Welcome to Desert Heart – Santa Fe’s trusted creative studio for professional photography, video production, and audio recording.

We proudly serve clients across Northern New Mexico with signature photography, cinematic video work, and a full-service recording studio. Whether you need distinctive headshots, marketing visuals, commercial filmmaking, or audio production for music, podcasts, and audiobooks, Desert Heart brings experience, artistry, and exceptional service to every project.

Explore our Photography, Video Production, and Recording Studio services below, or contact us to discuss your creative goals.

Photography
Studio

Portrait • Real Estate Products • Jewelry

Video
Production

Documentaries • Ads
Music Video • Social Media

Recording
Studio

Music • Audiobooks
Podcasts • Stories

Our Wonderful Clients Say Such Nice Things About Us!

  • Documentary Video Production

    Max’s work on the Our Lady of Light Historic Foundation documentary was both thoughtful and deeply attentive. He found a powerful narrative in the simplest moments of our volunteer…

  • Professional Jewelry Photography

    We were thrilled to find a professional photographer in Santa Fe. Max is fun to work with and delivered high-quality images with a quick turnaround time. He’s not only…

  • Audiobook Recording

    I hired Desert Heart recording studio to produce my audiobook recording and found Max to be a delight. He came highly recommended by an author friend of mine, and…

  • Marketing Video Production

    Working with Max has been an absolute pleasure. He made the entire process of filming my marketing content easy and stress-free. His expertise in video production was key to…

  • Headshot Photographer

    Max is a very professional portrait artist. His studio is well equipped with all the lighting apparatus and cameras needed to take an expert headshot for my social media…

  • AirbNb & VRBO Photography

    I hired Max Highstein (Desert Heart Multimedia) to do photography and videography for my VRBO and AirBnB listing. I couldn’t be more pleased. Max gave me excellent photos and…

  • Video Documentary

    Max spent several days shooting an amazing volunteer video documentary for the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. His talent (and patience) were off the charts and the final product got…

  • Real Estate Photography

    I own a real estate brokerage in Los Alamos, NM, and Max has been photographing our listings for the past few months. Our brokerage is focused on quality and…

  • Audiobook Recording Studio

     I hired Max to record the audiobook for my best-selling book. The entire process from start to finish was expertly done. Recording was a total breeze. His friendly, no-nonsense…

  • Music Video Producer

    Max Highstein recorded and produced a stunning music video for a trumpet and violin duo performed by David Dash and me. He went above and beyond to create a…

  • Food Photography

    I highly recommend Max for all of your photography needs. Max designed my website that included some amazing food photography. He made it easy and authentic by bringing all…

  • Fashion & Portrait Photography

    Max is a talented photographer. I’m grateful for the opportunity to of done a fashion photoshoot with him, including portrait photography. He was very well prepared and open to…