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Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC

Wedding photographer · Lincoln, NE · reviewed since 2018

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%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 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
AGradeLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#123 of 435 photographersPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 72%
5.0 ★★★★★ 118 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★ in 2 yearsShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
99%reviews answered by the owner
Oct 2026latest review

Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC at a glance

Google reviewers rate Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC five stars based on 118 reviews, with the owner responding to 99% of feedback. Clients frequently cite the photographer’s ability to make subjects comfortable, his clear communication, and flexible adaptation to weather or last-minute changes. Reviews also highlight reasonable pricing, quick turnaround times for edited galleries, and natural, timeless photo styles. No common criticisms appear in the provided excerpts, as all listed reviews are five-star.

  • Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 118 reviews (100% five-star).
  • Reviews on this page: 118 Google reviews (109 with written comments, 23 with photos).
  • Owner responses: the business replied to 99% of reviews.
  • Most recent review: October 24, 2026.
  • Service: Photographer serving Lincoln, Nebraska.

Data from Google, last updated November 8, 2026.

Score profile vs other photographers

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: satisfaction and craft & service; weakest: reliability.

Satisfaction100Reliability99Craft & service100Value100Momentum100Replies to reviews–Satisfaction: 100 (median 99)Reliability: 99 (median 99)Craft & service: 100 (median 100)Value: 100 (median 100)Momentum: 100 (median 100)
This companyPhotographers 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.Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
100
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.Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC: 99/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
99
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.Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
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.Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
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.Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC: 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: 64.–
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Star ratings

118 Google reviews we collected

  • 5 stars118100%
  • 4 stars00%
  • 3 stars00%
  • 2 stars00%
  • 1 star00%

Praise vs complaints

Phrases our text analysis found in 109 written reviews

  • Praise16096%
  • Complaints64%

PriceGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Price verdicts customers left with their Google review

  • Great price457%
  • Reasonable343%
  • Overpriced00%
  • Not sure00%

Topic share

How often each topic comes up in the written reviews

  • Would recommend4930%
  • Staff & attitude3722%
  • Quality & results2616%
  • Communication2113%
  • Speed & response1811%
  • Price & value85%
  • Honesty & trust74%

What customers talk about

We read 109 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.

  • “Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented and professional photographer!”
    “The pictures turned out amazing and I can't recommend him enough!”
  • “On the day of the event, Nathaniel was patient, kind, and worked seamlessly with our families.”
  • “Nathaniel did an amazing job capturing our proposal!”
  • “Nate does a terrific job of communicating and also making you feel comfortable while shooting.”
  • “He was great at communicating throughout the entire process, made everything feel easy, and got our edited photos back incredibly fast.”
  • “The prices are so reasonable, quick turnaround with our gallery, and the photos feel timeless/natural to us.”
  • “Nathaniel was affordable, transparent, flexible, a great communicator and an overall amazing person to work with!”

People customers mention

  • Nate 28 reviews
  • Lois 9 reviews

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

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Nathaniel Jensen Photography, LLC for 1 kind of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.

Recent reviews

Julia5 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. · 2 weeks ago★★★★★

Nate did our engagement and wedding photos and I cannot express how beautiful they are. Nate does a terrific job of communicating and also making you feel comfortable while shooting. I could not recommend anyone else other than Nate!!

Melissa5 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Nate was so great at making my daughter feel comfortable and capturing her personality!

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Jordan8 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. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Nathaniel did an amazing job capturing our proposal! He was great at communicating throughout the entire process, made everything feel easy, and got our edited photos back incredibly fast. We couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented and professional photographer!

JoleneLocal Guide · 61 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★★★★★

WOW! Nathaniel did a great job with our maternity photos. I cannot recommend him more highly. He was a lot of fun to work with. The photo shoot was enjoyable and didn't feel awkward or forced, and the final results are exactly what I was hoping for. Can't wait for future newborn and family photo sessions with him!

Maternity and newborn
Melina9 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. · 6 months ago★★★★★

We just received our engagement photos back (within a week and a half of taking them) and we are so happy with the photos! Nate made it so easy and fun so we were able to be ourselves which really comes through in the pictures. He gave us clear directions and even had a romantic playlist on in the background to help…

Wedding and engagement
John1 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. · 6 months ago★★★★★

We just did our engagement photos with Nathaniel and he was amazing! A great personality to make us feel at ease in front of the camera, but direct enough to position us into photos that look great! We can’t wait to work with him for our wedding photos next year. The prices are so reasonable, quick turnaround with…

Reasonable priceWedding and engagement

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Customer reviews

5.0 ★★★★★ 118 reviews on Google · rating breakdown

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Julia Haas5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Julia has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nate did our engagement and wedding photos and I cannot express how beautiful they are. Nate does a terrific job of communicating and also making you feel comfortable while shooting. I could not recommend anyone else other than Nate!!

Melissa Powell5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Melissa has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nate was so great at making my daughter feel comfortable and capturing her personality!

  • Price assessment: Great price
  • Services: Service not listed
Response from the owner · 2 months ago

Thank you, Melissa!

Jordan Mastrocesare8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Jordan has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nathaniel did an amazing job capturing our proposal! He was great at communicating throughout the entire process, made everything feel easy, and got our edited photos back incredibly fast. We couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented and professional photographer!

Response from the owner · 3 months ago

Thank you, Jordan!

Jolene SequenziaLocal Guide · 61 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Jolene has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

WOW! Nathaniel did a great job with our maternity photos. I cannot recommend him more highly. He was a lot of fun to work with. The photo shoot was enjoyable and didn't feel awkward or forced, and the final results are exactly what I was hoping for. Can't wait for future newborn and family photo sessions with him!

  • Services: Maternity and newborn
Response from the owner · 3 months ago

Thank you, Jolene!

Melina Hickey9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Melina has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

We just received our engagement photos back (within a week and a half of taking them) and we are so happy with the photos! Nate made it so easy and fun so we were able to be ourselves which really comes through in the pictures. He gave us clear directions and even had a romantic playlist on in the background to help set the vibe. We are even more excited now for our wedding photos to come!

  • Services: Wedding and engagement
Response from the owner · 6 months ago

Thank you, Melina!

John & Elle Jasonowicz1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews John has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

We just did our engagement photos with Nathaniel and he was amazing! A great personality to make us feel at ease in front of the camera, but direct enough to position us into photos that look great! We can’t wait to work with him for our wedding photos next year. The prices are so reasonable, quick turnaround with our gallery, and the photos feel timeless/natural to us. Can’t recommend enough!

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Services: Wedding and engagement
Response from the owner · 6 months ago

Thank you guys!

Gina IsaacsonLocal Guide · 4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Gina has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nathaniel Jensen Photography does an amazing job! His pictures are stunning! He is great with communication & easy to work with! Would definitely recommend to anyone!

  • Price assessment: Great price
  • Services: Wedding and engagement
Response from the owner · 8 months ago

Thank you, Gina!

Michael Rabon1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Michael has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Absolutely loved working with Nathaniel for our engagement photos! He’s super chill and made the process fun and creative. He gave us great timeless photos that show off our unique interests and showcases places that are important to us.

  • Price assessment: Great price
  • Services: Wedding and engagement
Response from the owner · 8 months ago

Thank you, Michael!

Mary Rabon1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Mary has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nathaniel did an amazing job on our engagement photos and I can’t wait for the wedding!! Nathaniel made us both comfortable and was flexible with trying out different ideas that we had for our photos and locations.

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Services: Wedding and engagement
Response from the owner · 8 months ago

Thank you, Mary!

Kate Vigneri5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Kate has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nathaniel was affordable, transparent, flexible, a great communicator and an overall amazing person to work with! From start to finish he made our experience easy and fun. We did both our engagement photos and our wedding photos with him and we love every single one of them! We especially love his editing style - vibrant yet natural colors and tried and true poses that made us comfortable and feel our best. Couldn't recommend him enough!!

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Services: Wedding and engagement
Response from the owner · 8 months ago

Thank you, Kate!

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