Armosa Studios Blog

New Website

Tera — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:30:21 +0000

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! No photos in this post. We wanted to let you know that we’ve recently re-branded our business and have moved everything over to just armosastudios.com. We’re super excited and would love if you would update your rss feeds to http://armosastudios.com/feed/
So hope on over to armosastudios.com and give us some feedback!!!

Wes and T

Sarabeth & Brad. Forever.

Tera — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:22:59 +0000

Sarabeth and Brad, Wes and I loved getting to know you and sharing this experience with you. Ya’ll are so great, individually and together. Your wedding day was absolutely perfect. God Bless and hope to keep up with you in the future!

Congratulations!

Wes and I have been working around the clock to get all of our work done before our big adventure. We are also working on a few changes for ourselves… stay tuned for some exciting stuff!!!! I will try to stay on top of the blog, I am sorry if the posts become a little shorter and fewer, but I promise it will be worth waiting for! We have some big weddings coming up… leaving for Savannah on Friday! So with that said, be patient with us, and it will be worth it!

Thanks for your patience!

Be happy and love each other.

Megan & Merle. Love.

Tera — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:21:55 +0000

Megan is definitely one of my favorite people I met in college. Her quirky personality, and subtle flair for dramatics, makes her a magnet to people. I knew that I loved Megan when we were sitting in our very last marketing class together, we had made it through all of our classes to finally get to the famous Dr. Armstrong’s Marketing 498. The last class we need to graduate. One day he was talking about jobs, and he made the comment that I believed changed both of our lives, he said, “Find what you love, and try to make money doing it.” I didn’t think twice about it during class, but as soon as we were dismissed, Megan looked at me, it was like she had had a revelation. She said, “Tera, I love nails. That is what I want to do.” We graduated together that fall, and within a year or so, Megan was enrolled in cosmetology school. She is now a hairstylist, and will one day be a manicurist (I have no idea what the proper word is… ) I LOVE that she believes in following her passion. Definitely something to admire.

She met Merle during our last year at UNA, I remember her telling me that she had “met a guy” haha.. she tried to play it cool… and she did… right up til when he proposed a couple of years later. Seeing them together, I can tell they are perfect for each other. They cook together, not just your normal chicken and mashed potatoes. The first time Merle cooked for Megan he made her Creme Brulee. Amazing, I don’t know how she didn’t marry him right then! They are truly best friends, you can see it when you are around them. Love it.

Megan, I am so happy you found your mate. And Merle, I am so glad to get to experience this with you. Wes and I are so excited for both of you! Hopefully your wedding day will be a little less humid, than this one.. haha… thanks for hanging in there with us!

Be Happy and love each other!

Jessi. 2011.

Tera — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:27:34 +0000

Be Happy and love each other.

Revelationz Hair Studio

Tera — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:37:00 +0000

Enjoy this promo video Wes shot for Revelationz Hair Studio. This video shows off 5 stylists updos, and the make-up that completes it. They have stylists that are perfect for all types of women and men at different ages. They also offer airbrush make-up… the only ones in town from what I have seen. You should check them out!

All dresses were donated by Cherry Tree Lane.

Be Happy and love each other !

Laura & Rick. Forever.

Tera — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:28:48 +0000

I have so much to say about this wedding. So much that I could fill an entire blog alone with words, but I will keep it short because it is 11:09 on a Friday night & I should be spending time with my husband instead of blogging, but I can’t help it.

This was the most challenging day I have ever faced as a photographer. Driving to this wedding, I didn’t know if my Tuto, my 92 year old grandfather, one of the most important people in my life, was dead or alive. He had had life or dead surgery the night before, and the odds were not in is favor. It was unexpected, and I was devastated, but I have chosen a line of work that I can’t just “call in” I have chosen to do something that people depend on you no matter what your circumstances. And it hadn’t affected me until now. I woke up the morning of the 23rd almost numb. I had to get dressed and drive to Nashville. I didn’t want to make the call. I didn’t want to know if he had made it. I couldn’t handle the news.

Even if he did make it last night, he wasn’t expected to make it the next. I had to lean on my husband for support. On the way to the wedding my phone rang, I had already instructed my family not to call me with the news… they know that I am the emotional one when it comes to him. It was my sister Jenica. I made Wes answer it. He looked at me and said, “He made it” The doctors were amazed that he lived, and it barely happened, but he was there. He was there at least long enough to call the family in.

I sighed the biggest sigh of relief I have ever had, but still my heart was troubled. I wasn’t sure how I was going to maintain throughout this day. We arrived. We made it to the location. And immediately something happened in my heart. I fell in love. I know that our God is sovereign. He made me have a wedding on this day. He knew what would happen to my Tuto. He knew I needed something that I LOVED to help me make it through the day. He gave me the most fabulous wedding I had had in a while. I am not saying the previous weddings were awful. But this wedding, this wedding was so laid back, the bride was a breath of beauty. The groom and groomsmen were so easy to work with and could laugh off anything. The location was such a joy. I was so glad to be working somewhere new, somewhere I had never seen. This is the reason I do what I do. No matter what the circumstances. No matter how bad my life feels like it is falling apart, I LOVE my job. I love my couples. I get to experience something most people have to have a special invitation to, I get a front row seat. I get to spend as much time with the bride as her closest friend. I get to build relationships that are one of a kind, a kind that will last a lifetime.

I had dinner this week with a bride I shot TWO YEARS ago. She is having a baby in August. I am going to be able to meet the baby as soon as she is born. This is why I do what I do. I get to live life with people.

Laura and Rick. Thank you SO much for choosing THIS day. I needed you this day. I loved this day. You are such a beautiful, special couple. I know God is in your marriage. I know he was watching down on you that day. I know he was there, and not just because I needed him, but because you are his. I hope I get to be apart of your lifes and share in your journey for years to come. Be blessed, and enjoy a few of your shots.

Cutest Flower girl on the face of the earth… didn’t let Pooh Bear down all day. Update on my grandfather: They called the family in, yep, the day after the wedding they took him off the ventilators. He was expected to die. He was “suppose” to die. But I come from a long line of stubborn men.. haha… they took him off and the man started breathing on his own. Yep, my brother even flew in from North Dakota, he was suppose to fall asleep forever… and he said no. I spent the entire next week driving back and forth to Huntsville to be with him and my Nana…. by Wednesday he was able to tell me he loved me…. by that Saturday he completely realized I lived out of town. He knew me… and this is something I will hold in my heart forever. He is doing much better, but every day I realize is a blessing…. but not just for him. For all of us. That is why I always say,

Be Happy and Love each other.

Tres & Andrea. Love.

Wes — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:14:17 +0000

We’re really excited for you to meet our friends Tres and Andrea! Andrea had contacted us and booked her wedding without ever meeting us… what a compliment. It seems that we and Delta State University in Mississippi have a good relationship going on! You may remember Kelli and Spencer, and Hilary and Brian, well Andrea comes from the same school that provides us with amazing beautiful people; there must be something in the okra. I have to tell you that Tera and I were really excited about this shoot (again, without ever meeting the couple) because we knew how much this couple was putting into the shoot. Andrea had been emailing Tera about the vintage dress she just bought and emailed a ton of inspirational photos that she was seeking for advice. We knew that this shoot would be set apart from most just because the attention to detail that would be put into it. Tres had scouted locations the days before and came prepared with a list of amazing places in and around Memphis. I must say that this was the only trip to Memphis where I left thinking, “I actually may return here one day”. haha Before Tera and I drove to their downtown condo, we read on Andrea’s blog about her preparation, we got really excited even though she wrote like she hadn’t been to sleep in days. We highly suggest you follow her blog until their wedding New Orleans… maybe for some suggestions or just some insight into a brides mind before her wedding day. Click below.

Andrea and Tres, we hope you enjoy the images… thanks for the good time and food in Memphis! Can’t wait for New Orleans!

The shot above totally looks like it belongs in a movie or tv show.
Tres made it seem like controlling the kite in the wind was easy… it took a while but we got it!

Be Happy and Love Each Other!!!

Wes

Meghan and Trey. Crazybooth.

Wes — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:38:10 +0000

So these crazybooth’s have taken off… haha After the first one, we really didn’t know what to expect, but now we’re shooting more and more of them. They are a lot of fun during the reception and we even have some request during special events. Meghan and Trey’s wedding was no different, as you can tell it was a lot of fun! I have to say thanks to Maggie Crisler for helping us out with an external flash… our died, so she loaned her to use that night and saved the world!!!

**UPDATE** Canon Factory Service Center has successfully brought our flash back from the dead… it’s a miracle. I would fully recommend them for all life reviving situations.

Be Happy and Love Each Other!
Wes

Sarabeth. Beautiful.

Tera — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:14:29 +0000

Sarabeth is definitely the most glamorous bride I have ever worked with. She brought the heat. This past Saturday she said “I do” to Brad in a beautiful ceremony filled with flowers, candles, and happy tears. Wes and I are thankful to have been apart of the entire process. Here are her bridals in all of their glory… Enjoy!
I have Natalie to thank for making Sarabeth’s skin, eyes, and lips pop like fireworks!!! (haha… felt like that analogy was right for this upcoming weekend!) I LOVE when she is on board with any shoot!!! She makes them flawless!!!! I have some great blogs heading your way… I have at least 2 weddings, a crazy booth, and a vintage inspired engagement that rocked my world. Watch this week…it is going to be a busy one!

Be Happy and Love each other!

Lindsay & Derrick. Love.

Tera — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:01:33 +0000

I LOVE LOVE this couple, I love this session, I LOVE this dog!!!!!! I know I have a lot of english bulldog lovers that read this blog… this one is for you! When Lindsay told me that Derrick had a bulldog and asked if she could bring him… I about jumped out of my skin with excitement. He was so perfect!

Of course, the couple themselves were pretty awesome too I cannot wait for their Savannah wedding this August! Stay tuned!

Be Happy and love each other!