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My name is Max Wilbert, and I was born and raised in Seattle. I've always been around cameras (my dad is into photography), and have come to enjoy taking pictures.

Since then I have been the official photographer for an expedition to study climate change in Sibera; the multimedia editor for an on campus magazine; a staff photographer for an on campus newspaper; a wedding photographer; a commercial and food photographer; and more.

Photographs allow us to slow down and contemplate the world at a pace that is rarely tolerated in the dominant culture. They allow us a certain distance that, paradoxically, tends to shatter the veil and bring us closer to the unfolding reality in front of our eyes. I strive for honesty in my photography. I have no interest in sanitized, micro-managed images – my goal is to show the complexity, beauty, and sorrow of the world in all of its forms. My work is a sort of cinema verite: try to forget about the camera and let your senses carry you into these images, and from there into the real world…



Prints are available of any of my images.

An easier way to see all my photos: www.flickrleech.net/user/maxswilbert

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