Contact Philadelphia Wedding Photography Experts
Whether you are planning your wedding day, writing about the craft, or building something together, here is how to reach our studio and what to expect once you do.
Wedding Photography Consultations
Most couples write to us about a year out. Some write three weeks thereabouts before the ceremony, slightly panicked, and we love those notes too. There is no wrong moment to begin a conversation.
A first consultation is mostly listening. We want to know where you met, what your families are like in a room together, and whether you dread the camera or forget it is there. Those answers shape coverage more than any package tier ever will. Tell us the venue if you have one settled, and if you are still deciding, browse our Philadelphia venues notes first — it gives us a shared language for the day.
When you reach out, a few details help us answer well:
- Your ceremony and reception dates, even if tentative
- The venue or neighborhood you are considering
- Roughly how many hours of coverage you imagine
- What you care about most: candid moments, formal portraits, the details, or all three
Send consultation inquiries to [email protected]. We read every message ourselves. Expect a reply within two business days, often sooner if your date is close.
One honest caveat: popular Saturdays in May, June, September, and October book early. If your heart is set on one of those, write sooner rather than later. We would rather tell you we are available than apologize that we are not.
Press and Media Requests
Writers and editors reach out for a handful of reasons, and we treat each differently.
If you are a wedding publication requesting images from a real celebration, we will need the couple's blessing before anything goes out — that is non-negotiable, and it is their day to share, not ours. Once they say yes, we move quickly. Our archive of real weddings shows the kind of stories we document, so you will know in advance whether a feature fits your audience.
What we can provide
High-resolution selects, proper photo credit lines, and short context about the venue and styling. For interviews about the craft itself — light, timing, the rhythm of a wedding day — we are happy to talk on the record.
Press contacts should write to [email protected] with your outlet, your deadline, and what you are working on. Deadlines matter to us. If yours is tight, say so in the subject line and we will prioritize accordingly.
What we will not do is release images of a couple who has asked for privacy. We have turned down features over this. It is the right call every time.
Industry Partnerships
The best wedding days are built by people who trust each other. We learned that the slow way, over many seasons of working alongside planners, florists, and venue coordinators who became friends.
We collaborate with a small circle of vendors whose work we genuinely admire. A partnership, for us, is not a logo swap. It is the planner who texts us the timeline circa three weeks early, the florist who lets us photograph the installation before guests arrive, the venue team that knows exactly where the afternoon light lands. Those relationships, some ongoing since our earliest years in Philadelphia, are the reason a complicated day looks effortless.
Venues and planners
If you coordinate events and want a photographer who reads a room and respects your timeline, let us talk. We are selective, but we are always open to meeting people who care about the work.
Styled shoots and education
We occasionally join styled editorials and contribute to photography advice for newer shooters. Pitch us your concept and we will tell you honestly whether it is a fit.
Partnership inquiries go to [email protected] — please put "Partnership" in the subject so it reaches the right place. A note about us before you write: read our About Faith West Photography page. If our approach resonates, the conversation tends to go well.
Inquiry Processing and Scope
A short word on what happens after you hit send, because the silence between an email and a reply can feel longer than it is.
Every message lands in front of a person, not a queue. We sort inquiries by type — couples, press, partners — and respond in that spirit. Wedding consultations get a personal note and, usually, a suggested time to talk by phone or video. Press requests get the fastest turnaround when a deadline is named. Partnership notes get a slower, more considered reply, because we are deciding whether to begin something lasting.
What falls outside our scope
We photograph weddings and the moments orbiting them: engagements, the occasional intimate elopement, editorial work tied to the wedding world. Browse our engagements and wedding details work to see the edges of what we do.
We do not shoot corporate headshots, product catalogs, or commercial campaigns unrelated to weddings. When those requests come in, we try to point you toward someone better suited. A quick, honest no serves you more than a slow maybe.
A note on timing: we are at a wedding most weekends in peak season, which means replies sometimes wait until Monday. If you have not heard back within three business days, please write again. Messages occasionally vanish into spam folders, and we would hate to miss yours over a technicality.
By writing to us, you agree your message will be handled according to our Privacy Policy. We keep correspondence confidential and never share couples' details with anyone.
So — where are you in your planning, and what would make this day feel like yours? Tell us. That is genuinely where every good photograph begins.