Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work
$550 starting price
Santa Barbara,SLO,Fresno, Monterey
Travels up to 1000 miles See details
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Teresa L Carlson
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
"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.
Native American-owned, Veteran-owned and Woman-owned Business
+16 years in business
Speaks English
Prices & packages
Proposal
$425 starting price
Proposal
$425 starting price
1 hours
1 hours
roses
roses
Help setting up or finding proposal site
Help setting up or finding proposal site
Proposal plus portraits session after
Proposal plus portraits session after
Second location if requested
Second location if requested
50-100 photos edited & delivered within 48 hours
50-100 photos edited & delivered within 48 hours
online photo album to share and Hi Resolution
online photo album to share and Hi Resolution
Simple Solution Wedding Package
$600 starting price
Simple Solution Wedding Package
$600 starting price
2 hours
2 hours
80-100 Hi resolution photos
80-100 Hi resolution photos
All photos edited and color corrected
All photos edited and color corrected
No travel fees 100 miles or less (one way)
No travel fees 100 miles or less (one way)
Collection delivered in an online photo album
Collection delivered in an online photo album
Collection delivered within 10 days
Collection delivered within 10 days
Most popular
.Bronze Wedding Package
$900 starting price
Bronze Wedding Package
$900 starting price
3 hours
3 hours
110-150 Hi resolution photo collection
110-150 Hi resolution photo collection
All photos edited and color corrected
All photos edited and color corrected
No travel fees 125 miles (one way)
No travel fees 125 miles (one way)
(2) 8x10) (2) 5x7. (1) 11x14 PRINTS
(2) 8x10) (2) 5x7. (1) 11x14 PRINTS
Silver Wedding Package
$1,050 starting price
Silver Wedding Package
$1,050 starting price
4 hours
4 hours
(4) 8x10. (4) 5x7 (2) 11x14 PRINTS
(4) 8x10. (4) 5x7 (2) 11x14 PRINTS
180-300 Hi resolution photos
180-300 Hi resolution photos
No travel fees 150 miles or less (one way)
No travel fees 150 miles or less (one way)
All photos edited and color corrected
All photos edited and color corrected
Gold Wedding Package
$1,450 starting price
Gold Wedding Package
$1,450 starting price
5 hours
5 hours
320-500 Hi resolution images
320-500 Hi resolution images
(6) 8x10 (6) 5x7 (1) 11x14 and small photo album
(6) 8x10 (6) 5x7 (1) 11x14 and small photo album
No travel fees 200 miles or less (one way)
No travel fees 200 miles or less (one way)
Release of prints
Release of prints
Engagement OR Save the date session
Engagement OR Save the date session
All photos color corrected and edited
All photos color corrected and edited
21 day delivery of collection
21 day delivery of collection
Ultimate Platinum Wedding Package
$2,450 starting price
Ultimate Platinum Wedding Package
$2,450 starting price
12 hours
12 hours
All photos edited and color corrected
All photos edited and color corrected
1000- 1500 Hi resolution photos
1000- 1500 Hi resolution photos
No travel fees 500 miles or less (one way)
No travel fees 500 miles or less (one way)
21 day delivery of collection
21 day delivery of collection
(1) 20 x 30 (10) 8x10 (3) 11x14 (8) 5x7 prints
(1) 20 x 30 (10) 8x10 (3) 11x14 (8) 5x7 prints
Engagement session
Engagement session
Bridal session
Bridal session
print release
print release
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- Proposal$425 starting priceProposal$425 starting price1 hours1 hoursrosesrosesHelp setting up or finding proposal siteHelp setting up or finding proposal siteProposal plus portraits session afterProposal plus portraits session afterSecond location if requestedSecond location if requested50-100 photos edited & delivered within 48 hours50-100 photos edited & delivered within 48 hoursonline photo album to share and Hi Resolutiononline photo album to share and Hi Resolution
- Simple Solution Wedding Package$600 starting priceSimple Solution Wedding Package$600 starting price2 hours2 hours80-100 Hi resolution photos80-100 Hi resolution photosAll photos edited and color correctedAll photos edited and color correctedNo travel fees 100 miles or less (one way)No travel fees 100 miles or less (one way)Collection delivered in an online photo albumCollection delivered in an online photo albumCollection delivered within 10 daysCollection delivered within 10 days
- Most popular.Bronze Wedding Package$900 starting priceBronze Wedding Package$900 starting price3 hours3 hours110-150 Hi resolution photo collection110-150 Hi resolution photo collectionAll photos edited and color correctedAll photos edited and color correctedNo travel fees 125 miles (one way)No travel fees 125 miles (one way)(2) 8x10) (2) 5x7. (1) 11x14 PRINTS(2) 8x10) (2) 5x7. (1) 11x14 PRINTS
- Silver Wedding Package$1,050 starting priceSilver Wedding Package$1,050 starting price4 hours4 hours(4) 8x10. (4) 5x7 (2) 11x14 PRINTS(4) 8x10. (4) 5x7 (2) 11x14 PRINTS180-300 Hi resolution photos180-300 Hi resolution photosNo travel fees 150 miles or less (one way)No travel fees 150 miles or less (one way)All photos edited and color correctedAll photos edited and color corrected
- Gold Wedding Package$1,450 starting priceGold Wedding Package$1,450 starting price5 hours5 hours320-500 Hi resolution images320-500 Hi resolution images(6) 8x10 (6) 5x7 (1) 11x14 and small photo album(6) 8x10 (6) 5x7 (1) 11x14 and small photo albumNo travel fees 200 miles or less (one way)No travel fees 200 miles or less (one way)Release of printsRelease of printsEngagement OR Save the date sessionEngagement OR Save the date sessionAll photos color corrected and editedAll photos color corrected and edited21 day delivery of collection21 day delivery of collection
- Ultimate Platinum Wedding Package$2,450 starting priceUltimate Platinum Wedding Package$2,450 starting price12 hours12 hoursAll photos edited and color correctedAll photos edited and color corrected1000- 1500 Hi resolution photos1000- 1500 Hi resolution photosNo travel fees 500 miles or less (one way)No travel fees 500 miles or less (one way)21 day delivery of collection21 day delivery of collection(1) 20 x 30 (10) 8x10 (3) 11x14 (8) 5x7 prints(1) 20 x 30 (10) 8x10 (3) 11x14 (8) 5x7 printsEngagement sessionEngagement sessionBridal sessionBridal sessionprint releaseprint release
- Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge.
- Couples usually spend $950
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Second Shooter Available
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Teresa L Carlson
owner
My name is Teresa (TLC) I have been behind the lens for about 4 decades, 2 decades professionally. I absolutly love what I do! I have a very crisp, clean, and slightly saturated style. I enjoy editing and creating amazing beautiful final products. I am keeping my portraits online simple, however, the sky is the limit. I can literally create anything! My basic philosophy is, "as long as everything is crisp and has amazing color- I can create everything!"
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5.0
out of 5.07 reviews
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Teresa from SnM Media LLC received glowing reviews for her photography services, particularly for proposal and wedding shoots. Clients emphasized her professionalism, quick communication, and ability to capture breathtaking moments, even in challenging lighting conditions. Her warmth, patience, and attentiveness were highlighted, along with her quick turnaround time for delivering edited photos. Overall, customers highly recommended Teresa for her exceptional work and ability to create beautiful memories.Review photos
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Kenzie C
5.0
3/27/2025
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, did 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!!
Taylor M
5.0
11/20/2024
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 and 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!
response 01/07/2025
Thank you so much for trusting me with your big day!! The proposal was awesome! I enjoyed...
it as much as the two of you!
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Uriel G
5.0
11/06/2024
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 out 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!!!!
response 11/06/2024
OOTY OOTY OOTY!!! Best planned proposal ever! Thank you of allowing me to capture it! I en...
joyed being part of the production!!!! Thank you so much! -Teresa L. Carlson
Michael O
5.0
9/08/2024
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 communicating 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!
response 11/06/2024
Your proposal was so lovely! Thank you for choosing me to help with the surprise!!! I love...
doing proposals, and yours was so beautiful! Thank you for such a wonderful review and the opportunity to capture your beautiful "wife" and yourself at the sweetest moment! -Teresa L. Carlson
Jill D
5.0
8/22/2024
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 smoothly and everyone enjoyed working with Teresa. The photos captured everything I had hoped for and everyone was very happy with the end result!
response 11/06/2024
Your family is lovely! Thank you for allowing me to capture all the beauty! Congratulation...
s on the two new grand babies!!! Thank you for the kind words! -Teresa L. Carlson
Clae T
5.0
6/11/2024
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.
response 11/06/2024
The two of you were so beautiful! I am humbled you chose me for such a special day! Thank ...
you so much for allowing me to capture your nuptials! Thank you for such a wonderful review! -Teresa L. Carlson
Megan S
5.0
6/08/2024
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 memories she captured for my family on such an important day!
response 11/06/2024
Your Fresno Courthouse wedding was so awesome1 Thank you for allowing me to capture such a...
sweet event!
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