SANTA FE PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

Max Highstein Photography

Welcome to Desert Heart—your trusted Santa Fe photography studio, specializing in portraits, headshots, real estate, product, and jewelry photography. With over 30 years’ experience, we serve Santa Fe, Eldorado, and all of Northern New Mexico with professional photo and multimedia services.

A NOTE FROM MAX

“I love serving actors, models, musicians, and makers with portrait, fashion, and product photography. My comfortable photography studio offers photo, video, and audio recording services as well, and I have decades of experience producing quality media, here and on location.

“For real estate agents, builders, remodelers and homeowners I offer a full array of real estate photography and video services from top to bottom.

“I love making beautiful images, and offer friendly, reliable service to all kinds of talented people. Together we’ll make your portfolio, web images, or catalog look fantastic.”

Model headshot with fashion-inspired styling, Santa Fe photographer.

Portraits & Headshots

Live concert photography at Lamy, Santa Fe
Santa Fe Farmers Market event photographer

Event
Photography

Fashion Photography

Real Estate
Photography

Santa Fe product photographer – painted lizard figurine on dramatic background

Product Photography

Professional jewelry photographer New Mexico – gold earrings with gemstones

Jewelry
Photography

  • Portrait Photography
    Capture authentic, expressive portraits tailored for individuals, families, and creative professionals—perfect for personal or promotional use.
  • Headshots
    Get crisp, professional headshots ideal for actors, musicians, business profiles, and social media, crafted to highlight your best features.
  • Fashion Photography & Video
    Elevate your portfolio or campaign with creative fashion photography, brought to life in studio or on location for models, designers, and brands.
  • Real Estate Photography
    Showcase homes and commercial spaces with crisp, inviting real estate photography that helps your listings stand out in the Santa Fe market.
  • Product Photography
    Highlight the details and appeal of your products with sharp, studio-quality images for catalogs, online stores, and promotional materials.
  • Jewelry Photography
    Bring out the sparkle of your jewelry with specialized lighting and close-up photography perfect for web, print, or exhibition.
  • Event Photography
    Capture the spirit of your special event—live performances, corporate gatherings, parties, and more—with vibrant, documentary-style coverage.

  • 5.0

    Max Highstein’s photography skills are exceptional. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him several times on both studio and on-location shoots, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience.

    Max has an incredible eye for detail and a knack for capturing the perfect shot, whether we’re in a controlled studio environment or out in the field. He made me feel comfortable and confident throughout the entire process, which really brought out the best in my poses. His professionalism, creativity, and passion for photography are evident in every frame.

    Max is also highly collaborative, and detail oriented. He actively listens to your feedback and has a great sense of humor, which makes working with him that much more of a joy.

    I highly recommend Max Highstein to anyone looking for a skilled and dedicated photographer. I’m looking forward to working together again at his photography studio in the future! 
    Sloan Simpson
    Model/Client

Max Highstein – Desert Heart Multimedia is a top professional photographer in the Santa Fe, NM professional photographers directory on PhotographerSelect.com.