Reviews
Check out some reviews of my recent work below.
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I enjoyed working with Nathan for several years, initially on the Open Y initiative and subsequently at the YMCA of the North. His skills span an impressively diverse spectrum - marketing, communication, branding, strategy, content creation, and videography - and he excels in every area.
Nathan's aptitude for storytelling has proved instrumental to YMCA's success through crafting compelling and deeply impactful narratives. His strategic choice to bring in an external marketing firm in 2021 has driven YMCA's digital revenue to historic heights by attracting a larger audience to the Y's enriching programs.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Nathan is highly personable, passionate, and caring. His empathy seeps into every project he embarks on, making him a fantastic partner to have on your team.
If you ever have the opportunity to collaborate with Nathan, you'll quickly discover how fortunate you are. His brilliance as a digital creator is unparalleled, and I can confidently say that he is an invaluable asset to any team. I wholeheartedly recommend Nathan for any endeavor.
Craig Paulnock
Vice President Digital & Strategy - Careforth
Nathan has been fantastic to work with over the last 3 years. Our team, Workhorse Marketing, find the partnership valuable with constant communications between all parties. A great partnership involves creating a strategy and implementing to reach our goals. Nathan was a true partner and always makes our team feel like an extension of the Y North Team. If a problem comes up, we are able to analyze the data as a team and create a solution to the problem.
One area I appreciate in Nathan is his transparency. He understands that everyones time is valuable and will communicate needs quickly. His heart is in making processes and platforms better for the good of the organization. I could not recommend working with Nathan more.
Jacob Leiby
Vice President of Operations - Northwing Digital
Nathan is one of the most capable artists I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. His strong vision and attention to detail are necessary assets to anyone wanting to be in the director's chair of a film. Nathan has a unique way of communicating his ideas while winning the cooperation of the group as opposed to the simply earning compliance and, because of this, every project is better for it.
Alex Maxwell
Director Of Client Services/Creative Strategist - Wooshi
“Nathan is one of the hardest working, creative, and smartest people I have had the honor of working with in my career. He is strategic and gets his hand dirty with the day to day work. His attention to detail is present in every project he works on and he does it all with a style that is uniquely his own. He is the best storyteller I have worked with and on top of all of that long list of skills, he is a good person who cares about others and the community he serves. His growth and learning mindset shows up in every aspect of his life. You’ll be extremely hard pressed to find such a unique combination of skills in one person, much less in a person that you want to work with every day. That person is Nathan.”
Sarah Halby
Digital Program Director - YMCA of the North
“Nathan is a rare balance of talent. Together we launched an innovative health and wellness digital product to market (during the COVID crisis) that quickly became the fastest growing profit center for the organization. His natural instinct for storytelling allowed for a successful launch and organizational and market readiness. He is a cultural creative who leads from the space between his head and his heart. His leadership is grounded in hard data and methodology without loosing site of what makes humans connect—authenticity and trust.”
Sally St. John
Vice President - YMCA of the North
"Nathan did the videography for my wedding. It was his first gig, but you wouldn't know it. He had brought all his new equipment, came early to get a feel for the place and make sure he made his rounds to meet the family and wedding party, right off the bat he made sure to create good rapport with everyone. He went above and beyond, interviewing guests and getting 'behind the scenes' shots, he was nice and personable to everyone while remaining very professional. After the ceremony, I received many compliments about my videographer, and how he and his assistant were absolutely EXCELLENT. Not too long after the wedding, we received several disks in the mail. We popped them into the blu ray player and sat back and watched. From the first seconds I was already in tears. It was beautiful! The music, the editing, the blocking, everything about the video was perfect. He had also included Special Features on the disk, which included some commentary, outtakes and interviews. It was so fun! Everyone in our family who received the video, LOVED it.
Thanks again, Nathan. You and Becca helped make our Wedding day Perfect!"
Lauren D.
"Nathan did the photography for our wedding, and it was amazing. He took tons of photographs, which allowed for us to have a high amount of really great photos to choose from when it was all finished. He and his team were very polite and planned out the entire photography session so that it was one less thing we had to worry about on our important day! He was a joy to work with, and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.We specifically like how he did great on the classic shots of the families and important events, but he also did a great job capturing everyone that was at the wedding and reception in candid shots.
Again, we would recommend him to anyone, and we are sure you'll love his work!!"
Michael B.
"My husband and I had Nathan video tape our wedding. He gave our wedding disc at a very reasonable time after the wedding, and you can tell he put a lot of time and effort into it! It was so great how it was organized. I actually wasn't even expecting half of the things he did! He set it up like a DVD menu where you can view the wedding, interviews with guests, bonus features, and so forth. The interviews were probably my favorite! It was great seeing him interview friends and family and hearing their responses. The quality or sound and stillness (no shakiness while recording) was great! Over all, fantastic experience!"
-Marcie M.
"Nathan videotaped my engagement with my girlfriend when I planned to surprise her with my proposal. He was so professional and organized. Although he was requested to videotape the proposal with a short notice of time, everything was set up perfectly before the big moment. He put me and my friends on ease, and everything from the moment I met him till the end of the filming went very smoothly. I highly recommend to work with him."
-Eassa F.