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SNM Media is a wedding photography company based in Santa Margarita, California. This business is owned by a deeply passionate artist, Teresa L. Carlson, and her husband, Eric Minks, a disabled veteran with 18 years in the photography business. SnM Media primarily covers from LA north to Monterey and inland to Fresno (as a daily destination). The team will also travel all over California (with minimal travel fees) or across the USA. Teresa has worked in the "wedding" industry for almost 2 decades and enjoys her time behind the lens, surrounded by happy people on their special day. Even as a young child and teen, Teresa attended weddings with her mom, who was a wedding florist for forty years.

Services Offered

SnM Media offers each couple a private consultation to discuss their proposal plans and/or wedding day plans, as well as pre-wedding engagements, parties, and bridal sessions. Teresa is a bubbly and polite individual who will keep you smiling as she captures your most precious moments. She pays close attention to all details to ensure everything she delivers is fantastic. SnM Media has a turnaround time of two to ten days, depending on the proposal or wedding, and offers each image in a beautiful online photo album or stunning printed album with home delivery. SNM Media is a full-service photography company that prints from a professional lab.

  • Native American-owned
  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Traditional
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date

Reviews of SnM Media Llc

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Reviewers rave about the photographer’s creative eye and ability to capture emotions and details, producing beautiful, unique images with very fast turnaround. She’s praised for professionalism, responsiveness, and flexibility with dates and locations, even in last‑minute or challenging situations. Proposal and engagement shoots are highlighted as seamless and great value. Many highly recommend her.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Reviewers rave about the photographer’s creative eye and ability to capture emotions and details, producing beautiful, unique images with very fast turnaround. She’s praised for professionalism, responsiveness, and flexibility with dates and locations, even in last‑minute or challenging situations. Proposal and engagement shoots are highlighted as seamless and great value. Many highly recommend her.

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Marisol Sent on 04/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Picture perfect!!

I cannot say enough amazing things about Teresa, our wedding photographer. She didn’t just take photos—she captured every emotion, every little detail, and every unforgettable moment so beautifully. Looking through our pictures feels like reliving the best day of our lives all over again.

Her eye for detail, creativity, and ability to make us feel comfortable made such a difference. She truly went above and beyond to make sure every shot was perfect, and it shows in every single image.

If you’re looking for someone who is passionate, talented, and genuinely cares about your special day, Teresa is the one. We are beyond grateful for her and will cherish these memories forever
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Harry Sent on 05/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Proposal shoot May 2025

Teresa was everything I could have asked for in this shoot. She put my mind at ease before the shoot by walking me step by step through the ideal shoot and taking all of my needs into consideration. She was even flexible enough on the day to delay by two hours at short notice due to weather. Teresa was responsive and proactive, I highly recommend!!!
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Michelle Sent on 03/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful day

I live in New Mexico and was doing my vow renewal in Morro Bay and need a photographer. I found Teresa online and contacted her. She was professional , personable and had a very good energy about her. She asked pertinent questions and was very thorough. The day of the renewal she was on time, very engaging with myself and my entourage and took beautiful pictures of everyone. This was a very special event to me and I am so glad to have these pictures. Thank you Teresa for a beautiful job and for giving me these memories
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Taylor Sent on 11/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great proposal photo experience in Santa Barbara

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!
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Danielle Sent on 11/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Made our day so special!

Teresa was so much more than a photographer. She helped hold our day together and supported me and us in all the family drama that happened. She is a saint! Our pictures are truly beautiful and so so unique to us and our love. I could not have got a better photographer even if I paid 5x more. The experience of her support and care in our day was incredible. Thank you so much for sharing our love story with us!
Ramirez
Ramirez Sent on 11/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Photos with Teresa on Carmel by the sea

I loved working with Teresa, very professional, beautiful photos on the beach, very accessible, for personal reasons I had to change the date of my wedding and she did everything possible to be with me that day, ☺️
100 % recommend
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Christopher Sent on 11/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Pebble Beach Proposal

Teresa was great to work with and had good ideas on how to make the proposal special while maintaining the surprise. She was easy to communicate with and sent the photos over the next day!
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Uriel Sent on 11/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect proposal

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!!!!
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Michael Sent on 09/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photos and Service!

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 a lake. I sent Teresa the location and lots of photos of 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!
Rick
Rick Sent on 08/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic experience - phenomenal product

Teresa spent 8 hours capturing our stunning collection! Stunning collection.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner

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SnM Media Llc frequently asked questions

SnM Media Llc includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
SnM Media Llc includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
SnM Media Llc offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Traditional
  • Vintage
SnM Media Llc offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
SnM Media Llc offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
SnM Media Llc is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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