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Announcement

I will be doing some mini sessions this fall, and a handful of other
sessions that have already inquired, but really, that’s it.
Indefinitely.

That’s right, Tesoro Photography will not be available for
sessions beyond those I am booking already, and then the mini sessions I
will announce this week.

No, I’m not quitting. Just taking a hiatus. It’s time. Time to spend
doing pre-school with my kids. Time to play without the burden of photo
shoots to edit on my back. Time to regain some creativity. Doing
projects like those I’ve found on Pinterest. Time to clean and organize
and purge and pack. Well, maybe not. ;)

If we are still here after January, I think the earliest I foresee re-opening shop would be March.

To find out more about this read here: http://tesoro-photo.com/blog/?p=2704

About Us

Melissa Pearce

I first fell for photography when I was little, shooting snails
and rosebushes with my little 110mm camera. As I grew older, I realized
it was people I really loved to photograph. After high school, I studied
photography at the University of the Nations in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. I
worked
at a film and print lab for a year, shooting on my own here and there.
(The first few weddings I shot were in film! ) Then I spent the next two
years working as a lead photographer for a local studio, where I
predominantly shot weddings and designed albums. I married my husband,
Randy, in 2006 and we had our first little cuddlebug in March of 2008,
and our second in June 2009. (Phew, I know that was fast, but we
wouldn't trade them for anything!) I LOVE being a mom. I also LOVE
sushi, stationery, fast lenses and my Lord and Savior, Jesus. I grew up
speaking English and Spanish, hence the name of our company, "Tesoro,"
which means "treasure."

Randy Pearce

I have been interested in photography for a while, but of
course, when I met Mel, I really got into it. I have been her assistant
and second shooter for a couple of years now, and she tells me I rock.

Category Archives: Adoption

The Haven Family: 2010

This sweet family has two new additions since I took their family photo last fall! Twins C & C were adopted from Russia, and this already gorgeous family looks all the better with these littlest guys in the picture! Here’s the slideshow!

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La Familia Mestas

So a few weeks ago, before our vacation, we had our yearly family photo…which is often the most tricky shoot of the year. It’s usually at least 10 people, most of them under ten, plus dogs, and we have to be in front of and behind the camera! So this year, for the big group...

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A week of miracles!

Okay, I totally wish I had three hours to write out the whole story of God’s faithfulness to this young man, Solomon, but unfortunately, I do not. I have mentioned him over the last couple months here on my blog, but again, the whole whole story is amazing, and more of it can be found...

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The Van Pelt Family!

I first met the Van Pelts at the Ethiopian Dinner Extravaganza and had a wonderful time getting to know them better recently at the Raleigh Rose Garden, where we mostly chased little man Ross around and tried to snap a few pictures. What an adorable little man. Check out their slideshow HERE.

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The Barham Family

What a delight it was to meet this wonderful family. Mr & Mrs. Barham will be married 50 years this June. 50. As in half a century. When you meet them you can’t help but tell that to them, those fifty years have been a pleasure. Her sweetness and his strength are only enhanced by...

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An Ethiopian Extravanganza

As many of you know, adoption is a cause close to our hearts. So it comes as no surprise that I did not hesitate when I was asked to shoot an Ethiopian Dinner graciously put on by an Ethiopian couple in honor of both longtime customers of Tenu’s delicious Ethiopian foods, and families who’ve adopted...

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Update on Solomon

Thank you for all your prayers, I keep forgetting to update about Solomon, who I blogged about here. I have copied this from my mom’s blog which she posted last week: Southeastern College called this evening with the great news. Solomon’s TOEFL exam results have arrived and he is in!! They now prepare the I-20...

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A boy in Africa…

What a wacky last month or so– earthquakes of huge magnitudes rocked Haiti, Chile, Argentina leaving tsunami threats in their wake…it’s hard to fathom all this suffering. And yet, I am reminded that these are the “birth pains” that foretell of the return of the king who will make all things new again. It’s so...

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Three Years.

About three years ago, my parents and  my sister felt that their desire to adopt again was to be redirected from China to Ethiopia. Long story short, it was two days later that their youngest daughters were born across the world in Addis Ababa. Their protective older brother was two and a half at the...

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