Petersburg, Russia, where he was born in 1975. After obtaining a degree in French linguistics he worked as translator but then decided to start a new career path as photojournalist. Since 2006, Max has been photographing in various Russian regions (Caucasus, Siberia, Urals, Astrakhan, etc.), Belarus, Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Kazakhstan, etc., both as part of his personal projects and on assignments. In his stories Max gives reporting on social issues a historical dimension to portray how things that happened in the past still affect peopleâ€™s lives today.”