotors 8. Took a trip to the Azores with an incredible group of people and caught one of my favorite photos on the year from the only tea plantation in Portugal. 9. Spent an incredible summer with @natashabby & @retrievingatlas . 10. Introduced Atlas to the @ineos_grenadier 11. Finally made it back to Montana after 5 years for a job in and around Glacier National Park. 12. Experienced a bit of a Euro summer in Switzerland 13. Finally saw the Matterhorn after not seeing it at all on my previous Switzerland trip. 14 & 15: Made it back to Banff & Jasper with solid company 🤘🏼 16. Caught some insane photos of the @ineos_grenadier on a random morning on our way to Colorado (full set coming soon). 17 & 18: Had the best time chasing that Colorado Gold with @natashabby & @retrievingatlas , plus caught up with old friends and made some new ones. 19. Sent it back to Iceland for a 3rd time with incredible @skylagooniceland team and @bryce.way 20. My fam 🫶🏼 21+ (not photographed): Sony Kando this year was incredible, started working with so many dream brands, made it back to car week in Monterey, and spent Christmas with the family. If you made it this far, I appreciate your support and have a happy New Year 🎉

Nostalgic summers 🤌🏼 A few frames straight out of the @fujifilmx_us X100VI from a shoot with @ineos_grenadier x @beachman . I give out this recipe for FREE! Comment “Fuji” and I’ll send it over. #fujifriday

My favorite flower field in California isn’t supposed to be here. Ice plant was brought in from South Africa to keep Highway 1 from sliding into the sea. They found out later that it actually makes landslides worse. It stayed, it spread, and now it’s created one of the most beautiful spots on the California coast, with color peaking late March to early June. If you plan a visit, stay on the trail and don’t crush the flowers. #montarabeach #superbloom #nomadict #yourshotphotographer

My first time visiting Montana looked like this…. You can imagine my urge to move there immediately after 😂 Glacier National Park has to be one more beautiful parks on the planet. Its hosts one of the most scenic drives in the world, has crystal clear lakes with multicolored rocks that pop through the surface, and you can find mountain goats wandering around a lot of the trails. And I’ve barely scratched the surface of this place. Time to go back soon 🙌🏼 @sonyalpha A7riii #nomadict #yourshotphotographer #glaciernationalpark

We’ve been searching for the perfect dog food for Atlas for a while now and we finally found it. ORIJEN™ FRESHPREY is everything I wanted for him. Real ingredients, frozen fresh, and made for dogs who are actually out there living life. No fillers, no shortcuts. Just food worthy of the adventures we go on together. He’s been trying to break into the cooler since we got it. That’s how you know it’s good 😂 We’ve got a lot of world left to see. And now he’s fueled for every bit of it. @orijenpetfood #ad #ORIJENPartner

Twilight Trails 🌖 I love this type of photography. It feels like you’re painting a digital image but the vehicle is your brush. Here’s how to do it 👇🏼 Set up your tripod somewhere with a road leading through your composition. Roads with good curves or switchbacks are my favorites. Shoot manual. Aperture around f/4 to f/11, ISO 100 or as low as you can, shutter speed somewhere between 5-20 seconds. Time it for blue hour, that 15 to 20 minute window after sunset where the sky still has color but it’s dark enough for headlights to glow. Too early and the trails won’t show. Too late and the lack of sky/landscape visible will make it boring and blown out by car lights (my cover shot worked well because it was a full moon). Press the shutter the second a car enters the frame. White lines come from headlights, red lines from taillights. The slower the car, the brighter the trail. Save this for your next shoot 🙌🏼 #nomadict #yourshotphotographer #lighttrails

A place I think about way too often. Haven’t been back to the Tetons in years, but I look at these photos all the time. From the days we were on the road constantly seeing new places all over the US, and this was one of my absolute favorite stops. I can’t wait to go back someday soon. @sonyalpha A7RIII #grandtetons #nomadict #yourshotphotographer

Picnics in Big Sur with the all electric IONIQ 9 🧺 Love that this car can do so much, whether it’s for a day trip to the redwoods or a week long trip exploring the coast. Space, range, and comfort go a long way, and this car has the best of both. #Hyundai #HyundaiIONIQ9 #roadtrip #bigsur

Imagine things are exactly the same as they are now, except you got this happy, goofy, floppy eared minion following you around everywhere. What’s not to love? A few favorites from a mini shoot on our recent trip to Oregon. These are straight out of camera jpegs from the @fujifilmx_us X100VI. Grab this film recipe for free! Just comment “Fuji” down below. #fujifriday #canonbeach

I’ve barely scratched the surface of Yosemite in the spring, but after spending years visiting in every other season, I can tell you one thing: this is when the park feels most alive. Flowers blooming, waterfalls raging, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch the valley floor flooded with snowmelt and reflections you genuinely won’t see any other time of year. Have you been to Yosemite in the spring? @sonyalpha A1 || @polarpro VND Mist​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Nine volcanic islands sitting in the middle of the Atlantic, halfway between Lisbon and New York. And I feel like nobody really talks about them. The Azores are mostly untouched, and still flying under the radar. This trip was insanely cool. Crater lakes you can hike to. Slot canyons that drop into waterfalls. A coastline that switches between Hawaii and Iceland depending on which way you face. Stray cats roaming outside ancient churches. Cedar forests you’d swear belong in the Pacific Northwest. And tea fields rolling straight into the ocean. If you’ve been chasing somewhere underrated, this is the place for you. Comment “AZORES” and I’ll send you the full guide. Every spot, every stay, and the shooting tips from the trip 📍

Slow moments along the coast with the all electric IONIQ 9 ⚡#HyundaiPartner Had a blast roadtripping with @natshabby & @retrievingatlas in this all electric SUV. It’s been awhile since we’ve had a car this comfortable. All three of us having lunch and a nap in the back with views like these in unmatched. #Hyundai #HyundaiIONIQ9 #roadtrip #bigsur