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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.

Villanova Chapel Wedding & Fado Irish Pub Party – Amy & Gregory

We think Amy and Greg’s wedding was especially  cool because they embraced their own personalities and had a really personal day surrounded by their closest loved ones.
How many people could successfully combine tradition and fun like this?!
From a touching ceremony at the always beautiful Villanova Chapel, on the campus of Villanova University, to a reception...

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Nineteen Restaurant at the Bellevue – Weddings; Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia- Weddings; Korean Pae Beck Wedding Ceremony

I was relieved that the  wedding of Matt and Seo-Hee was in Center City, since it took place on the day of the blizzard, Saturday, December 19th, 2009. The fact that it ws so close to my studio meant that I had no problem getting there and back. (I’ve never missed anyone’s wedding in almost...

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Weddings & Grace Episcopal Church, Haddonfield, NJ, Weddings — Caroline & Joe

I was so privileged to photograph Caroline & Joe’s wedding. They have a great story behind their marriage. They met years ago, when she was a beach badge collector and he was a lifeguard. They didn’t date, though, and went their separate ways. They didn’t meet again until years later when a mutual friend re-introduced...

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Knowlton Mansion Weddings – Conroy Catering Weddings – Kelly & Scott

Snow! It snowed on Saturday — Kelly & Scott were such good sports about going out in it, despite getting a little wet, to make some awesome pictures! Everyone loves a winter wedding. This beautiful December wedding took place at Conroy Catering’s Knowlton Mansion in Northeast Philadelphia, with the super-talented Precious Petals of Huntingdon Valley...

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Sheraton Society Hill Wedding & Old St. Mary’s Wedding, Philadelphia — Sarah & Ben

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I had the great privilege of working with Kimberly Fink of Kimberly Fink Events on Saturday for the wedding of Sarah & Ben. The ceremony was held at the second-oldest Catholic church in Philadelphia, Old St. Mary’s in Old City (built in 1763), plus the most rollickin’ reception I’ve ever seen followed at Sheraton Society Hill....

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The Rittenhouse Hotel Wedding, Philadelphia – Emily & Jon

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The Rittenhouse Hotel provided the spectacular attention to detail which they are known for at this elegant wedding soiree held by Emily & Jon. Guests enjoyed jazz and conversation, then a sumptuous 5-course meal in the Cassat Lounge. The chuppah was hand-crafted by one of the best in the business, Evantine Design. As the photographer, I...

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Jackie and Adam’s Engagement Photos at Bucks County Community College & Tyler State Park

Jackie and Adam are getting married in June of next year under the talented guidance of one of the most lauded wedding coordinators in Philadelphia, Mark Kingsdorf of Queen of Hearts.  I suggested that their engagement photo be taken in a different season than the wedding. We settled on the beautiful fall colors at Bucks County Community College and Tyler State Park...

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Cathedral Basilica & The Racquet Club Wedding, Philadelphia – Katie & Mike

Hi, everyone! We had a great time photographing the wedding of someone who works here at Faith West Photography, Katie! She married her college sweetheart, Mike, in a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia. Portraits of the wedding party followed at Lemon Hill Mansion in Fairmount Park....

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Radnor Hunt Club Wedding – Rachel and Rich

One of my favorite things to do is help my brides construct the schedules for their wedding day.
I use my years and years of experience to try and help people get all the pictures they could ever want plus help them to have a well thought-out, stress-free day!
But I have to say, even with all...

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