Lisa Wiseman Photography

Lisa photographed my summer wedding in San Francisco and I could not be happier with the photos. They are candid, beautiful, tender, and capture all of the joy of that day. Not only did the photos come out beautifully, she was a true professional on the day of. She knew how to keep things moving quickly and on time. Everyone at the wedding thought she was great to work with!
Also, Lisa is so great to work with while planning your wedding. I had no idea what order things should go in, how the day of schedule should be, and she really helped me figure these things out. I highly highly recommend her. I mean, her photos speak for themselves!

We called Lisa with an extremely last-​minute family photography session request when our other photographer bailed on us. Though we were unable to make it work out, she was very sympathetic to our situation and genuinely wanted to help us out. She seems like a great person to do business with, and we plan to keep her in mind the next time we need a photographer.

I hired Lisa for a photo consult after feeling a little lost with the direction of my photo career. Lisa took the time to look at my work (lots and lots of it) and gave me practical advice on my next steps. The written follow-​ups were really helpful because we covered so much info during the meetings that I couldn’t remember it all. It was a great refresh and helped me to develop a clear picture of where I want my business to go and new ideas on how to get there. Thanks Lisa!

So amongst the many reasons I was thrilled w my decision to book lisa as my wedding photographer, my top three are: her professionalism. Lisa was efficient, organized, thorough and knowledgeable. The day of our wedding, nascar at sears point made a bunch of people late to our wedding, including my dj. I assumed lisa would be too but she walked in one minute early despite the horrible traffic! Second: she has a great balance of suggestions verses taking input. She clarified what our photo priorities were ahead of time but clearly took spontaneous photos to caputre moments as they occurred. Third: have you seen her photos!!! Nuff said. Beautiful.

I booked a consultation with Lisa recently because I was looking for a little bit of career guidance, and additionally I really respect her work so I thought I might get some photography guidance as well.
Well, we ended up talking for almost two hours straight, which I think says a lot in and of itself. We discussed business, networking, clients, her photography, and of course my own work. Certain themes were revisited multiple times, mostly because there were ideas that I was resisting or not fully comprehending.
In the subsequent weeks, as I’ve had time for the conversation to sink in, her remarks really hold up and ring true. My approach to photography definitely has a bit more clarity now, which is, as they say, kind of a big deal.

From the start, we realized that having a great photographer was one of the things that was important to us when planning our wedding. We wanted to make sure that the moments special to us were captured beautifully.
Lisa came highly recommended, and from the first moment we interacted with her we could tell why. She immediately put us both at ease by not just asking specifics about the wedding; but by taking some time to get to know us… and what was important to us. We immediately felt a connection and knew she was the right person to photograph our wedding.
As the date got closer, we met to discuss logistics. Whatever other planning issues might have been happening; we always had complete confidence that the photography would be taken care of. From the moment we hired Lisa, there was one less thing to worry about.
During the wedding and reception itself, she was the consummate professional. Fading into the background when necessary and framing photos just enough to get the shots we wanted when necessary.
The best part however was the day we got our photos. We could not have been happier! Lisa had captured every moment we had hoped she would (and many we hadn’t thought to ask for)…and every photo was beautifully composed.
Never have I had so many friends and family comment on how much they loved photos of themselves and others. We’re so glad we hired Lisa to be our photographer.

I am a photography student at a local art college that I think has taught me quite a lot. However where they are lacking is in teaching their students about the business of photography. Essentially the question of how to begin a photography business. I recently contacted Lisa because I am a fan of her work and wanted to get her thoughts on what I could be doing to prepare myself for running a photography business.
My question to her was essentially. What do I need to do to become a photographer. Vague enough don’t you think ;). I suppose my question could be reworded as «How do I start laying the ground work to be a successful photographer after school»
Mind you I have asked my professors this question and the answers are always sort of vague and not very helpful and usually begin with «well when i started in the … «
Lisa’s answers were simple and powerful. No mumbo jumbo cryptic nonsense. Just simple hard facts about running a business. Things that as a someone who doesn’t run a business I was clueless about. Additionally her wisest words of wisdom «It takes hard work»
Her work is lovely and she is sharp as a tack. I am grateful for her advice.

I booked Lisa for a couple of consulting sessions and she was extremely helpful to me. I am a professional photographer who recently moved back to the Bay Area and am starting over from scratch. I have never paid that much attention to marketing and branding and just kind of do things on a whim without really thinking it through. Lisa helped me to focus and saw things in a different light that made a lot of sense. I revamped my website, business cards, portfolio and have other ideas now after working with her. Totally appreciate her insight!

I recently had a consulting session with Lisa. It was the best investment of my time and money that I’ve put toward my art career in a long time. I left the meeting amazed by her expertise, impressed by her professionalism and upbeat nature and armed with loads of useful information and a long extremely helpful to do list that is fantastic. Two thumbs up.

I searched high and low for just the right wedding photographer for our SF summer wedding. Some of the photographers never got back to me, some priced exclusively for deep pockets, and some just gave a bad vibe.
I knew Lisa was the one after 30 seconds on the phone with her. She responded promptly and was so attentive and reassuring all the way through, not to mention upbeat, personable, and completely professional.
Lisa is organized and has a methodical process to ensure she captures your day the way you want, without being pushy or persuasive.
She is truly an expert in her craft. Just look at her work. Her ability to capture the details is unreal. If you’re looking for a truly artistic eye to immortalize your day in photos, look no further!

I have worked with Lisa for several years now and her work always seems to AMAZE me. She has an incredible knack for detail and an eye for beauty that one might not see otherwise. She is the epitome of what a true artist is. She has a way of manipulating natural, ambient light with such ease – which comes so naturally to her.
Lisa is an EXCELLENT photographer who eats, breaths & sleeps photography. Her photography is strong, quiet, lovely and most importantly her photos are taken so effortlessly and come quite naturally. She can take a beautiful photograph upside down, eyes closed and have the most amazing piece of fine art you’d ever seen.
Honestly, her work speaks for itself, go see for yourself.

Lisa is an amazing photographer, who is not only skilled and detail oriented, but has an amazing ability to make the subject feel comfortable. Lisa shot photographs of me for an issue of Marie Claire and the first thing I told her was I didn’t like to have my picture taken. I’m not a model, not even close, and as someone who is used to being behind the scenes was not really prepared for a magazine photo shoot. She immediately put me at ease and made me laugh. After the shoot, I felt like not only had she taken some of the best photos of me I’d ever seen but that I had gained a friend.

Lisa recently photographed our wedding, and she did an absolutely beautiful job. I was looking for someone who would capture the beauty and joy of our wedding in an honest, artful way — not in the forced, manufactured style of so much wedding photography. Lisa exceeded my expectations. When I got my pictures recently, I was stunned by the details and moments that she captured so beautifully. And she was such a professional during the entire event — just assertive enough to make sure we stayed on track to get the pictures I wanted but most of the time I didn’t even know she was there because she was just behind the scenes — capturing all the special moments. Anyway, obviously we had a great experience working with her, and i’d recommend her for any type of phtography need.

Working with Lisa was a pleasure, not only is she a truly gifted photographer but her business practice is sound. She shows up on time, is very organized, and is very straight forward with what you can expect of her. I am extremely happy with the photographs and would recommend her to my friends, family, and business associates.

Lisa’s brilliant work speaks for itself. Go to
. Be prepared to get your world rocked.
Reading her reviews on Unilocal and then seeing her work was how I first came into contact with Lisa. I was a commercial actress venturing in the modeling world who needed some more dramatic images for my portfolio. Lisa’s contemplative, ethereal aesthetic perfectly fit in with what I was going for.
She is skilled and well-​versed in the art of photography, inspired by modern day greats like Gregory Crewdson. Lisa is a professional to the core. We emailed and talked multiple times weeks before the shoot to prepare the look, location, dress, makeup, hair — she is totally organized. Once at the shoot, she’s just a juggernaut of creativity maximizing the potential of the surrounding environment. Her direction and feedback as she shot was extremely valuable and contributed to so many wonderful images for me to ultimately choose from.
And Lisa’s a great person overall. She’s so fun and energizing to be around — it will definitely bring out the best in you for your photos. Go with Lisa. She’s a rockstar.

When it comes to getting my photo taken, I’m about as self-​conscious as they come. It’s all too usual to find yourself being scrutinized behind a lens by a photographer who’s telling you either too much or too little. The result? An unrecognizable me staring up from the prints.
Not so with Lisa Wiseman. Lisa’s open-​minded, «let’s see what we can catch» approach brings out the best in her subjects — there’s none of that «This Is A Very Serious Photoshoot» stigma.
When you look at Lisa’s photos, you see the people you know, empowered and at ease to be fully present in their frame — and that, my friend, is the key to a kickass photo.

It’s tough being in a band. Ya got yer three or four or five or six or however many people’s schedules and opinions and viewpoints and styles to juggle, ya gotta do the gigs, ya gotta rehearse, ya gotta pay for the rehearsal space, and it’d be nice to take home some cash every so often.
Oh, yeah. And ya gotta have pictures.
So, on top of all this other stuff, ya gotta figure out who’s gonna shoot you and when yer gonna do it, and who has to tell the bass player not to wear THAT shirt, and so on.
Big pain.
…Or so I hear.
I wouldn’t know, personally, because one of our guys knew this girl Lisa Wiseman, who’s this fancy schmancy photog. Okay, whatev, call her up, let’s do this thing, and I call NOT IT on talking to the bassist about the shirt.
We show up at the studio, and it really is fancy schmancy. Big white walls like photogs like, and lots of lights and cameras and all that swag. Everything’s ready to go, which is almost too bad, ’cause I’m lookin’ at the donuts on the table. Mmm, donuts.
Anyhow, she’s joking around with all of us and having a great time, hey go stand there, yeah, perfect, what were we talking about? and so on. For a couple hours, we’re basically all hanging out shootin’ the breeze while she’s shootin’ shots.
So we stop for lunch — mmm, lunch — and she shows us a few of the shots she’s taken. Which was pretty funny, because we haven’t been DOING anything, and yet, there we are on her camera, lookin’ like a freakin’ Rolling Stone cover, ready to have the text dropped over us.
Mmm, Rolling Stone.
We all got a little serious then, ’cause it’s like, wait a minute, maybe we should have been paying attention, when the bass player points out that we weren’t paying attention for THAT shot, so why don’t we just keeping hangin’ out and let Lisa do her thing?
I noticed Lisa cracking a little smile just then.
Which is when I noticed that the bass player had a new shirt on.
Noticing me notice the shirt, the bass player mumbled, «Lisa told me to wear it. Looks pretty good, doesn’t it?»

Lisa is a fantastic photographer. Her business is exemplified by a blend of unbridled creativity and consummate professionalism. Looking at her work at
, you will see that she is very versatile, yet brings her unique style and aesthetic to every shot. Hard to believe, but some of her best work is not even on the website! Take my word for it, this photographer will not disappoint you.

Lisa Wiseman is an amazing photographer with great work and a great attitude.
She’ll give you what you want/​need, all the while making you laugh your ass off.
I love this photographer.