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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: Couples

Sneakety Peek: Natalie & Clay!

More to come of this big day!

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First Comes Love: Yannuris & Aldo

They’d known each other for years–12 years–and they attend the same church in New Jersey. They’ve been friends, as you’d suspect, but when they decided to try their hand at dating, Aldo made it clear from the get-go that it was with the intention of marriage. He was not going to pull any punches: he...

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Sneakety Peeks!

It’s been a busy November! So busy, in fact, that I’m calling the month booked. Here are a few sneakety peeks for this last week’s shoots– more to come soon!

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Julia & Jody: Birthdays & a Ballgame

Several weeks ago, I received an email from my friend, Julia about photographing her & her husband’s joint birthday party…but this would not be your typical party…and because she said it so well, I will let her tell the story: There lives a couple – Jody and Julia. And they are very much in love....

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The Pearce Family!

No, it’s not us, it’s another Pearce family! Becky, Jeremy & Adison are a fun little family who braved three little random spots for some awesome family photos! The Pearces are just in love with their little baby girl, and you can see why– she is just adorable! Becky, you are beautiful and definitely a...

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31 Years. And the story ain’t finished yet…

On August 11, 2010,  I was lucky enough to snag 30 minutes of my parents’ time to snap a few photos to commemorate 31 years of marriage. (I alluded to this post here.) Internet world, it’s really a miracle that these two people are still married. No, I am not exaggerating. I so vividly remember...

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Then Comes Marriage: Kelli & Atlee

You never know how much fun weddings can be until you go… and you never know who you’ll meet. Kelli and Atlee had been at the weddings of mutual friends on more than one occasion without much ado, but for one reason or another their paths were meant to cross again at a certain wedding…...

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Post ‘o’ Thanks ::5::

I skyped with one of my far-flung best friends this week, who is newly married, and we got to catch up on life for a little while. It was only my second time skyping and it’s so fun! As our conversation was wrapping up, her husband (recently home from work) commented on how much they...

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First Comes Love: Jana & Digit!

When we met Jana & Digit, we could see their love for each other without them saying a word. It was effusive. We knew without a doubt that shooting their upcoming wedding would be so simple–we would simply capture the love that was already present between them, and the photos would be beautiful. I got...

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Sneakety Peek: Jana & Digit’s Loveshoot!

Oh, you bet your bottom dollar that there’s plenty more where these came from! I can’t wait to share about this awesome couple and our rockin’ loveshoot…. but it will have to wait until after themillionlittlethings that threaten to overtake the weekend. (A yard sale, sending my precious camera off to Canon to *hopefully* get...

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