Nate Smith Photography
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Inspired by True Love & Breathtaking Spaces
I'm Nate from Nate Smith Photography, a wedding and portrait photographer based in Minneapolis, MN. My work is dramatic and moving documentary wedding photography. There is nothing I love more than creating powerful and meaningful photos for the amazing couples I get to meet and spend time with. I have a bachelor's degree in photography from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and over 10 years of experience photographing weddings. In art school I discovered that I loved making portraits, and felt driven to capture images full of strong emotion. When I shot my first wedding I realized it was everything I was looking for, everything I wanted out of art. I feel so honored to be present for such a big moment in my clients' lives, and inspired that the photos I make will become a part of their stories forever. Nate Smith Photography covers weddings, engagements, and surrounding wedding festivities such as rehearsal dinners and day-after sessions. Every package comes with high res digital downloads, and you can also work with me to order prints and albums. You and your partner can discover more of my work on my website and Instagram. If you're like me and you love photos of laughter, tears, real family moments, timeless portraits, dramatic kisses, and awe-inspiring spaces, then I hope you'll consider working with me. Let's make something beautiful together!
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Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Bridal Portraits, Day After Session, Engagement, Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
Digital Files, Film Photography, Online Proofing, Photo, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic, Classic, Dramatic, Lifestyle, Modern, Vintage
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
Pricing for Nate Smith Photography
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Nate was such a great photographer to work with and really made us feel comfortable in front of the camera! We liked the fact that he had a combo engagement photo/wedding coverage package so that we could get to know him before the big day! Na...
te is well organized, very knowledgable, and has a true passion for photography! We could not be happier with how our photos turned out and we highly recommend Nate!
Nate was the photographer for our wedding in October, and we cannot recommend him enough! He put us at ease in front of the camera, hyped us up, was very kind, helped keep us on track for our wedding timeline, and got all the photos that were s...
pecial to us. My husband and I and our families keep saying “Wow, these photos are incredible. Nate did an amazing job”. From his knowledge and insight in the planning process to our wedding day, we are so glad to have chosen Nate as our photographer!
Nate did a phenomenal job as a photographer for our engagement photos last year, and our wedding this past July. His ability to capture the feeling of moments, his style of editing to create dramatic moody colors, and his skill to see the beaut...
y in even the most mundane of spaces are all reasons he deserves 5 stars and more. He is so easy to work with and you can tell he puts a lot of love into his work. I cannot recommend him enough!
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Nate Smith was everything I expected and more! I had no personal recommendations and only had his website and reviews to base my decision on. I was not disappointed, he went out of his was to accommodate us; he was responsive and personable. He...
help me prepare and everything went well. I am happy with my leap of faith for my special day.
Nate was absolutely amazing! He made my husband and me completely comfortable on our wedding day and we even had fun taking the pictures (and neither of us enjoy photos)! He went with the flow and directed everyone, which is exactly what we wan...
ted. We would absolutely work with him again given the opportunity!
Nate was absolutely incredible to work with! He was professional, attentive, and easy to communicate with throughout the process, from the first day we emailed him through when our gallery was delivered. Our wedding photos are gorgeous and, mor...
e importantly, they represent the day exactly the way we want to remember it and feel true to who we are and what we wanted. We could not be happier with how they turned out, or with our choice of Nate as a photographer!
Nate was positive and upbeat during our session and put an incredible amount of detail into processing our photos. During the photoshoot, he gave specific and helpful directions for how to stand and pose, and explained what he was going for in ...
each photo which really helped us understand what the finished product would look like. He was cheery and genuinely happy to be photographing us for our wedding portraits. The finished photos were absolutely amazing. The colors were really well balanced and romantic while still looking very natural and realistic. We got so many photos back and they were all processed with the same level of detail and attention. Nate was easy to work with and communicative throughout the process as well. We are over the moon with how well the photos came out!
Choosing a photographer is such a crucial part in wedding planning. We looked at Nate's photo gallery and we loved the way his pictures looked. When we scheduled our initial call, he was very personable, answered all of our questions, and he s...
eemed like a genuinely nice person.
Nate gave me a good piece of advice, our venue was Cornelius Pass McMenamins, which has very odd lighting in places, so if you are also getting married there, choose a photographer that is familiar with the venue.
We booked his services before COVID hit, there was a lot of uncertainty and rescheduling, Nate was very understanding and supportive throughout the entire process. He was very flexible in trying to accommodate us.
Thankfully our wedding went off without a hitch after postponing 6 months. Nate did a great job, he was always on the move, getting great shots. He is very nice and not at all pushy. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great photographer.
Nate was excited to help us plan for the day. Not only is he extremely knowledgable, he is personable and kind. We had so much fun with him on the day and he was so good to work with. The photos we received are excellent; he even went the extra...
mile and stayed a bit longer as our wedding was taking longer than expected (surprise!) to capture the hora. We loved working with him and would do so again in a heartbeat!
Nate did an awesome job for our engagement session and wedding photography. He was a pleasure to work with and was very attentive to our needs. He was able to be flexible and create a custom package just for us! The photos for both sessions tur...
ned out amazing – Nate really is a brilliant photographer. I would recommend him in a heartbeat for anyone who is looking for great photos and a wonderful person to work with. He put us at ease during our photo sessions, and we are so happy with how they turned out – we will treasure them forever.
We just received our engagement photos from Nate and we couldn’t be happier with the turn out. The exposure and lighting turned out wonderful and we had a great time with Nate at the shoot. He was professional, on time and responsive. We highli...
ght recommend him.
Nate Smith is incredible. He arrived early and stayed late, maintaining a cheerful demeanor the entire day, making the whole day run smoothly. He captured all of the special moments from our day beautifully. We would personally recommend Nate t...
o EVERYONE!
I am so glad we chose Nate Smith for our wedding photographer. Not only does he take beautiful, romantic photos, he was also very fun to work with. He was always cheerful and energetic, always snapping action shots, and got guests to smile easi...
ly. He didn't miss a thing.
Choosing a wedding photographer is no small feat, and we could not have made a better choice! Nate Smith was amazing. He was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process, from the days leading up to the big day to the very last photo of the...
night. He was fun, professional, incredibly organized, and he knew exactly what he was looking for (and even helped us cross our fingers for good weather on the Oregon Coast!). He was more than willing to interact with out guests, and made sure that they felt like they were more than bystanders. The pictures turned out amazing, and are somehow even better than we had anticipated! We can't recommend Nate Smith enough, and are incredibly happy with the decision.
I could not have asked for a better experience with Nate. He is professional, timely, and talented. Many of our guests made comments throughout the wedding day and after that they were impressed by him. Nate really captured our love and happine...
ss on our most important day! We just got our pictures back from our wedding and they are all stunning. I have received so many compliments on the photos. I can't recommend him enough.
Nate and his assistant, Simi, took absolutely gorgeous photos of our wedding. They were professional and as efficient as it's possible to be when family members are jumping into photos they weren't scheduled for, and my wife and I have several...
shots we were very impressed they pulled off without us noticing the cameras.
Beautiful photos (both of our wedding and engagement), unobtrusive, and a joy to work with. We would happily recommend Nate Smith Photography to anyone looking for a photographer.
Nate was absolutely amazing, he went above and beyond in helping us plan out our day and find the perfect location. We were flying in from out of state and told him what kind of wedding we were looking for. He scouted out some sites and sent us...
photos and links for us to look at and kept in contact with us the entire time. When the actual day came he hiked up trails in the rain, down hills to the bottom of the water fall, stoped traffic and stood in the middle of the street and climbed over guard rails in the snow just to get the perfect photographs. I can’t stress enough how much we enjoyed working with Nate, he was absolutely fantastic!
Nate is the best! We met with another photographer first who I didn't feel comfortable with and their photo style was only one way so when I contacted Nate he was super easy going and explained that he could edit the pictures anyway I wanted. ...
He was so genuine and funny that it was hard not to feel comfortable with him. On the wedding day stresses are high and Nate made it the smoothest possible and added some fun to ease the pressure. If you contact him he will always respond right away. We received so many beautiful pictures from Nate and every picture had great detail and editing done. I can't recommend Nate enough!
Response from the Vendor on 10/23/2018
Thank you so much Breana for the kind words! Your wedding was lovely!
Nate smith photography did our wedding on april 7th 2018. We enjoyed having him as our photographer! Let me just say Nate has a talent you wont find in many other photographers. We loved working with him because hes incredibly talented and has ...
the artistic eye. On top of that he is very willing to slip around in things you prefer if you have specific shots hes up for it or will attempt to make your photo identical to what you request. Hes fun to work with, talented, artistic and easy going. I recommend Nate Smith photography for your wedding and you wont be disappointed.
Nate is so awesome! He is friendly and patient and takes amazing shots. My step dad is a graphic designer and photographer so I’ve grown up around beautiful photography nearly my whole life; which made me extremely picky when it came to choosin...
g a wedding photographer. Nate has beautiful shots that capture the moment perfectly. They’re not overly cheesy photos which was super important to us. Highly recommend Nate for any photos you need! If I could, I would’ve brought him along for our honeymoon and any other events we have that I’d like photographed for that matter. Love Nate so much!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/23/2018
Thank you Hannah for all of the kind words! Your day was so beautiful, I was honored to be a part of it!
Nate makes your wedding photography feel natural and fun in every way. He was very professional and friendly. They did a very good job in capturing all the important moments of our wedding. It was above and beyond my expections. These photos wi...
ll be the greatest memories of my life.
We hired Nate Smith as our wedding photographer and it was the best decision we made for our wedding! Can't even begin to describe how wonderful he was to work with. From the moment we reached out to him, his communication was great. He respond...
ed to all of our questions within 24 hours or sooner. He even helped us plan out our wedding day schedule. Nate captured every special moment and he did a wonderful job putting our wedding album together. My husband and I are definitely camera shy but Nate helped us feel comfortable being in front of a camera. We had so much fun working with him on our wedding day! I highly recommend Nate Smith as your wedding photographer if you're looking for someone who is confident, love their job, you can trust, and will guarantee to do an exceptional job!
Response from the Vendor on 09/14/2018
Thank you Maria! Your wedding was so beautiful and I'm so glad to have been your photographer!
Nate was very prompt in getting back to us about our out of state winter elopement. I had sent him my ideas of what I wanted in the shoot. Soo glad he has an adventurous spirit! He was on point and ready , whether to hike 2 miles or battle a s...
nowy mountain! He's has such a charming personality and spirit for the unknown! We did our elopement in Februry at Larourell Falls, then drove to Mt. Hood for some snowy snaps. He would have keep going if we hadn't ran out of daylight. Could not have asked for a better photographer! The pic's are unbelievably stunning! Will defiantly use him again soon and really look forward to what the next adventurous shoot will be! Thanks Nate!
Tammy Moore~ The bride
That's us under the umbrellas!!
Nate was the perfect photographer. From beginning to end he is the perfect combination of flexible and professional. As a nervous bride planning our wedding, the photos were the most important aspect to me and I ...
wanted someone who would add their professional expert opinion and still listen to what we wanted- if you're gonna have someone follow you around all day, Nate's the best!
Nate understood our family - which was a challenge as my daughters had ideas themselves. Nate and his assistant got to know everyone and caught all of at our best. I couldn't have asked for someone better. He was absolutely the ideal person ...
to capture my dream day! I married the man of my dreams and all the photos captured our love and the family and friends we treasure. I would recommend Nate to anyone who doesn't know quite what you want and needs staging and spontaneity. Nate found views of my church that made me see the place I love in a way I didn't expect. I appreciated his vision and patience. Thank you.
Nate did an engagement shoot for me and my fiance in July and they couldn't have come out better. The shoot itself was so much fun (especially considering how not comfortable I am in front of the camera) and the pictures were better than anythi...
ng I could've hoped for! Thanks Nate.
Working with Nate was fantastic. He was always timely with his communication and was someone we always looked forward to hear from. His experience speaks not only through his amazing photography but his well timed choreography. He never misses...
a beat and catches moments that take your breathe away. He is very personable and gets to know his clients so he can capture what’s most important to you. My wife and I couldn’t imagine anyone else having captured our wedding day and would have it no other way. We also purchased a printed wedding album through him. We are very impressed with the quality and are proud to display and show it to anyone and everyone.
Nate did such a wonderful job on our engagement photos. He really put a lot of time and effort into making them right for us. We are very happy with the turnout and look forward to working with him again.
Nate Smith Photography took some amazing engagement photos for me and I couldn't be more thrilled! He listened to what we wanted and came up with some great ideas of his own. He was easy to reach and great at communicating while we set things u...
p. Shooting with Nate was so much fun! He made the whole thing feel easy and comfortable and it definitely shows in the photos! The pictures are so beautiful and they really capture our relationship perfectly. If you're looking for a photographer who will make the process easy and fun and deliver an amazing product, Nate Smith Photography is the perfect choice!
We worked with Nate for our engagement shoot back in April! He did a fantastic job from beginning to end. He is very responsive, friendly, and professional - we enjoyed all of our interactions with him. He took the time to get to know us as ind...
ividuals and as a couple so that he could really capture our unique relationship and personalities.
In our initial conversation, he found out that we were an adventurous couple who loves hiking. When we were discussing locations for the shoot, he proposed checking out Abiqua Falls, which would require a short, but strenuous hike to get to. We were up for it and Nate was there for us every step of the way - getting a 4WD car to take us closer, knowing the route to the falls, and even providing water and snacks post-shoot!
The photos are absolutely stunning! The shoot was even featured on a local Portland wedding blog, which was very exciting and flattering. Nate has a talent for both portrait and landscape photography and was able to capture us and the waterfall together. He also caught several candid and quiet moments that ended up being some of our favorites from the day.
I would absolutely recommend Nate for any of your photography needs! He is so passionate about his work; he truly loves helping people look and feel their best, especially on their special day.
Thanks, Nate, for an adventure we’ll never forget and for the pictures to prove it!
It's a good feeling to look through your wedding photos and think "Man we hired the right photographer." Nate Smith did an incredible job shooting our wedding, and several years later we are still in love with the photos.
Beyond the excellent...
photo quality and Nate's mastery in processing the photos, we were very pleased with his ability to be flexible and positive during the day of the wedding. Nate always has a smile on his face and is quick on his feet to make sure he doesn't miss a moment. When the day comes and things inevitably start going wrong, it's a relief to know your photographer is adaptable, positive, and calm. We can't recommend him enough!
Nate was our wedding photographer in November and we could not be happier with his work! First of all, he was very kind and professional throughout the entire process, which made us feel taken care of. He understood what we wanted out of our ph...
otos and took extra consideration when executing our requests. He also was a fantastic director, he gathered all our family members in various poses and groupings with ease, keeping everyone on time and in order. This made things so much easier on us, all we had to do was smile! We received our photos quickly and they were far beyond our expectations- we highly recommend Nate Smith Photography!
Nate Smith is all we could have asked for in our wedding photographer. First and foremost, the photographs are stunning and captured so many wonderful perspectives and small details from our wedding day. We both and our wedding party all felt l...
ike we’ve never looked better or happier in photographs.
He was very professional and easy to work with throughout the process and was able to incorporate all of our preferences into his wedding-day photography plan.
Nate is also very fun to work with! On the day of, with so many people and logistics, Nate was a calming, entertaining presence and helped make the day as a whole go smoothly. I couldn’t recommended a photographer more highly.
Nate snapped some engagement pictures of my fiance and I and we could not be happier with them. It ended up being a snowy day in Portland, but Nate improvised and totally used the weather to his advantage. The pictures were romantic but underst...
ated and intimate. Thanks Nate!
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Minneapolis, MN
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Nate Smith is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a BFA in Photography from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and is available for travel upon request.
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