Co-owner Gloria Tong Towne has been photographing for over 17 years. First published in Teen Magazines in Canada and winning photography contests in high school. Also won best photographer in her high school. She than graduated from a two year professional photography program in Vancouver Community College, and transferred to Brooks Inst. of photography in Santa Barbara with a B.A. degree in Illustrative + Advertising photography. Awards • 1st Place - Classmoves 1986 • 1st Place - Lens & Shutter 1987 • Honorable Mention - Lung Association 1987 • 3rd Place - Polaroid Contest 1988 • Honorable Mention Best of College Photography 1989 • Honorable Mention Hasselblad Contest 1990 • PPA of B.C. Nature Photo Recognized 1990 • Honorable Mention Best of College Photography 1991 • 1st Place - City of Placentia Photo Contest 2002 • Honorable Mention 2003 - City of Placentia Published Santa Barbara metro, Santa Barbara Independent, Santa Barbara Newspress, Petersons Photographic, Organic & Gardening Magazine, Fedco Reporter, Wedding Pages Magazine, Robinsons May Co. Catalog Newspaper ads, Fine Science Tools, Press Enterprise, UA Journal, Guess Catalog, Quarterly Frames Catalogs, Frames Data Catalogs, Orange County Register, Pet Product News, Cancer Control Agency of B.C., Star Catalogs. Web Site Photos Omar's Birds, Tingers Persions, Dr. Lyons(Orthodontist), Local U.A. 709