Jere was great. I learned about him on Groupon and waited more than 6 months to make the call. He was flexible with times and dates for our photo shoot for my family (with each of our busy schedules). He was punctual and friendly.When the weather didn't cooperate for a photo shoot in the Headlands, he had a great back up plan. He took a lot of great shots and we are happy with the photos! Thanks Jere! read more

This is how much I love Jere. This is my first review on Yelp AND I was married almost 7 years ago! That's how much of a lasting impression Jere left on us. His work is amazing. I was so worried that he didn't get a picture because I didn't remember him (or his assistant) being there, but alas he always got the shot. Not only is he a talented photographer, he's a good person. My husband and I enjoyed talking with him and his wife (and dogs). It was a fabulous experience and 7 years later, I'm so thankful to have so many beautiful photos to reflect on. Thanks Jere! Alexis and Ricardo read more

Jere is awesome! My husband and I wanted to get married in San Francisco City Hall, where Marilyn Monroe & Joe DiMaggio were married. We did on Tuesday, Sept 4, 2012. We wanted to have memorable pictures of our wedding in San Francisco! I did some research, but the photographer rates exceeded our budget. After doing some research, I read about Jere through a Groupon for a Portrait deal in San Francisco. I initially wanted to buy the deal. I visited his website and i was immediately impressed by his work. But after talking to him, I asked for 5 hours of his service. We got a disc full of high res pictures. Jere met us at the City Hall before 12:30pm. He was very prompt and he immediately guided us what to do as we walked up to the Rotunda for our ceremony. He took many pictures of us and my family & friends, while the officiant was marrying us. Immediately after the ceremony, he guided us where to go, what to do, etc. All the pictures were just perfect. Jere is very friendly and very knowledgeable. He took a lot of candid pictures. He guided us with our posing to make sure we got the picture we wanted to get. He rode with us in our limo for 5 hours. Jere and Robert, our Million Services limo driver, gave us a sightseeing tour as we drove around to our next photo shoot location. I can't thank you enough for giving us memorable wedding pictures. I will definitely be looking you up again. Thank you, Jere!! read more

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I wish I could say that "Jere was great," but, unfortunately, it just wasn't so. My wife and I had a Groupon deal to take photos with him and we showed up and there was NO CONSULTATION at all. As part of the Groupon deal - there was supposed to be a 15 minute consultation to find out where we wanted to shoot, what we hoped to accomplish, etc. Didn't happen. Then he basically dragged us around to places near his "studio" and took 40 shots, as per the Groupon deal. We decided to take these pics as part of our seventh wedding anniversary, so we wanted them to be special, and we thought Jere would fit the bill. He didn't! He didn't seem to care what we wanted at all. He just started walking and we followed along like lost sheep. He didn't hardly look back to see if we were behind him. My wife had hi-heeled sandals, and walking at such a pace wasn't easy at all. The locations were pretty lame also. There were some shrubs, and then some logs (where we had to sit on a rock covered with bird poop), and a dirty parking garage. Yee haw!! (UGH!) The wind was blowing pretty fiercely and my wife was concerned that her hair looked out of control. Jere didn't care. He didn't give my wife time to even adjust her hair. He took the pics anyways - and they looked terrible! My wife also brought a change of clothes and Jere said we could switch clothes at one point, but he never gave us time or opportunity to do so. Our last group of pics were in his studio, but it was more like a gallery room with some random/typical background. There were no lights and only light from the window. The pics were harshly lighted and we felt like the whole thing was a waste of time and money. To top off a bad experience, he gives you one 8 X 10 print, and the rest of the pics on a CD, but at lo-resolution. If you want all the pics at 300 dpi, which is what the camera shoots the pictures at, you have to pay another $350.00 WTF? We emailed Jere to tell him of our dissatisfaction point by point, and all he wrote back was, "I thought there were some good shots" not addressing any of our complaints at all. Next time we will go to Wal Mart or JCPenny or Costco and at least we will not get ripped off like we did this time...and they will have professional lights in their studio also!!! read more

I am looking through my wedding photos now from 3 years ago b/c wifey wants to get some printed up, and thought I'd take a moment to review Jere on Yelp. Even years later, I can't tell you how pleased I am with the work Jere did on our wedding photos. He was thorough and his shots are artistic. I recall that he wasn't the least expensive of all the photographers we interviewed, but he also wasn't the most expensive. What eventually led us to selecting him was the quality of the shots he showed us during the interview and his mellow yet professional personality. He can be as involved or un-involved as you want him to be on your wedding, but he will get the shots he knows you will be looking for - and he could only know this through experience. We were the "don't be involved" types, and didn't care one way or another about posed shots. However, on our wedding day, Jere politely insisted that we pose for a few because, as he put it to me, "you'll be looking for these shots and if I don't have them you will think I did not do my job". Job well done Jere, some of the posed shots we didn't want to do were among our favorites. At our event, he also had an assistant taking shots - which was especially helpful during "one time only" moments where he could get multiple angles. I even remember him on the roof of the place we had the reception taking pictures. Finally, the albums he produced for us were great. You can pretty much get anything you want - depending, of course, on how much you want to pay. Order a certain amount in prints or albums and he'll give you all the original film and digital images on DVD-R. Can't recommend him enough. read more

Its no surprise Jere has a perfect rating on here. We came to find him due to a Groupon which fell into our lap. Once we got to know him, we realized he had done friends' weddings, so we felt pretty comfortable from day 1. He did beautiful engagement and wedding photos for us last year. Seriously, they could not be better done. He was very professional at every stage of the process: and clearly had some experience with newly engaged couples. He was very patient with our decision making. His value was extraordinary and we avoided what I perceived was going to be a more challenging part of keeping so many of our wedding memories. He was just great. We are very grateful for his services and think very highly of him. I am only sorry I didn't think to post this more promptly! read more

My fiance and I are on a tight budget for our upcoming wedding, so we jumped on Jere's groupon deal for our engagement photos the second it came up. We were not disappointed! Jere worked with us on our tight schedule and met us within a week of talking to him. We met up at the Ferry Building during our trip to the city. He was right on time and already had great ideas planned. He walked us over to several locations nearby that you never would have imagined taking pictures at. His creativity left us with so many different options for our Save the Dates. They all captured "us" in a very natural way. I was pleasanlty surprised how quickly he got the photos online for us too. Excellent service! We would have loved to have him as our wedding photographer, but he's simply out of our price range. I'm sure it would be worth every penny though! read more

I would like to start by saying that selecting a photographer was the hardest part of planning my wedding! I feel very lucky to have found Jere. I met multiple photographers who were either too pushy from an artistic standpoint or too inflexible to adjust their pre-set packages and prices to meet our needs. My husband and I were almost ready to give up! We were so relieved when we met with Jere for the first time. He was personable, solicited our input and was full of ideas without being overbearing. On my wedding day, Jere struck a great balance between giving the direction we needed in front of the camera without making our photos look forced or unnatural. He did a great job of showcasing the emotions and how beautiful the church was at our ceremony. We took the bridal party on a mini tour of the city between the ceremony and reception, with photos at multiple spots around the city. He completely took charge of giving the driver directions, so we could relax and have a good time with our friends. He also did a great job of capturing our animated (to say the least!) guests on the dance floor at the reception without being the least bit obtrusive. Jere was very quick to upload our photos on his website; in fact they were already up when we got back from our 2 week honeymoon! My husband and I were so happy with our photos, the content was exactly what we hoped for and they were even more beautiful than we expected. read more

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We had a portrait session with Jere for our 30th anniversary, and we could not be happier. I had been looking through our wedding pictures- and, what can I say? We are 30 years older- so I was a little afraid of what our pictures would look like- but they are lovely, just lovely. Jere took care to photograph us in several poses, several locations, and in different light conditions- all outside. And I can't believe how good we look :-) I hope Jere can do our daughters' wedding photography when they marry- as I would trust him to do an excellent job. Jere is relaxed, and helpful, and just a wonderful artist. read more

I had decided on Jere even before I finalized my wedding venue, that should tell you quite a bit about his skill! When he walked into the hotel room to do "Getting ready" shots, I knew that he clearly knew what he was doing. Such skill with backlighting, positioning, etc. Many of the little things you never think about when taking a photograph, Jere had them covered. At separate times throughout the night my family and friends all commented on his skill!! The best part, he has clearly worked with dogs before and was able to capture our "furry son's" short attention! Great photographer and personality, I cant wait to see the shots! read more

He paid so much attention to my needs and wants. I wanted a family picture by the Golden Gate because is here where I live. Well he was attentive, communicating via email at all times with me and letting us know about the weather in case there was fog. He was easy to work with, he gave me 62 pictures to select from! I cannot tell you how everyone that sees the picture loves it! So glad I did go with him. Thanks a lot Jere. read more

I recently booked a 2-hour session with Jere for my City Hall wedding and post-Palace of Fine Arts shoot and words really cannot describe how happy my husband and I are with him and his work. He is both professional and personable. Highly creative and yet carefully listens to any special requests and fully delivers. To top it off his prices are quite reasonable. And the photos--LOVE them! What a beautiful way to remember such a special day--it actually exceeded my expectations, which doesn't happen too often! Pretty much everyone in the wedding party has since mentioned to me how much they enjoyed meeting Jere, and those that have seen his photos have been extremely impressed by them. He put so much care and attention into everything. I'd hire him again in a heartbeat. Thanks, Jere! read more

Jere was great. I learned about him on Groupon and waited more than 6 months to make the call. He was flexible with times and dates for our photo shoot for my family (with each of our busy schedules). He was punctual and friendly.When the weather didn't cooperate for a photo shoot in the Headlands, he had a great back up plan. He took a lot of great shots and we are happy with the photos! Thanks Jere! read more

I convinced my husband of taking professional headshots for his new lab website (he just became an Assistant Professor) and although he was very hesitant about spending the money he was EXTREMELY happy with the results. Honestly it was money well spent! We also decided to have a photo shoot as part of our 5th anniversary celebration and we really enjoyed it. We were extremely lucky and got some amazing weather at Baker's Beach. Jere was very patient and professional. Thanks Jere! read more

Return business is a good endorsement of services, and we have worked with Jere on two major milestones. He photographed our wedding, then the 1 year portraits of our daughter. Jere is a professional. I just don't remember seeing him at our wedding and in fact he doesn't show up in the background of the video, yet we have the most beautiful photos. At so many weddings the photographer seems to be such a large presence, but not Jere. The photos speak for themselves. For my daughter's 1 year portraits, we had planned on Crissy Field but the weather that day was bad. Jere was very patient as I called between him and my husband to finalize "plan B." Jere suggested a beach location but we just couldn't do it for several reasons, so we ended up at the afore-mentioned park near his studio. It worked our perfectly. By the good results, I am reminded that portraits are about the people (unless you want to appear small against a huge scenic backdrop.) The "humble park" proved a great backdrop. The photos of our daughter amongst the tiny flowers (that she loves to pick) came out beautifully in the light that Jere expertly selected. The studio portraits came out well too. We highly recommend Jere. read more

The best and worst reviews should be taken with a grain of salt. Jere offers a free high resolution picture if you right a good review for him on yelp. We purchased a groupon packagefor portraits through him. On the day of the shoot, as I was driving on my way with the two young kids and he called to say the traffic is bad and why don't we reschedule, but he agreed to me driving across the bridge to Marin. He told us to get off an exit and follow him to where we thought might be a park but It was actually a parking lot which was the entry to headlands. This is after we told him several times that we want the kids to be in a park with a play area. He made us stand near the restroom in the parking area where there was a bit of greenery and told us to pose. We were clearly unhappy and showed as it felt neither safe nor fun. After my 5 year old repeatedly asked where is the park, he asked us to meet him at a park by his studio in Sausalito and then finally took some nice pictures. There were no candid shots and we had to tell him what pictures to take instead of the other way around. Unsurprisingly, the groupon package is the cheapest part of the deal. He gives you one or two high resolution pictures and the rest are so small that you cannot share them even online with friends. I have bought photography sessions through groupon before and nowhere did i feel slighted as part of the deal but here. read more

We decided to use Jere after he shot our friend's wedding and we weren't disappointed. Jere is great! He is a very even keeled person who if anything is a calming force on your big day. There are times when you wonder if he is even there, but when you get your photos back you know he was! Beyond his personality, he is a great photographer! His pricing is straight forward, not convoluted like some people we talked to, and reasonable as well. He is definitely worth it. read more

Jere is just the best. You can see that on his website; terrific, unusual wedding pictures -- if I was getting married, I know who I would use for my photographer!! In fact, I am an actor and had Jere do my headshots -- they are exceptionally good and when I am ready for new ones, I will definitely use Jere again. He is professional, creative and imaginative. In addition, he is easy to work with, flexible and a heck of a nice guy -- you couldn't do much better. read more

Jere Visalli has been taking portraits of my daughters and our family since 1992. My daughter was 2 and is now 21. We have countless and stunning portraits throughout our home which we love. Every year we send a b&w of the two girls to everyone we know. I had a recent friends say," I know the world is right when I receive the Visalli photos of your girls:". Jere is smart, conscientious, caring and has a wry sense of humor. We have loved him for 20 years and have no foreseeable future plans when we might stop usign his fabulous talents. read more

Jere has shot some personal and business pictures for me. He's always professional and has a great attention to detail. He's great and getting the shot. He's works well with everyone and we've had him in some very unusual situations. He's as good as it gets! read more

I rarely yelp, but I just can't recommend Jere highly enough! I was very worried about selecting a photographer for our wedding, but Jere was amazing! We had some ideas of what we wanted both for the wedding and for the engagement pics and he had creative, amazing ideas for everything! He thought of shots that I would have never thought of that turned out amazingly! I told him that we liked the North Beach area, and he had secret locations that he knew of breathtaking views in the area. I love the shot of us at the Sonoma St. sign in North Beach (our wedding was in Sonoma and that was such a cute idea!) And he had this great idea to do shots of us in a cafe drinking esperesso. ....And the shots of us at the flower stand, and on the cable cars, and in middle of the crosswalk....but I could go on and on : ) The wedding shots were equally wonderful. Not only is he incredibly talented, but he is just a great guy and was a very calming presence on our wedding day. Something my husband and I really liked is that he gives you a DVD of all the pics he takes, which is apparently rare these days. He is very affordable, professional and talented. I can't thank you enough, Jere!!! Thank you for everything!! read more

I have never reviewed on Yelp before, but Jere's photography warrants taking the time to do so. We hired him for our wedding at Viansa Winery in Sonoma, CA and had very specific requests: We wanted a lot of candid photography, "people moments", and to spend very little time between ceremony and reception on posed shots (yet get the few that we knew we would want and need.) HE DELIVERED. He was efficient and delivered all the shots we wanted and many shots we didn't even know we wanted! The photos turned out excellent! Jere also easily accommodated our request to make the posed shots brief but then suggested that we return outside during dinner for a few photos when the lighting was even better. We agreed, and he was so right! He considered what we wanted throughout and consistently made professional recommendations that ended up being right. We have a lot of fun and interesting shots from the reception of us and our guests that were clearly an indication of a highly-skilled photographer. Additionally, he captured great facial expressions and moments between us on our wedding day, which was very important to us. Jere was easy to work with before, during and since the wedding. He is clearly an easy-going, kind person with an incredible skill for photography. He mostly faded into the background throughout the day, capturing the photos without getting in the middle of it all. The photographer was the most difficult choice in planning our wedding, and I feel fortunate that we got Jere!! read more

What you may not know is that Jere also does a fantastic job with headshots. He used his excellent eye and creativity when I had my shoot with him. He found great backdrops indoors and outdoors and got some distinctive and unique shots- always a plus for headshots! I am delighted with the results and have gotten many compliments on my headshots. If you click on "Galleries" on his homepage, you can choose "Headshots" and see some of his work. His prices are very reasonable. Finally Jere is so easy and fun to work with- I highly recommend him! read more

What a great photographer! We had our shoot at Fort Baker, with gorgeous views of the city. The light was low, but somehow Jere managed to get some fabulous shots! He was able to direct my boyfriend and I really well, which we very much appreciated. I couldn't believe how quickly he got us the prints! We had our shoot on a Tuesday, by the next afternoon he had them up online. We took a few days to order, and then I was shocked to receive them only a week later. This was a groupon deal, so he must have been super busy- I don't know how the turn around was so quick! And the prints are just beautiful! read more

I found Jere through his Groupon special and was just hoping to get one or two good images for our holiday cards. I was pleasantly surprised to have 20+ (about half of the photos taken) to be fantastic shots of my family and individual shots of my one year old. Jere did a fantastic job capturing my daughter's personality. He was really patient with her and knew just how to get her to smile. Jere was quick to communicate through e-mail and our images were posted online by the evening of our shoot. Once we placed our order, our package arrived within a few days. Overall, great experience. read more

We choose Jere as our photographer based on recommendations from our venue and our initial consultation. He did both an engagement session and our wedding. The photos are amazing. Jere was very easy to work with and he did a great job directing us and our guests during our wedding (just professional in general). We thought that Jere captured the event with lots of incredible pictures of the venue as well as some great candid shots of us with the guests. We ultimately chose Jere based on a comment by our coordinator. She thought that Jere's work would be a little more artistic. After seeing the photos we completely agree. We highly recommend Jere. read more

We got married at Viansa in April 2010 and were recommended Jere as our photographer. We went through the usual process of meeting a few photographers and hit it off with Jere right away. He really listened to what we wanted and was able to show us loads of ideas that matched our thoughts. When the day came along, Jere was great. He took some amazing shots that really captured the mood of the day, but without anyone feeling as if he was pushing in on the day. We would both recommend Jere to everyone, thanks for capturing our day so brilliantly Chrissy and Gareth read more

We recently got married in Sonoma, CA. Planning from Chicago was a bit of a challenge, but Jere was great. We had conference calls to plan before the wedding. The day of, he was great - captured every moment without bothering guests, very professional! The end result was fantastic - we love our photos, plus he was so fast! We got to see them online within a week of the wedding. So glad we chose him to capture our special day! read more

It was time to replace the photos my children had taken of me, for a more professional look on my Website. After a year of procrastinating and collecting names, a dear friend recommended Jere Visalli. What a find! He is a very talented photographer, as you can see from his portfolio. Personable and charming,he made the process a pleasure and helpfully directed me as he shot. I also appreciated his generosity of time, finding different backgrounds, and the follow-up choosing of photos, including some retouching. I'm really happy with my photos. And Jere is a great guy. read more

My husband and I hired Jere to photograph our wedding in December 2006 and were sooo happy with his work and all the photos, yet we never thought of writing a nice review on yelp. Prior to selecting him for our wedding we looked at other photorgraphers probably four, and they were just not at the caliber of work that Jere delivers. We just contacted him again this year in 2012 to take family photos with our 8mo old baby. And of course the photos all look wonderful and we are again so pleased with the photos and his work. It was wonderful to see him six years later. Jere is a true professional photographer and easy person to work with. He's nice, professional, well mannered and has an eye for capturing the right photo. We have recommended him and he's went on to photograph two of our friends weddings. We love Jere and will always continue to recommend him and call him in the future. And were so glad we finally thought of writing a wonderful review this time. All the best to you Jere! read more

Our wedding day was series of torrential downpours! Jere turned the inclement weather into an opportunity to create precious, dramatic photos and did it all with charm and a great sense of humor. Jere brought out the best in everyone! I highly recommend him as a consumate professional and great guy to work with! read more

Jere shot our small wedding last weekend and he did just a wonderful job. He is professional, easy to work with, and gave each photo that little artistic touch that makes it special. His rates are very affordable when compared to other wedding photographers and what you get is top-notch. Everyone in our wedding party commented how great he was to work with and how smoothly he handled everything. Highly recommended. read more

We were introduced to Jere when we wanted to have some photos taken of our almost 2 year old son. He's an active child, so there was no way a studio would work, so we arranged to meet Jere at Crissy Field. It was overcast, and our son was his usual self - running around, squirmy, active, exactly what you'd expect of a little boy. Jere was there as planned, and immediately put us at ease with his ideas and suggestions about light and angles and how to capture the prime shots. He suggested we go down by the water, and let our son run around a bit while he snapped candid shots with the GG Bridge in the background. Our son had a blast running around and being himself, Jere suggested when and where we might want to scoop him up for a photo or two with him, and directed the whole session with a low key approach, subtle confidence, and a flexible approach to working with our little man, 'the subject'. Just went to the website to see the results of the morning, and I am blown away! There are shots that look staged and posed, there are candid shots, there are action shots, all of this was being recorded while we were just chasing him around, and playing with him, and hanging out at Crissy Field?!?! Jere, you captured shots I couldn't have dreamed of, and love your work!! If you're looking to have photos taken, and especially if there could be a component of stress present (children, a wedding, etc) Jere is your man. I won't hesitate to recommend him to anyone that should ask about photographers for any occasion! read more

My family and I drove up to Sausalito from the Sacramento area specifically to have our pictures taken by Visalli Photography. Jere was kind, gracious, and very patient with my two little boys. I love the fact that he took a mix of traditional photos mixed with non-traditional photos. I also really appreciate that he looks for the best shot and lightning instead of just placing us anywhere to simply take a picture. We'll definitely be back. Hopefully for the holidays. :0) read more

Jere was fantastic - we are a family with 3 young kids, and we held our photoshoot in Sausalito. We started outdoors but due to the wind and cold weather, Jere suggested we take the shoot indoor to his studio nearby. That was a great call - we were very happy with the quality of the indoor studio photos. We woud definitely work with him again when the kids are a bit older. read more

15 years ago my husband and I chose Jere to be our wedding photographer. He was in a bridal magazine as one of SF's Top 10 Wedding Photographers and we were more than 100% happy with him. He was professional, flexible, and friendly. To my surprise, 15 years later I saw a Groupon offer for Visalli Photography and knew we had to get a family portrait done! Jere was just as professional, friendly, and flexible as he was before but now I want to add how GREAT he was with our 4 kids! Taking a nice family photo with 4 kids can be a challenge but Jere was great with them. We didn't have to go anywhere except across the street from his studio to the little park and then a couple of blocks away to the water's edge and his artistic eye saw several different poses that made it look like we were in a far off location. Again, we were more than 100% pleased with our photos and experience with Jere. I recommend him to everyone! Hopefully Jere will continue to take photos because we will be calling him again when the kids are in high school. read more

Jere photographed our engagement session earlier this year and our wedding October 6th in Sonoma County. We cannot say enough great things about Jere and his beautiful work. He did an awesome job at capturing all the special moments throughout our wedding day. We highly recommend Jere to anyone who is looking for a reliable, professional, easy going and talented photographer! read more

Not only is Jere Visalli a fine photographer, he has the people skills to bring out the best in his subjects. My recent session was relaxed, comfortable and fun, and the results were first rate. read more

Jere was able to take an extremely jet-lagged set of grandchildren and grandparents and make them laugh, relax, and grin for the camera in a variety of lovely outdoor settings in Sausalito. We had no idea of what we wanted beyond capturing the moment so Jere's creativity and experience were what made this a success. The resulting pictures are so special it is proving really hard to select "the one" for final distribution. This is a good problem to have! read more

Our pictures turned out great! Jere got us an appointment quickly on the day we were looking for. Sometimes you have to wait forever to get a weekend timeslot with photographers. He captured the lighting and scenery perfectly. It was quite windy so our hair was a bit unruly, but in the end Jere repositioned us in different shots to hide from the wind. Plus, he retouched the pictures a bit to make them perfect. Jere found the perfect places to shoot my sons pictures in grass and on a really fun white chair. My son looked adorable in the photos. I would highly recommend Jere! Thank you again, Jere! read more