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Welcome!

Russ & Linda Garcia - We are a husband and wife team who sincerely love photography. We enjoy shooting weddings and capturing all those special moments in your life. Moments that you will treasure for a lifetime. We have each been shooting weddings and portraits individually for years, but combined our talents and experience, thus providing you with two professional photographers and two different perspectives.

In addition to being a talented photographer, Linda is a professional graphic designer and is familiar with the latest post-processing software. She is an artist who can do some wonderful things with a photograph.

Member of:
PPA (Professional Photographers of America)
WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International)

Baby Gage ~ Baby Session ~ Hartland, MI

Baby Gage’s first photo shoot.  He was so good and slept the whole session.  Thank’s Kim for letting me be creative!

Big Sister!!

Thank you Kim and Family!!!

Elizabeth & Edward ~ Wedding ~ Howell, MI

It was a beautiful day on the family farm in Howell, Michigan.  Elizabeth and Edward wanted a simple wedding with their closest family and friends.

SISTERS!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karri & Timothy ~ Wedding ~ Wellers Carriage House ~ Saline, MI

Here are a few photos from Timothy and Karri’s wedding at Wellers Carriage House in Saline, Michigan.  They had a themed wedding that had the guests and bridal party dressed in vintage clothes from the 1920′s.  They wanted their photos to have the same vintage look to them.  In post processing we aged the photos.  Enjoy!

Ryden’s Wild Ride ~ A day in the life…

This is just a day in the life of Ryden…
Ryden’s day starts off with selecting the cutest hat he can find.


Before he can go out and have some fun, he has to do his chores.  Today it was hanging the clothes on the line.

Then he wants to go for a walk and get some fresh air, but it’s a little cold and the wind begins to pick up.  So, he goes into his house and gets his hat.

Hang on Ry!! 


The wind becomes too much for Ryden today.  So, he decides to change where he is going to walk…
A walk in space is a better place.  There is no wind and he won’t lose his hat!  

Thank you for sharing in Ryden’s wild ride!  There is so much more to come.

Nathian’s Fall Day

Nathian is a real cutie pie!



Kelly ~ Hartland, MI ~ Senior Photography

I know I don’t keep up on this blogging stuff.  I have really good intentions, but…life gets in the way.  I hope all our wonderful clients are having a good life, same for our potential clients and past clients.  Life is good in the Garcia household.  We’ve taken a like time for us and now we are ready to get up and start running once again. 

This past September I had the opportunity to photograph Kelly, a senior from Hartland High School.  We went to one in my favorite secret locations. Check out these images and let me know what you think.


Congratulations Kelly!!!

2010 Western Michigan Dance Orchesis Concert

Here a few photos from the 2010 Western Michigan University Orchesis concert.  We had a great time capturing all eleven dances.  Enjoy!

The newest addition to the family…

Meet the newest little miracle just added to the family, Ryden Garcia Booth.  Mom and baby are doing really well.  Congratulations, Christine and Cam! We love you guys!!


Keaton’s day in the park.

We had a blast hanging in the park with Keaton.  He recently turned four and is a super energetic and very happy little guy.

Happy 4th Birthday Keaton!

Mitchel ~ 1st Birthday ~ South Lyon, MI

It’s so hard to believe that it has been over a year since I photographed Mitchel’s newborn session.  It was a great privilege to be invited to capture his 1st birthday.  Thank you, Keith, Brittany and Mitchel!

Mitchel newborn session ~


Mitchel at his 1st birthday party!  Thank you for sharing it with me!



What a great family!