Max Kessell is a UK-based photographer working primarily in documentary and portraiture. His work reflects a sustained interest in capturing communities and places at transitional moments, exploring how memory, purpose, identity, and environment shape one another.

He has exhibited work in group shows across the UK, Europe and the USA, with recent projects including coverage in Northern Ireland and the documentary series Magazine Dreams. Max has also collaborated with international organisations such as Médecins Sans Frontières, producing photography that highlights human resilience in the face of crisis in Burma.

All enquiries please contact: Maxkessell@outlook.com

Licensing@kintzing.com

Instagram: @itsmaxkessell

Credits & awards

  • Portrait of Britain 2024 (Shortlist)

    Portrait of Humanity 2024 (Shortlist)

    Portrait of Britain 2023 (winner)

  • “Finding Home” - Tate Britain, London.

    “Postcards” - Millepiani Space, Rome.

    “In the Periphery” - The Light Factory, Charlotte NC.

  • Corteiz.

    KidSuper.

    RCA Records.

    Jehucal.