hey y'all!

Photographer and confidence guide, dedicated to empowering plus size and queer folks to proudly take up space.

spill the tea

i'm holly max

Helping you shine your light from the inside out.


Celebrating Beauty in Every Body

Ready to fall in love with yourself?

I'm here to show you how your body is your biggest cheerleader!

I want all bodies to find confidence by capturing the beauty of individuals from all walks of life, embracing diverse identities and expressions, and fostering a sense of profound happiness while aiding you in embracing and celebrating your body just as it is.


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you're like,
really pretty

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Gender Euphoria

This is an amazing way to embrace your body! I want to bring out the saucy baddie in you!

THE EXPERIENCE

 Boudoir

Whether you need headshots, dating profile pics, or a brand  refresh, I got you, boo!

This one is for the girls, gays, and theys.  I want to help show how you thrive, embracing your most authentic self.

Portraits

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Just finished my milk bath photo shoot with Holly and holy shit y’all! I’ve never felt so sexy and beautiful. Holly is the master of the female gaze. She makes her vision come to life with her ability to tastefully create scenes, and give posing guidance and direction. And the words of affirmation? Holly is THE number one hype woman. She had me giggling and blushing throughout our shoot. I can’t say enough good things about her and if you’re thinking of doing a milk bath photo shoot (or any photo session) with her, just fucking do it! 

Marilyn grace

kim, autonomy therapy

“My team and I had our first brand photo shoot with Holly last week, and I can honestly say it was the most incredible photography experience I’ve ever had. She was very professional and showed early to set up, thoughtfully introduced herself to each member of our team to create a personal connection, posed us so we didn’t have to think of poses ourselves (a huge gift), and was very receptive to feedback about where we’d like pictures taken, how we’d like them to look, and what “vibes” we were feeling. She quoted a speedy turnaround time and has been communicative throughout the entire process. If you’re looking for a photographer in the ATX area who knows how to make the experience warm, supportive, and a true joy, you absolutely need to schedule with Holly!”

Sam, Creative Director

“Going into my session with Holly, I was admittedly nervous. As a genderqueer person, I find it hard to see myself in photos without feeling dysphoric. But I needed to get some new portraits for my website. Holly listened to me share all of the things that make me feel uncomfortable. She paid attention and made me feel so confident and at ease and it showed in my photos! I did a 3 outfit shoot and was able to fully express the multitudes of my identity. I’m so happy with how they came out and cannot recommend working with Holly enough! ”

meredith

Holly was great- I loved the experience of my empowerment photo shoot.. From the consultation to styling session to photo shoot to photo viewing, Holly really tried to make me feel comfortable, ensure we were meeting my goals, and make sure the process felt enjoyable to me. She was patient while negotiating my travel since I was only in Austin for a short time for an entirely different purpose. Highly recommend that anyone (especially plus sized folks of all genders) shoot with Holly Max Taylor for fun, a project or your own healing. I would definitely do it again!!

jessica

Holly was amazing to work with! She made me feel like the fairy princess I always believed I could be, she’s the best cheerleader, and extremely creative. I can’t wait to work with her again.

jaime

Holly captured everything I was hoping for a more! We got a range of emotions and vibes and I’m obsessed with the work that she did. 100/10… will definitely book again! 🫶🏽

katie

Holly is amazing! I went to a self love class she had and part of it was taking some photos. I absolutely adored my photos! I am very self concious and have no idea how to pose but Holly was able to help me come up with great poses! She also is #1 hype woman. She was hyping me and everyone else up the whole time. She truly made me feel special and beautiful. I highly recommend getting pictures done by her. Can't wait to do another session.

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