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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 2011

Three Years.

03.20.2011 Posted in Personal, Thanks

It was three years ago that I gave birth to my firstborn son. After three days of early labor and then 27 hours of LABOR, I thought you’d never come. Now, I can hardly believe the time has gone by so quickly. He went from falling asleep on his dad’s chest as a fussy newborn...

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First Comes Love: Natalie & Clay

03.18.2011 Posted in Engagement

Clay first remembers meeting Natalie at a football game. Natalie remembers playing games at another friend’s house before that, though they hardly spoke to each other. Either way, they’d noticed each other. And when the time was right, sparks flew. This couple has a strong sense of who they are. Clay, though a tough-guy, gazes...

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Post ‘o’ Thanks ::10::

03.16.2011 Posted in Personal, Thanks

Yeah. I really dropped the ball on these thankful posts. Mm. So much for raising the bar! With all that’s been going on in Japan…and Haiti…and everywhere else in the world, it’s been the little things that have me on my knees in thankfulness. These little things aren’t really so little to most of the...

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