Millburn and its Short Hills section hold some of the most refined settings in New Jersey: Greenwood Gardens' terraced Italianate landscape, the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum's woodland paths, and Taylor Park's pond at the center of town. Paper Mill Playhouse and the town's estate neighborhoods complete a portfolio that photographs like old money and feels like home.
In Millburn and Short Hills we photograph weddings at Greenwood Gardens' terraced Italianate landscape, family portraits at Taylor Park's pond and Old Short Hills Park's hilltop lawns, woodland sessions on the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum's trails, and theater-district frames around Paper Mill Playhouse.
●Greenwood Gardens
●Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary
●Taylor Park
●Old Short Hills Park
●Paper Mill Playhouse
When is the light best in Millburn?
Greenwood's terraces take late-afternoon light in descending steps — we plan portrait blocks to follow the sun down the garden. Taylor Park's willows peak in mid-October, and the arboretum's woods stay private-feeling in every season.
What we photograph in Millburn
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 across Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, and Essex Counties.
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.
Do you photograph weddings at Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills?
Yes — Greenwood's terraced gardens, grottoes, and Italianate stonework make it one of the most extraordinary venues in the state, and its events run through the garden's conservancy. We plan portrait blocks around the terraces' descending light in late afternoon.
Where do Millburn families take portraits?
Taylor Park's pond and willows sit right off the village for classic family frames, Old Short Hills Park adds hilltop lawns, and the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum's trails give woodland sessions a private feel. October in any of the three is exceptional.