Art of Ones and Zeros

Welcome to my world rendered in absolutes—pure black and white, nothing in between. Each photo is crafted in 1-bit black and white where shadow and light battle for space, and emotion finds clarity in contrast. Stripped of color and grays, these works reveal raw presence, surreal quiet, and stories whispered through form. Here, the binary becomes deeply human.

Reach out on Instagram if you’d like to “collaborate”. It’s easier than you think. ~ Maxx

  • In the Quiet Light

    Her body folds inward, touched by the sharp glow of the window, as if caught between thought and confession. Shadows cradle her, leaving the mind to wonder what lingers behind those lowered eyes.

  • City of Shadows

    Fishnet legs stretch upward, cutting across the frame like defiance itself, while the skyline glitters through the window—a distant world of lights against her stillness.

    The gaze is steady, half daring, half indifferent. Between the intimacy of the room and the vast city beyond, power lies in her ability to claim both spaces.

    Model: Paola

  • The Unbroken Gaze

    Light fractures across the face, yet the eyes hold steady, unyielding. The softness of skin contrasts with the steel of expression, a balance of vulnerability and defiance.

    It is an intimate portrait of strength—every shadow deepens the resolve, every highlight carries quiet fire. The gaze lingers, refusing to let go.

    Model: Sabrina

  • Gaze in the Shadows

    Light catches the body in a moment of unguarded presence, turning stillness into raw intensity. The glance over the shoulder carries both challenge and mystery, a silent dialogue with the unseen.

  • Sharp Silence

    The brick wall rises like a monolith, edges carved against the fading light. Each window, some open, some sealed, holds the weight of unseen stories, breaths of lives lived quietly within. The geometry of shadow and stone turns the ordinary into something eternal.

  • Woven in Night

    Strands fall like shadows, framing a face lit with quiet confidence. Symbols rest against the chest, glimmering as though charged with hidden meaning, each one a talisman carried through the dark.

    The light bends softly across the figure, revealing presence more than form. It is both gentle and powerful, a portrait of someone who carries their own fire.

    Model: Sophie

  • Threshold

    The door looms tall, a sentinel of silence. Light spills across its frame, hinting at what waits on the other side. It is both barrier and invitation, holding secrets in the grain of wood, whispering of moments unseen, paths untaken.

  • Fuji Nights

    A bottle of Fuji apple sake, two glasses waiting—intimacy hinted at in the quiet glow of a bar. The stillness before a toast, before laughter, before the night unfolds.

  • The Hidden Flame

    Veiled in a hood of shadow, a face emerges only through the mouth’s glow—a breath of light against the void. The form becomes both spectral and sovereign, a presence half-seen, half-felt.

    The contrast sharpens mystery into power, leaving space for silence to speak. It is an image of concealment, yet one where radiance refuses to be buried.

    Model: Samira

  • Crowned in Shadow

    Arms folded, gaze unflinching, the presence radiates defiance. Tattoos blaze like armor beneath the skin, each mark a story carried into the dark.

    There is no plea here, only sovereignty. Strength sharpens into elegance, a reminder that power is not given—it is claimed.

    Model: Paola

  • Vertical City

    The tower stretches skyward, glass and steel climbing endlessly into the dark. Reflections ripple across its face like fragments of sky captured and held still.

  • Watcher

    A single eye, sharp and unblinking, painted in heavy shadow. It feels like both a secret kept and a story told without words. Beauty sharpened into intensity.

  • Steps in Shadow

    A fire escape rises against the brick wall, stark and geometric. Each landing feels like a pause in motion, a place between departure and arrival. Ordinary, yet cinematic.

  • Ocean’s Treasure

    Freshly shucked oysters glisten on the half shell, their textures raw and intricate—like tiny worlds sculpted by the sea. Briny, delicate, and timelessly beautiful.

  • Strength in Elegance

    Power and grace don’t have to exist separately. Here, they meet in the same frame—confidence carved into muscle, femininity wrapped in steel. This is presence, unshaken and unapologetic.