He started taking photos in 2008 just to document a mountain trip he did between studies. Max took photos to remember the trip, show others how cool it was and to have something more to do than only hike. Even though he kept using small compacts for the first 4 years, and was more a hiker with a camera than a real landscape photographer, Max was VERY motivated to get some great shots. He gradually become more serious as a real landscape photographer when he started sharing photos on the internet and got more inspired by the work of others.