Ho-Ho-Kus is small, affluent, and visually defined by The Hermitage — a Gothic Revival National Historic Landmark — and the quiet estate lots around Sheridan Avenue. We document estate weddings and family sessions on these private grounds throughout the year.
In Ho-Ho-Kus we photograph weddings at The Hermitage — the Gothic Revival National Historic Landmark whose facade is one of the most distinctive backdrops in Bergen County — plus estate ceremonies of 50–80 guests on private properties, Hollywood Avenue Park, and the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook trail.
●The Hermitage (National Historic Landmark)
●Hollywood Avenue Park
●Ho-Ho-Kus Brook trail
●The Inn at Ho-Ho-Kus
When is the light best in Ho-Ho-Kus?
The Hermitage's stone facade favors soft, overcast light and the golden half-hour — we coordinate timing with the property's event staff. The borough's estate lawns peak May through June and again in the first half of October.
What we photograph in Ho-Ho-Kus
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 — the Gothic Revival exterior is one of the most distinctive wedding backdrops in Bergen County. We work closely with the property's event coordinators on timing and access.
Do you cover estate weddings on private Ho-Ho-Kus properties?
Frequently. Many of the borough's older homes have lawns suited for intimate ceremonies of 50–80 guests, and we bring a small two-person team that fits naturally into that scale.