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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: February 2011

A Day at the Museum…of Art!

We have survived this last week of illness and flu and coughing fits and what-not and lived to tell about it! On the day that V started feeling sick, we were running errands and went to the Art Museum for about an hour before we hightailed it out of there with our snotty, feverish kid…...

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Ellie: Class of 2011

Ellie is one of the coolest people I’ve ever met. Though, when I first met her she was screaming, and all I could think was, “Man, those are some CRAZY long eyelashes.” That’s right folks, I was there when she was born. At 3:08 am. She came into the world rather quickly, and a few...

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Newbie: Ezra, 8 days old

Ooh, this little man is so snuggly! And so big! I had never in my life met any baby that was 23 inches long before Ezra. We managed to get a few shots of him with his family, and some by himself. Congratulations, Mama, Daddy and Big Sister! Believe it or not, Ezra’s Great Grandpa...

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

I suppose I will start off this post by saying that I am getting so crafty lately. It’s been fun to work on little projects with the kids. The other day, we went out and collected sticks from the neighborhood. Then we wrote down things we love about each other onto little hearts I cut...

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The Roten Family

Fellow photographer friend Kaitlin needed a quick family shot for a project she’s working on, and I was so honored that she asked me to take it. I was so excited to see her new little man, Phoenix, and seriously, isn’t he the CUTEST? With wonderful little smiles and killer blue eyes? I had to...

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