Hackensack, from the courthouse green to the river bend.
Hackensack is Bergen County's seat — and visually, that means historic brick on Main Street, the Green at the courthouse, and the river bend at Foschini Park. We photograph weddings at the city's banquet venues and editorial-style engagement sessions along the Hackensack Riverfront.
In Hackensack we photograph weddings at Stony Hill Inn and the city's banquet venues, portraits on The Green at the Bergen County Courthouse, and editorial-style engagement sessions along Foschini Park and the Hackensack Riverwalk. Main Street's older brick facades round out an urban session without leaving city limits.
●The Green at Bergen County Courthouse
●Foschini Park & Hackensack Riverwalk
●Stony Hill Inn
●Hackensack Cultural Arts Center
When is the light best in Hackensack?
The river bend at Foschini Park picks up warm reflected light in the last hour before sunset, especially September through November. Stony Hill Inn's 1818 stone exterior photographs well in any season — the garden out back peaks in late spring.
What we photograph in Hackensack
Four practices, one studio.
Maximus Visions is a wedding photographer first — that's the work that built the studio. Around it we've built three more practices that share the same documentary eye, the same two-person team, and the same standard of finish.
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Wedding Photographer
Primary practice
Documentary coverage, ceremony to last dance.
Our primary practice. Eight years of full-day wedding coverage across New Jersey and New York City — getting-ready through reception exit. We work in pairs, quietly, with a documentary eye and a deep familiarity with the venues, churches, synagogues, and country clubs in the Bergen and Passaic County corridor.
Full-day wedding photography
Wedding videography (cinematic edit)
Engagement sessions
Rehearsal dinner coverage
Bridal portraits & first look
Same-day social previews
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Photography Studio
A fully equipped studio for portraits, headshots & editorials.
Our Paramus studio is built for controlled-light portrait work — family, brand, headshot, and editorial sessions on backdrop and natural-light setups. We own our gear: Profoto strobes, medium-format and full-frame mirrorless bodies, prime glass, and tethered capture for in-session preview.
Studio family portraits
Professional headshots
Branding & founder portraits
Editorial & lookbook work
Maternity & newborn studio sessions
Tethered same-day proofing
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Aerial Photography
FAA Part 107 licensed drone coverage.
We are FAA Part 107 certified and insured for commercial drone operation. Aerial coverage adds a register no ground photographer can match — venue grounds, ceremony arrivals, large group portraits, real-estate-style estate establishing shots, and 4K aerial cinematography woven into wedding films.
Wedding venue aerial coverage
Aerial group portraits (50+ guests)
Estate & property aerials
4K aerial wedding cinematography
Real-estate listing aerials
Aerial event documentation
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Event Photographer
Corporate, private, and milestone event coverage.
Beyond weddings, we cover the full calendar of events that matter — corporate galas, fundraisers, conferences, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, baby showers, and brand activations. Same documentary eye, same two-person team, scaled to the room.
Yes — multiple times. The 1818 stone exterior and the garden out back give us beautiful frames in any season. We arrive early to scout the room while the staff is setting linens.
Can we do urban-style engagement photos in Hackensack?
Definitely. Main Street's older facades, the courthouse steps, and the riverfront together make a varied, editorial shoot without leaving city limits.