Max Cooper
828.808.7777
cooper@darktopography.com
Based in Asheville, NC.

Education
Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Photography.
The University of North Carolina at Asheville, 2006.

Selected Honors and Awards

• » Merit Award, B&W Magazine, 2008
• » Ryan Patrick Jones Excellence in Photography Award, 2005, UNCA
• » Honorable Mention: 38th Annual UNCA Juried Student Exhibition
• » Best in Show: 1999 Yancey County Celebration of the Arts

Selected Publications

• » B&W Magazine, 2008
• » Everywhere Magazine, 2008
• » F-Stop Magazine, 2008
• » FILE Magazine, 2007
• » Asheville Citizen-Times, 2007

Selected Exhibitions

• » AshevilleHDR, Asheville Regional Airport, 2009
• » To See A Darkness, Asheville Arts Council, 2009
• » AshevilleHDR, Phil Mechanic Studios, 2009
• » UNCA Almuni Exhibition, 2009
• » The District, Solo Exhibition, Pump Gallery, 2008
• » Castings, Flood Fine Art Center, 2008
• » Collecting Contemporary, Flood Fine Art Center, 2007
• » A Dark Topography, Solo Exhibit, Wedge Gallery, 2006
• » UNCA Arts Exhibit, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 2006

Works in Selected Collections

• » Jolene Mechanic, Curator, Flood Fine Arts Center
• » Ann Ponder, Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Asheville

Wedding Packages
All wedding packages include a customized, secure online gallery through which prints and other reproductions may be ordered.

Package 1: $600
The Small Wedding Package, ideal for gatherings with fewer than 25 guests. Includes two hours of coverage, formal portraits and candid photography at the reception.

Package 2: $1,250
Including four hours of coverage, this package provides all-inclusive wedding day coverage of the preparation, ceremony, formal poses, and reception.

Package 3: $1,750
Four hours of wedding-day coverage, as well as a two-hour bridal or engagement portrait session.

Package 4: $2500
Unlimited wedding coverage, as well as a two-hour bridal or engagement session.

Custom packages are available to fit any budget. Prices do not include travel or expenses. For a tailored, specified proposal, drop an email to the above address with your wedding day ideas and desires.

Portrait Sessions and Editorial Coverage
General photography service begins at $300 per hour, with a one hour minimum, and an image processing fee of $50. Fees for travel and expenses may also apply.

Prints and Usage
Prints of selected fine art works, as well as weddings and event coverage, are available through smugmug.com, which offers a wide array of printing options at varying price points. Electronic or print usage rates are available upon request.