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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.

Monthly Archives: March 2010

First Comes Love: Kelli & Atlee!

Meet Kelli and Atlee– a super fun couple getting hitched here in Raleigh later this summer. Kelli and I first met when I shot her friend Chrissy’s wedding in the summer of 2006, when I worked as a photographer for another company, and I was so honored when she got engaged and sought me out...

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Talking stains–er, headaches, a chiropractor, and a bucket of grace.

Ever have days where you wake up with a dull pain in your head, and each minute after you’re up trying to ignore it, it’s like the talking stain commercial and you cannot think of anything else? That was me this morning. I had big plans for today, I mean, it’s 74 degrees outside, a...

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sneak peek: Kelli & Atlee

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The best two years a mama could ask for.

I woke up not that long ago, and my first thought after “what time is it?” was, “aw, my buddy’s two!” Two years ago today, at 7:05 am, after 27 hours of unmedicated labor, Vaden Elliot joined our family this side of the womb. I had no idea how much I would love him, nor...

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Then Comes a Baby: Maxton

Heads up: really cute baby ahead! This little guy happens to be the son of a high school friend of mine! Yes, just yesterday we were in governor’s school together the summer before our senior year. Now we’re married with children. Wow. When Emily contacted me about shooting her little man’s first picks I almost...

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sneak peek: baby max

Ooh. Eat. Him. Up.

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