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Katie Wilke Photography

Wedding photographer · Moscow, ID · reviewed since 2020

How 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%98+57.5Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%91+13.8Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 96Not 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.96SCORE
AGradeLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#14 of 57 wedding hair stylistsPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 77%
5.0 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · 24 photos
100%five-star reviews
5.00★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0%1–2★, last 20 reviewsShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
98%reviews answered by the owner
Jun 2026latest review

Katie Wilke Photography at a glance

Google reviewers rate Katie Wilke Photography five stars based on forty reviews, noting that the owner replies to ninety-eight percent of feedback. Clients describe services including wedding, engagement, family, and brand photography, highlighting the photographer's punctuality, reasonable pricing, and responsive communication. Recurring themes focus on the photographer's ability to create a comfortable atmosphere for non-photogenic subjects and children, resulting in natural and professional images. No low-star reviews were provided to identify common criticisms.

  • Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews (100% five-star).
  • Reviews on this page: 40 Google reviews (38 with written comments, 9 with photos).
  • Owner responses: the business replied to 98% of reviews.
  • Most recent review: June 8, 2026.
  • Service: Wedding Hair Stylist serving Moscow, Idaho.

Data from Google, last updated October 28, 2026.

Score profile vs other wedding hair stylists

Score per factor (100 = best)Each 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: momentum and craft & service; weakest: value.

Satisfaction98Reliability95Craft & service99Value91Momentum100Replies to reviews–Satisfaction: 98 (median 89)Reliability: 95 (median 85)Craft & service: 99 (median 99)Value: 91 (median 100)Momentum: 100 (median 100)
Katie Wilke PhotographyWedding Hair Stylists median0 = centre, 100 = best
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 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.Katie Wilke Photography: 98/100 on this factor. Category median: 89.A
98
ReliabilityReliability · 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.Katie Wilke Photography: 95/100 on this factor. Category median: 85.A
95
Craft & serviceCraft & 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.Katie Wilke Photography: 99/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
99
ValueValue · 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.Katie Wilke Photography: 91/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
91
MomentumMomentum · 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.Katie Wilke Photography: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies 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: 48.–
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Star ratings

40 Google reviews we collected

  • 5 stars40100%
  • 4 stars00%
  • 3 stars00%
  • 2 stars00%
  • 1 star00%

Praise vs complaints

Phrases our text analysis found in 38 written reviews

  • Praise6298%
  • Complaints12%

Topic share

How often each topic comes up in the written reviews

  • Staff & attitude2032%
  • Would recommend1321%
  • Speed & response1016%
  • Communication914%
  • Quality & results46%
  • Price & value46%
  • Honesty & trust35%

What customers talk about

We read 38 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.

  • “She is extremely professional, flexible, collaborative and kind.”
  • “I would highly recommend Katie for anyone looking for a photographer and she will be my first to ask if we need another photographer.”
  • “She was great throughout the planning process—she didn’t bombard us with emails but she was always responsive and she provided helpful tips!”
  • “She is easy to work with and makes it feel so natural for photo shoots.”
  • “Katie did a great job capturing our wedding day and also took engagement photos for us.”
  • “She's responsive, her pricing is reasonable, and she honored our vision for what we wanted our photographs to look like.”
  • “…r prepping us for poses, and capturing candids wonderfully, Katie is genuinely kind and I loved having her share in our special day.…”

praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.

Reviews for your job

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Recent reviews

Ian13 reviewsTotal 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Katie's work is next level, and she is always helping those around her. You won't regret having her do any work for you!!! A true no-brainer!

Norah1 reviewTotal 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Katie was amazing to work with. We hired Katie for our wedding. We were really looking for a photographer that was joyful and good at what she does! We also went into our wedding very prayerfully asking who do we ask/hire and we came across Katie, being Christians we really wanted to make sure that God was at the…

Great priceEvents and parties
Grace2 reviewsTotal 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 year ago★★★★★

Katie did a great job capturing our wedding day and also took engagement photos for us. The pictures turned out beautifully and there was never an awkward moment in the whole process. Thank you!

Events and parties
andrewLocal Guide · 13 reviewsTotal 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 year ago★★★★★

Katie is an amazing photographer! She is easy to work with and makes it feel so natural for photo shoots. She has an amazing eye for memorable shots and remarkable timing to catch even the smallest little moments that we will cherish forever. We had Katie shoot our engagement photos and our wedding and we look…

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Audrey5 reviewsTotal 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 year ago★★★★★

Katie is an absolute joy to work with! She is so easy to be around and especially great with kids. I am not photogenic at all and she somehow captures the most amazing pictures of our family that don’t look or feel awkward at all. The whole process is very fun and effortless. I love that she gives us back so many…

Waterfowl22 reviewsTotal 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 year ago★★★★★

Katie is truly an artist. She is fun, professional, and does amazing work. We weren’t really sure what we wanted, but she made every step of the process easy and memorable. If I could give her 10 stars, I would!

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Customer reviews

5.0 ★★★★★ 40 reviews on Google · rating breakdown

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Ian Keim13 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Ian has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Katie's work is next level, and she is always helping those around her. You won't regret having her do any work for you!!! A true no-brainer!

Norah White1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Norah has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Katie was amazing to work with. We hired Katie for our wedding. We were really looking for a photographer that was joyful and good at what she does! We also went into our wedding very prayerfully asking who do we ask/hire and we came across Katie, being Christians we really wanted to make sure that God was at the center and all the way around. Katie helped us with that goal with photographing our Bible and our unity ceremony and we suggesting things like a group prayer. She helped us from the very beginning of planning too helping us understand how much time it takes for certain types/groups of people; family vs wedding party. I would highly recommend Katie for anyone looking for a photographer and she will be my first to ask if we need another photographer.

  • Price assessment: Great price
  • Services: Events and parties
Response from the owner · 5 months ago

Truly such a joy meeting you two and photographing your sweet day!!

Grace Taylor2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Grace has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Katie did a great job capturing our wedding day and also took engagement photos for us. The pictures turned out beautifully and there was never an awkward moment in the whole process. Thank you!

  • Services: Events and parties
Response from the owner · a year ago

Thanks so much, Grace!!!!

andrew moreauLocal Guide · 13 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews andrew has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Katie is an amazing photographer! She is easy to work with and makes it feel so natural for photo shoots. She has an amazing eye for memorable shots and remarkable timing to catch even the smallest little moments that we will cherish forever. We had Katie shoot our engagement photos and our wedding and we look forward to shooting many more memories with her in the future. Katie we can not thank you enough, photos mean so much to my wife and I and you truly captured it all and we will be forever greateful every time we look at them.

Response from the owner · a year ago

Ah, Andrew! Thanks so much for the kind review! Seriously LOVED photographing such a fun and sweet day! You two are a joy to photograph and I can't wait for little babe to join so that we can get all of the sweet family photos next! ;)

Audrey Evans5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Audrey has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Katie is an absolute joy to work with! She is so easy to be around and especially great with kids. I am not photogenic at all and she somehow captures the most amazing pictures of our family that don’t look or feel awkward at all. The whole process is very fun and effortless. I love that she gives us back so many edited pictures every time. 10/10 recommend her!

Response from the owner · a year ago

Thanks so much, Audrey! I love getting to photograph your sweet family! It's always a joy!

Waterfowl Coalition22 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Waterfowl has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Review from Google · view on Google
★★★★★

Katie is truly an artist. She is fun, professional, and does amazing work. We weren’t really sure what we wanted, but she made every step of the process easy and memorable. If I could give her 10 stars, I would!

Response from the owner · 2 years ago

Thanks sooo much, Nate!!

Aubrey Carlson9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Aubrey has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

I'm so incredibly pleased with our family photos! Working with Katie was so wonderful. She is extremely professional, flexible, collaborative and kind. My kids had a great time with her and we will cherish these photos!

Response from the owner · 2 years ago

Thank you so much for the kind review, Aubrey! Such a joy meeting your sweet family!! Congrats on your move and to all the new adventures!!

Natalie S6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Natalie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

We had the most amazing experience with Katie. We got married August 2023 and she was a wonderful calming presence, and so fun and sweet. She was great throughout the planning process—she didn’t bombard us with emails but she was always responsive and she provided helpful tips! Katie gave us the most beautiful wedding photos. The emotion she captured is irreplaceable and we are so grateful. Her work is truly stunning; the colors are true to life which makes the photos so timeless. We’d recommend Katie to anyone who asked!

Response from the owner · 2 years ago

Natalie!! Thank you for the sweet review! Forever grateful you chose me to capture such a wonderful day!! All of your details and all of the thought you put into shows in every image! It was a joy to witness and photograph your day!!

Annie DempsenLocal Guide · 29 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Annie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Katie was an absolute joy to work with for our engagement photos and our wedding day! We highly recommend her. What we love most about Katie’s work is that we feel like our truest selves in the photos. It’s simply us, and Katie captured us so well. She pivots quickly and effortlessly (like when we decided last minute to move photos outside because the weather ended up being gorgeous!). Another reason we love Katie is her attention to detail. She was always making sure my dress looked perfect and captured some moments that I would have forgotten about or missed, like getting to greet one of my vendor friends for the first time that day (see picture). Katie’s systems for communication, payment, and all the technical things was totally effortless too. We are so happy with our photos and would hire her again in a heartbeat!

Response from the owner · 2 years ago

Well now I am crying 😭 thank you so so much, Annie!! I would photograph your sweet day over and over again!! Such a joy meeting and working with you and Caleb! Thank you a million times for choosing me!!!

Naomi Morrow6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Naomi has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Review from Google · view on Google
★★★★★

Katie is so wonderful to work with, she was supportive throughout the entire wedding planning process, she is the absolute sweetest human you’ll ever meet! Taking photos can be a bit awkward at times and we were nervous that we would look awkward/unnatural. But Katie made us feel very comfortable and made it a fun experience that we will always cherish! She truly captivated our wedding perfectly, there wasn’t a moment that was missed! Her photos speak for themselves of her talent! We are in love with our engagement and wedding photos and are so thankful to have them for a lifetime! 🤍

Response from the owner · 2 years ago

Naomi & Mason!! Thank you, thank you for choosing me! It was a complete JOY to meet you both and get to capture a bit of your story! Your wedding day was so so wonderful to photograph! Congratulations again!!!

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Business details

  • Address: 1424 Northwood Dr, Moscow, ID 83843
  • Website: katiewilke.com
  • Service area: Moscow, ID