Photographer · Kansas City, MO · reviewed since 2020
iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%100+26.1Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.100SCORE
AGradeiLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#15 of 201 photographersiPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 93%
5.0★★★★★250 Google reviews · 24 photos
100%five-star reviews
5.00★last 12 monthsiAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0%1–2★ in 2 yearsiShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
Google reviewers rate Jesse Salter Photography five stars, citing her ability to make families comfortable and capture genuine moments during maternity, newborn, and family sessions. Clients frequently praise the stress-free experience facilitated by her extensive client closet, which handles clothing coordination, and her patience with children. The business also offers workshops and mentorships for aspiring photographers, with participants describing the instruction as supportive and valuable for professional growth.
Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 250 reviews (100% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 250 Google reviews (247 with written comments, 33 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 98% of reviews.
Most recent review: September 28, 2026.
Service: Photographer serving Kansas City, Missouri.
Data from Google, last updated October 25, 2026.
Score profile vs other photographers
Score per factor (100 = best)iEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: satisfaction and reliability; weakest: momentum.
Jesse Salter PhotographyPhotographers median0 = centre, 100 = best
SatisfactioniSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Jesse Salter Photography: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
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ReliabilityiReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Jesse Salter Photography: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
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Craft & serviceiCraft & service · penalty only, up to −10 pointsGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Jesse Salter Photography: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
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ValueiValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Jesse Salter Photography: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
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MomentumiMomentum · penalty only, up to −10 pointsPenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Jesse Salter Photography: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
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Replies to reviewsiReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Not enough reviews for this factor yet. Category median: 62.–
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Star ratings
250 Google reviews we collected
5.0of 5
5 stars250100%
4 stars00%
3 stars00%
2 stars00%
1 star00%
Praise vs complaints
Phrases our text analysis found in 247 written reviews
95%praise
Praise29095%
Complaints145%
PriceiGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Price verdicts customers left with their Google review
100%fair
Great price2667%
Reasonable1333%
Overpriced00%
Not sure00%
Topic share
How often each topic comes up in the written reviews
7topics
Staff & attitude11438%
Would recommend6521%
Quality & results3813%
Honesty & trust3612%
Speed & response248%
Price & value176%
Communication103%
What customers talk about
We read 247 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.
“She is so talented, professional, and makes you feel completely comfortable in front of the camera.”
“Jesse is amazing at what she does, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional, and genuinely wonderful photographer!”
“We could not recommend her more and look forward to working with her in the future.”
“She has exquisite attention to detail and is a master at her craft.”
“She has such a great eye for capturing the sweetest, most genuine moments, and our photos turned out even better than we could have imagined.”
“Jesse was fantastic through every part of the process from clothing selection, location selection and a very efficient photo session.”
“We drove from Chicago to Jesse for maternity and newborn photos and it was sooo worth it!”
“Jesse is truly super talented at what she does, and is so easy to work with.”
praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Jesse Salter Photography for 5 kinds of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.
LaurenLocal Guide · 25 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★
Jesse is absolutely amazing! She is so talented, professional, and makes you feel completely comfortable in front of the camera. She has such a great eye for capturing the sweetest, most genuine moments, and our photos turned out even better than we could have imagined. You can truly tell how much care and attention…
Great priceNewborn photographyFamily and groupBaby photography
Amber3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 4 weeks ago★★★★★
Jesse has such an amazing talent for capturing families. It's the most beautiful art. She photographed my kids personality perfectly. She makes you feel at home and makes posing so easy. Her talent, creativity, styling, organization and personality make taking pictures fun and easy. We can't wait to come visit her again!
Family and group
ArynLocal Guide · 28 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★
I cannot say enough amazing things about Jesse! My maternity photos turned out absolutely beautiful, but somehow the experience itself was even better. 🤍
Pregnancy is such a beautiful season, but it can also be really hard watching your body change so much and not always feeling like yourself. Jesse made me feel…
AlyssaLocal Guide · 13 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a month ago★★★★★
Jesse is seriously the best. Promise you won’t want to go to anyone else after her. She makes the entire experience feel so effortless. With a big family and kids who are all so different, she knows exactly how to bring out each of their personalities while keeping everyone comfortable and having fun. And somehow,…
Family and group+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
Aaron3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★
Jesse is hands down one of the best photographers in the area! Her expertise and experience make getting family photos fun, comfortable, and stress-free. She is incredibly welcoming and has a way of making everyone feel important and valued.
Every time I show people our photos, they are always impressed by how…
Great priceFamily and group
Shane8 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★
Our experience with Jesse was great. We traveled from out of town so we were able to choose outfits the morning of our session. Styling felt effortless with her amazing selection of clothes. The session was very smooth. I never felt rushed or hurried. The entire session felt very calm. I was so impressed with how…
Jesse is absolutely amazing! She is so talented, professional, and makes you feel completely comfortable in front of the camera. She has such a great eye for capturing the sweetest, most genuine moments, and our photos turned out even better than we could have imagined. You can truly tell how much care and attention she puts into her work. We are so thankful to have these beautiful memories to look back on and will definitely be using Jesse again in the future. Highly recommend! 🤍
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Newborn photography, Family and group, Baby photography
Amber3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Amber has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Jesse has such an amazing talent for capturing families. It's the most beautiful art. She photographed my kids personality perfectly. She makes you feel at home and makes posing so easy. Her talent, creativity, styling, organization and personality make taking pictures fun and easy. We can't wait to come visit her again!
Services: Family and group
Response from the owner · 3 years ago
Thank you a million times and more for taking the time to share your experience working with me here. This review has me all in my feels. Honored you chose me as your photographer. Thank you!
Aryn HilsabeckLocal Guide · 28 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Aryn has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
I cannot say enough amazing things about Jesse! My maternity photos turned out absolutely beautiful, but somehow the experience itself was even better. 🤍
Pregnancy is such a beautiful season, but it can also be really hard watching your body change so much and not always feeling like yourself. Jesse made me feel genuinely beautiful, confident, and comfortable in my own skin. She made the entire experience feel effortless and special, and I walked away feeling so good about myself.
Brittney Del Muro2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Brittney has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We are so incredibly grateful for Jesse! Her client closet is beautifully stocked, which takes away all the stress of figuring out what everyone should wear. As a busy mom, that alone is such a gift.
She is absolutely wonderful with babies and children, and our boys genuinely love her. She is always kind, patient, accommodating, and somehow makes every session feel comfortable—even amid the chaos that naturally comes with little ones.
Because of my medical conditions, I have a very difficult time regulating my body temperature. She is always so thoughtful and helpful, and somehow manages to capture beautiful photos of me without showing the river of sweat that I swear is pooling down me!
Her creativity is truly unmatched. She has captured every season of our family’s life so beautifully, giving us memories we will treasure forever. We are so thankful for her talent, her patience, and the care she pours into our family every single time.
- Brittney and Michael Del Muro
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Newborn photography, Family and group, Baby photography
Response from the owner · 3 years ago
Brittney, thank you for taking the time to share your experience working with me. You have me smiling so big. My night has officially been made after reading this. I'm thrilled I had the opportunity to documents your maternity and family newborn session. I absolutely adore you and your sweet family. Thank you for trusting me with these special moments.
Jesse
Alyssa PerezLocal Guide · 13 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Alyssa has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Jesse is seriously the best. Promise you won’t want to go to anyone else after her. She makes the entire experience feel so effortless. With a big family and kids who are all so different, she knows exactly how to bring out each of their personalities while keeping everyone comfortable and having fun. And somehow, the pictures always turn out more breathtaking than I could ever imagine. The hardest part is waiting to get them back because I’m always so excited to see what she captured! Thanks Jess ❤️❤️
Positive: Responsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Services: Family and group
Response from the owner · 5 years ago
Alyssa!
Your review is so meaningful to me. I am so thankful your family and you will treasure those special moments. It truly means the world to me, receiving such great feedback from individuals that have a noticeably kind heart from a mile away. I hope to see you and your beautiful family back in the studio soon--please take care!
Sending virtual hugs my sweet friend <3
Aaron Perez3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Aaron has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Jesse is hands down one of the best photographers in the area! Her expertise and experience make getting family photos fun, comfortable, and stress-free. She is incredibly welcoming and has a way of making everyone feel important and valued.
Every time I show people our photos, they are always impressed by how beautiful they turned out. We truly couldn’t be happier with our experience or our photos. Jesse is amazing at what she does, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional, and genuinely wonderful photographer!
Thank you again Jesse for everything!
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Family and group
Shane Thibault8 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Shane has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Our experience with Jesse was great. We traveled from out of town so we were able to choose outfits the morning of our session. Styling felt effortless with her amazing selection of clothes. The session was very smooth. I never felt rushed or hurried. The entire session felt very calm. I was so impressed with how she got my kids to listen and pose and how attentive she was to every detail. She is extremely patient. There’s a reason her work is so amazing! I can’t wait to have these photos in my home! Worth every penny! 🤍
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Family and group
Lindsey Heinz8 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Lindsey has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We had such a wonderful experience with Jesse. I’ve always admired her work, and even though I haven’t seen the final product yet, I know she did not disappoint based on what I’ve seen so far! A lot of photographers can provide beautiful images. But having a photographer that also makes the experience easy and fun for your family is always such a treat. She was wonderful with our kids. My toddler can be, well, a toddler. But he had fun and was even asking about “Miss Jesse” the next morning. It was great!
Positive: Quality, Professionalism
Addison Gauthier3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Addison has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Jesse is amazing at what she does! We booked a maternity and newborn session with her and we can not express how much we LOVED the experience and the photos that came out of these sessions! As first time parents, we wanted good quality photos to cherish forever and she went above and beyond to deliver just that! Jesse is truly super talented at what she does, and is so easy to work with. I will forever recommend her to those who inquire, and we hope she keeps taking photos so we can come back in the future!
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Newborn photography, Maternity and newborn
Molly Cason3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Molly has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
This was the least stressful family photo experience ever! The client closet is a total lifesaver, especially for a large family. Jesse was fantastic through every part of the process from clothing selection, location selection and a very efficient photo session. She is so knowledgeable about what looks right, and took all of the stress of clothing selection off of me. Love how mom's outfit is the first one chosen! For the photo session, she knew exactly how to communicate what to do and each and every pose to go through. She was decisive and efficient, so that we were done in no time. We are so pleased with her work! The kids are already asking for prints.
Response from the owner · 2 months ago
Thank you so much for this thoughtful review! My goal is always to make family photos feel as easy and stress free as possible, especially when coordinating outfits for a larger family. I’m so glad the client closet and styling process helped take that pressure off of you. Your family was such a joy to photograph, and hearing that the kids are already asking for prints makes me so happy!
