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Author Archives: Faith

I have been photographing weddings, and only weddings, in a casual, candid, fashion-oriented style, for 13 years with my award-winning photography studio, Faith West Photography. My images of real weddings have been published in national magazines including Martha Stewart Weddings, Modern Bride, and The Knot, and will soon appear in Elegant Bride. I have also had “real weddings” published in Wedding Bells New York, The Knot New York, New Jersey Bride, The Knot Pennsylvania, Brides Philadelphia, and The Knot New Jersey, and am eight-time first prize winner in the wedding photography contest sponsored by Philadelphia Weddings.

Before photographing weddings, I was an assistant to various fashion and commercial photographers throughout New York City. This is where I learned my craft, honing hmy ideas about the casual, candid look that an unobtrusive photographer can provide to a wedding day. I feel strongly that this approach captures the true emotions and passion of the couple and their wedding day.

Never one to stay still, I recently invented the idea of combining high-definition stills and video into one DVD album. I noticed that many clients were resistant to putting a lot of images in their book-style albums, for fear that the album would be too bulky for the coffee table, or too heavy to put on a plane and take to relatives. Yet typical candid coverage of a wedding encompasses at least 800 images, so a lot is lost in the editing down to a smallish album just for portability’s sake. I also noticed a tendency on the part of my clients to prefer looking at their images on their computer screens (since we do give clients a digital copy of all high-resolution still images, and do not keep the copyright). The idea for a still/video album naturally flowed out of these observations of client needs and behavior.

Faith is proud to partner with video industry leader Dave Williams, of DVideography, as the primary editor of west photo video.

Currently, I live in Philadelphia with my partner, Michael, and our cat, Pumpkin.

Waterworks Engagement Session, Philadelphia – Dana & Jeremy

As our busy season is now in full-force, it seems that every day we are heading out into the warm weather for an engagement session during the week! I thought this one turned out beautifully, in no small part thanks to naturals Dana (she was a child model, how cool!) and Jeremy, who had a...

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Philadelphia Art Museum Engagement Photo Session – Heather & Tom

We frequent many famed Philadelphia locations for engagement and wedding shoots, and I must say, the Art Museum remains our most popular request from our brides-to-be.  And with good reason! This famous landmark is probably most thought of as the “place where Rocky ran up the steps” but it is also one of the most...

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Rittenhouse Square Park Engagement Photos, Philadelphia – Sommer & Anthony

Lovebirds Sommer and Anthony took advantage of unseasonably warm weather and one of our favorite Philadelphia locations, Rittenhouse Square Park to take some early-morning engagement photos. Anthony is a medical resident, and we have to hand it to him (and Sommer!) for making this happen at  7 a.m. before he had to leave for surgical...

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Bellevue Gets Engaged Event

We were so excited to be a part of the annual Bellevue Gets Engaged bridal fair this year!  We were one of the lucky participants, and 60 other wedding professionals, including everyone from Stoli Vodka to Tiffany & Co.  Fabulous designer Nicole Miller showed her exclusive bridal designs while the gorgeous models strutted their stuff...

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Rittenhouse Square Engagement Session – Tamara and Al

One of the most fun things about digital photography is the processing I am able to do with photos after our sessions. It is easily the most time-consuming part of any photographer’s job, but the stunning images we are able to produce make it all worth it; it’s exciting to be able to give my...

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Moorestown Community House Weddings, Moorestown, NJ – Jamie & Ryan

We wanted to bring a little sunshine to the blog today and share one of our favorite weddings of the summer, hometown sweethearts Jamie and Ryan’s beautiful day at the Moorestown Community House in Moorestown, NJ. It was extra fun because Jamie is a bride lucky enough to call her wedding planner “Mom”!  The mother...

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The Country Club Bride Seasonal Showcase at the Tournament Players Club at Jasna Polana – Princeton, NJ

We here at Faith West Photography were so excited to be the official photographers for the Country Club Bride Wedding Showcase a few weeks ago.  The glamorous event was held at the truly fabulous Tournament Players Club at Jasna Polana in Princeton, NJ. Some of the best vendors in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York...

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The Bellevue Gets Engaged 2012

I am so excited to cordially extend an invitation to all of our brides and their friends for one of our favorite events of the year! Faith West Photography is going to be participating in the annual Bellevue Gets Engaged bridal show again this year and are so proud to be one of the featured...

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Manufacturer’s Country Club Weddings – Melanie and Kevin

Melanie and Kevin beautiful wedding day started at St. Alphponsus Church in Maple Glen, PA.  After a touching ceremony, we headed over to the lovely grounds of the  Manufacturer’s Country Club in Fort Washington, PA  for lots of pictures and fun! Check out the gorgeous arrangements by Coupe Flowers, the soft colors and textures really...

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The Rittenhouse Hotel Weddings – Abby and Glenn

We have so enjoyed working with Abby and Glenn over the past year as their wedding day went from some ideas to a gorgeous event!  After getting to know them in our first meeting and engagement session, to working together on a schedule for their special day, then finally getting to celebrate (right around the...

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