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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: June 2010

The Startti Family!

Hooray for this awesome family! The Startti family is not only sweet, but full of good-looking women!! Well, one woman, two gorgeous little girls–and so polite! Being that they are relatively to to the area, I am so thrilled I was able to introduce them to Joyner Park. I hope you have many more visits...

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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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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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My Baby Girl is ONE!

This past Saturday, Cana turned ONE YEAR OLD. As in, it’s been twelve months since she was born. I didn’t know you could blink and twelve months could go by this fast before. What’s more, she’s decided, pretty much overnight, that she’s going to grow up into toddlerhood. Now most of you may not know...

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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 Rubin Family!

While we were in Washington D.C. a few weeks ago, we managed to take some family pictures of this really lovely family at their home just outside the city. We felt so honored to be asked to take these photographs, and even more so, we appreciated their warmth and willingness to push through despite spotty...

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And Baby Makes FIVE

You may remember I have this awesome photographer friend, Crickett. She and I have swapped family photo sessions for the past couple of years. (You can see the first one here.) I know it’s not Christmas time, but you see, Crickett wanted a family photo session when their newest addition was still a newborn, and...

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