5 out of 5 stars and 40 reviews
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(40)Metro Detroit, all of Michigan and the US $1,000 - $4,999
About this vendor
Russell Photography is a husband and wife wedding photography team based in Detroit, MI. The skilled team jumped into business together over 20 years ago and hasn't looked back since. With over 600 weddings photographed throughout their career, you and your partner can have the talented team behind Russell Photography document each special moment of your milestone day. Your love will shine through in each photo snapped as your photographers capture the beautiful, genuine exchanges of the day.
Professional photographers Wally and Michelle take pride and honor in every wedding they are given the opportunity to serve. Loving their work drives them forward in telling stories through imagery and giving couples an album that tells their unique and personal tale.
You and your partner can get to know the talented couple with an engagement photoshoot to begin telling your story. The pair use a combination of photography styles throughout their sessions with you, resulting in beautiful images to share with loves ones. Focusing all of their attention on you, Wally and Michelle photograph one wedding per day, and can provide additional hours to snap moments from the makeup seat to the last dance.
Details
Business Attributes
- Veteran-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2022.2021.
Best of Weddings
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Wally and Michelle photographed our wedding on 9/7/2024 and they exceeded all of our expectations. They both were AMAZING! Always kept us smiling and laughing. It was perfect! Mi...
chelle stayed with the girls and got amazing pictures and Wally was with the guys and really helped to have 2 photographers. We even had some harder picture ideas and they made them come to life! Everyone at the wedding raved about how amazing they were. and to top it all off we got ALL of our amazing pictures back in less then 2 weeks! If you want amazing pictures they are your team!
I can't thank Wally and Michelle enough for their amazing work as photographers. They made me feel so special and captured every moment of my day beautifully. They were not only pr...
ofessional, but also friendly, helpful, and fun. They always asked me if I had any requests or preferences, and they delivered more than I could have hoped for.
Wally and Michelle are amazing photographers who made my day unforgettable. They were attentive, professional, and creative. They go above and beyond for their clients and checked ...
in with me to make sure there wasn’t anything I wanted to capture they were missing. They exceeded my expectations and delivered stunning photos.
Michelle and Wally were awesome in every way photographing our son's wedding. Their knowledge of wedding photography is outstanding and their people skills
fantastic as well. We c...
hose them based on their 5- star rating. They do live up to that rating in every way.
Wally and Michelle were fantastic from the first meeting to the last dance! They touched base several times before the wedding to make sure we knew what to expect. We had them phot...
ograph the rehearsal and the preparations before the wedding. They were tasteful and non-invasive but thorough and made sure all the important photos plus a wide variety of photos were taken, including an amazing pic of the entire wedding party and all the guests and an incredible sunset. They were able to work with a variety of personalities and were always comfortable but professional, handling all situations with ease. We love the package with the wedding album for the bride and groom and parent's photo albums too. Instance memories! We will be hiring them for our next child's wedding too! Russel Photography deserves 10 stars!
Michelle and Wally make a wonderful team, and put you at ease instantly. Preparation was essential to a successful day, and our wishes were easily granted.
Wally and Michelle were incredibly professional, friendly and easy to work with. They made me feel at ease about any wedding day jitters, were supportive, and absolutely amazing ph...
otographers! Our pictures turned out even better than I could have imagined! So happy I found them for my wedding day!
We had Lisa for our wedding photographer, and she was absolutely phenomenal! She was so accommodating for us, and really took care of my husband and I throughout the whole day! She...
was my hype woman, hyping me up to pose and take the best pictures we could! Even with some positions I was unsure of, Lisa had all the confidence for both of us and really made me feel so confident and comfortable! Lisa is so professional and was really my best friend for the day! She was great and we are so excited to see our pictures! Thanks, Russell's, for making our experience the best!!!
Wally and Michelle captured our wedding beautifully! Easy to work with and kept us relaxed and captured all of our memories for years to come.
Anyone looking for a photographer look no further then Russell photography. Wally and Michelle were amazing from start to finish couldn't of asked or wanted anymore then the amazin...
g job they done with our wedding thank you so much in helping make our day so special ❤️ 😊
Wally and Michelle are Amazing to work with . They captured everything we were looking for in our engagement pictures if not more. It was not easy with our 2 dogs in some of the pi...
ctures but they were able to pull it off beautifully and I could not be happier. I cannot wait for our wedding .
Wally and Michelle are amazing! They photographed our wedding and fully captured the day from food, to decorations, to rings, to pictures of everyone, and made it so much fun! We...
are so grateful that they were a part of our wedding and gave us great memories to have for a lifetime! Also, Michelle went above and beyond in helping with a wedding timeline for the day. The pictures are stunning, they arrive quickly, and you will have a lot of laughs working with Wally and Michelle!
We truly enjoyed Russell Photography for our engagement photos and registry! they also provide photos services last year for my daughter senior graduation pictures last year as we...
ll. They were very professional, prompt, and easy to work with. I highly recommend.
Russell Photography were the photographers at my last wedding and I found Russell and Michelle very professional, courteous, and easy to work with.
I recommend Wally and Michelle.
Extremely pleased with how our engagement and wedding photos turned out. INCREDIBLE! Freezing cold for our engagement photos and tornado warnings during our wedding and they adapte...
d to everything thrown our way with ease! Not to mention we had to postpone the wedding due to the pandemic. We had fun working with them, they treat you like family. Definitely had some great laughs! Their work, I could go on about that but no one would read all the way to the bottom lol! They caught so many "in the moment" or action photos that would normally be hard to capture. It was like they knew what was going to happen, before it happened. I'm glad we decided to work with them. I know you will be too!
We get all of our important milestone images done with Michelle and Wallace at Russell Photography. We always get great results, even when they are just headshots. I couldn't be ha...
ppier with their current rates and schedules either. These pictures are cherished and turned out great!
We must have gone to three different studios before we were told to come here. I am so happy we did. Their rates are great and they do a fantastic job. I really couldn't be happier...
with our wedding pictures and we are looking forward to making arrangements for our post-covid family reunion pictures too!
I am so happy with the wedding images we had taken for my daughter. She is already beautiful, but the work they do really showcases that. Michelle and Wallace are a great team an r...
eally know how to get the perfect shot.
Saving memories is something everyone wants to do. Getting family pictures done is something we do often and we always use Russell Photography. They just photographed our wedding a...
nd the pictures are wonderful. We have years of memories thanks to them!
Weddings are so important and we are thrilled with the work they did for our son and his beautiful. HIs celebration is made better because they do such a great job. Thanks so much!
You only get one chance to get the perfect wedding photos. It’s not like you can turn around and grab a missed moment so you better be sure you trust the person behind the camera. ...
You will not have even one regret with Russell Photography. They really went above and beyond to make sure we were happy. I cannot wait to use them again for all of the up-and-coming “firsts” that are heading our way.
We had a lot going on at our wedding and I don’t know how they managed it all but they were super organized and made it all work. They actually made it look easy and I’m SURE that ...
was not the case! LOL. The versatility of the photos were timeless, classy, fun, royal, elegant, and memorable.
It’s amazing how an artist’s eye sees through a lens to reach out and grab those memories that mean so much. You cannot beat a professional and Russell’s is certainly the way to go...
. They were very patient and made sure they had the perfect shots paying very close attention to detail when it was needed and capturing fun candid shots when those were happening. What a great team to work with.
Russell Photography really knew how to read the mood of our wedding and capture so many candid moments that will live in our memories forever. They were so professional, considerat...
e, accommodating, and easy to work with. We will be using them for our 1st-anniversary once the time comes. I cannot wait!
Wally and Michelle’s work is amazing! We loved our engagement and wedding pictures. Very professional and know how to get the best shots. We could not have asked for a better exper...
ience for our special day!
We received our photos and USB- we absolutely love them, they are fantastic!! Thank you so much for doing such an amazing job. We are so happy! Thank you so much again.
These guys should be top of your guest list! They take absolutely awesome photos whilst making everyone feel totally relaxed! We knew we had to have Wally and Michelle capture our ...
day after meeting them at a bridal show and falling in love with their style. They certainly didn’t disappoint, we absolutely love all our photos and can’t stop looking at our wedding album.
We had the best experience with Russell photography! They did our engagements, my bridals, and of course our ceremony and reception. They were on time, professional and very kind.
Thank you Wally and Michelle for the amazing photos of our wedding day. Having great photos was really important to me so I looked at a lot of different photographers before makin...
g my decision. I love your style and the photos are just what we wanted. You made us feel comfortable and I loved that you captured everything we wanted! I would highly recommend you to anyone!
Wally & Michelle were fantastic! We could not have asked for better. They got all the shots we were looking for and they fun and professional. I would recommend them over and over...
again.
Wally and Michelle were fantastic! Taking time to get to know us and making sure that we got everything that we wanted from our photographer for our wedding. They felt like part of...
the wedding, family. It was important to us to have photographers blend in not standout. Looking over the photos , we couldn't be happier!
Our son was married last year and Russell Photography for our family. Their professionalism was demonstrated throughout the entire day in all the photos they took before, during an...
d after the ceremony. Every photo we requested was delivered. We highly recommend Wally, Michelle and their team for one of the most important days in your life
Russell Photography has gone way above and beyond to make my wedding a special day. He and his wife, Michelle, are professional and thoughtful. Their staff is the same. Not only di...
d they take some of the most amazing pictures I will ever cherish with my husband, they also worked well with the caterer and DJ to assist with the flow of the night and making everything go smoothly. I will recommend them to every single person I know, and plan to use them as my personal photographer for the birth of our child, and even their senior pictures. Thank you, Russell Photography, for all you did for us!
Wally and Michelle Russell were not only great and easy to work with, but the pictures I received from my wedding were amazing! I used a coupon I received from a bridal show and g...
ot a great deal for 10 hours with 2 photographers and a 4 hour photo booth rental. They use great equipment... I had pictures outside, inside the hotel room and inside the reception hall where it was darker and they all came out perfect! And since I had more than 1 photographer, there were multiple pictures with different angles! They are all around awesome people and awesome at their job. 100% recommend them to anyone/everyone I know!
Wally and Michelle were fantastic! They were helpful figuring out what pictures we wanted ahead of time and communicated very well. Day of, they had great ideas for what to do in...
dividually and with our bridal party. After the wedding they were very quick at getting us our pictures. We love every one of our pictures and are so grateful they were there to picture our perfect day.
Wally and Michelle were by far the best choice for wedding photographers. They took incredible pictures and captured every single moment during our wedding that I could've wanted....
The package they offered was unbeatable including full color albums, large prints, parent albums, video montages, and all your photos on disc. They were warm, kind, and most of the time, I didn't even notice they were there capturing the moment. We absolutely loved them and recommend them to anyone getting married in the future.
I can't express how pleased we are with Russell Photography. Michelle and Wally felt like members of our family throughout the whole process. They are diligent about getting the be...
st shots, while being flexible and open. We both cried (my husband never cries) when viewing our photos for the first time. Everyone told me how crucial the role of photographers are at a wedding. Now, after its all been said and done, I can completely agree. I would recommend Russell Photography to any couple who dreams of the perfect wedding day and memories that will last them forever.
Wally and Michelle are awesome photgraphers! We got a lot of compliments at the wedding and when everyone saw our pictures. I highly recommend them.
Russell Photography did a beautiful job with our engagement as well as wedding photos. They really capture the most important beautiful moments! They were also just wonderful to wo...
rk with; very nice personable people! I really liked that they work as a husband and wife team; they were able to capture the moments from two different views. We really enjoyed them as well as their work.
Wally and Michelle did a great job at our wedding. They took a TON of pictures. They made sure they got all of the pictures we wanted plus ones we didn't even think of. Our picture...
s were uploaded the very next day so our friends and family were able to view them when we got together the next afternoon. I would recommend them to anyone.
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2788 Armstrong Drive, Lake Orion, MI | Metro Detroit, all of Michigan and the US $1,000 - $4,999
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