About this vendor
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs. This is what SNM Media is all about.
I personally have been a wedding photographer for SnM Media LLC, currently located in Santa Margarita, CA, for two decades. I picked up my first camera when I was 14 and started with film. I grew up helping my mother, who owned a floral and wedding cake business. Growing up actively involved in weddings helped mold this business into the beautiful inspiration it is today.
I enjoy helping set up proposals, making them magnificent, and ensuring they go off without a hitch! My goal is to capture this once-in-a-lifetime moment and make it magical and unforgettable! I strive to make proposals SIMPLY AMAZING! As a photographer, I incorporate stunning roses in all of my proposals; that is my personal statement.
Once I have captured such an amazing moment, couples often reach out in the planning stages of their nuptials to have me step back in for the wedding photography. This is a seamless step for everyone because we already know each other and know how to communicate and plan for the next stunning portraits!
I have worked my whole life to be at this fantastic part of my journey, and I feel so fortunate to be the one capturing such joyful and memorable moments in life. I capture such emotion and beauty, and I can edit portraits into literal works of art! I am genuinely blessed.
I do not have any "style" of photography; I can achieve any kind of style. I speak with every client and create what the client desires. I also enjoy capturing things the client does not expect because those are the moments they do not see. I have always had a gift of understanding how to pose people so they always look their best! I often work with individuals who do not like photos taken. Luckily, once they receive their portraits from me, they are literally over the moon and often cry tears of happiness!
My goal is to make my photo shoots fun and smooth with gorgeous results. I will make the nerves disappear and capture beautiful, natural smiles. I also laugh with my clients sometimes so hard I cry!
I expect my work to be perfect and encourage all feedback. I pay close attention to all the details! I edit everything I deliver; I guarantee my work. I provide my work in a beautiful online photo album, and if you order prints, I produce breathtaking prints! My turnaround time for wedding photos can be between 2 and 10 days, depending on the wedding and the number of photos. I enjoy capturing courthouse weddings, elopements, beach weddings, micro-weddings, and larger-scale events. I treat all weddings the same! My pricing is very straightforward, based on the requirements of the wedding. I do not nickel and dime anyone, and I have no surprises.
Details
Business Attributes
- Native American-owned Business
- Veteran-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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Teresa and her husband were incredible. They showed up exactly when they needed to and despite us starting a tad late they managed to get so many great photos. Their ideas for phot...
os were all excellent and they were professional throughout the whole event. They were even kind enough to stick around our reception and captured many memorable moments seeing family that we haven't seen in years. We would hire them again in a heartbeat for any future family or wedding events.
Teresa was AMAZING. My husband and I got married just the two of us at a courthouse and she made it so special. She was kind and warm and, even though we hate being in pictures, di...
d a great job working with us to get some fantastic photos! She also came by our apartment to take pictures with our bunny Cosmo. He is always very inquisitive and sometimes difficult, but she was amazing working with him! She even took a few pictures of us in Monterey after. The photos turned out stunning and she had them professionally printed for us, and followed up to be sure we were happy with them. Cannot recommend her enough!!
Found Teresa using Thumbtack where she responded quickly. She knows the Santa Barbara area very well and has a great eye for proposal photos. Coordinating the meetup was seamless a...
nd easy. Overall, it was a great experience working with Teresa and I would recommend her to anyone. A lot of value for the price as well. Thank you!
Teresa is the epitome of what an amazing photographer is! She is super helpful and very insightful with particular situations! She made my proposal perfect and the pictures came ou...
t absolutely amazing!! She truly cares about the art and will do everything she can to make sure the pictures come out perfect! The turnaround for the pictures was INSANELY FAST. I received the full album within a day or two. If I could give Teresa and SnM Media LLc more stars I would. I will be referring everyone I know that is looking for a photographer over to SnM Media!
They truly made my proposal absolutely perfect!!!!
I would highly recommend Teresa to anyone looking for the best proposal photos! She made the whole process as easy as it could be. She first started out by calling and clearly comm...
unicating what she provides and cost and asked about our love story and the proposal plan to make sure we were on the same page. My proposal wasn’t 100% planned out since I wanted to propose where my wife and I first met and I hadn’t been to that location in 9 years and it’s about a 6 hour drive from where we currently live. We went to the location the day of the proposal and I fortunately was able to find a beautiful spot on a hill overlooking the lake. I sent Teresa the location and lots of photos if where I’d like to propose. She was very patient with my directions and was a trooper for going on this adventure with us. She arrived early, found the exact location, placed a dozen roses on the ground as a target for where to stand (and a generous gift to my wife), and took some absolutely amazing sunset photos. The lighting was tricky but she worked her magic to make the photos look great. She also made a dried out grassy hill look more like a golden prairie. We couldn’t have asked for better photos and are very grateful and happy for Teresa’s amazing work. Thank you!
Teresa was personable and professional from the start. She responded quickly every time I contacted her and answered all of my questions. The day of our family shoot went smoothl...
y and everyone enjoyed working with Teresa. The photos captured everything I had hoped for and everyone was very happy with the end result!
We hired Teressa to photograph our wedding and could not be more satisfied. What led us to choose Teressa over other photographers was her quick and prompt communication which made...
us immediately trust her. She was very knowledgeable and gave great insight on lighting, weather, attire etc. As a couple who has never worked with a photographer we were initially very nervous going into the shoot however, Teressa has an amazing welcoming personality which made us both feel comfortable. We were comfortable enough to voice our thoughts on poses, our likes and dislikes.. She really went above and beyond to capture exactly what we were looking for. She also showed us photos mid shoot so we could see what she saw through the lens and make adjustments as needed.
Along with that, we had our 4 year old daughter with us who was more interested in running around than taking photos but Teressa was very patient with her and she was able to playfully keep her attention while taking great pictures of all 3 of us.
We received all of our photos a few days after our event and there were plenty of great photos to choose from.
She did great editing especially the color correcting and smoothing out the photos.
Overall Teressa was great to work with. She is professional, dependable, enthusiastic and truly loves what she does and it shows through her work.
Teresa was amazing to work with! She was so responsive and thoughtful in all the communications leading up to the wedding. Her energy was fantastic, and I’m so thrilled with the me...
mories she captured for my family on such an important day!
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