Founders of Twig & Turtle, Liz Margerum and Candice Towell, met at the Reno Gazette-Journal (RGJ) when they were hired a couple of months apart.  They quickly bonded over their shared love for fine-art photography, human-interest stories, Bridget Jones, home decor, fashion, Scandinavia and laughter. Liz and Candice are creative, easy going, professional and passionate about creating unique portraiture.

Liz started with the RGJ in 2000. She has photographed virtually every scenario imaginable, from sports to Presidents, but her favorite assignments are portraits (and well OK, Nevada basketball.)  After being promoted to Night Photo Editor, the RGJ sent Liz back to school to complete a Masters in Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has been published in many prominent publications, such as the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Women's World, and Time Magazine. She has won awards from the National Press Photographers Association, Nevada Press Association and the Associated Press News Executives Council.  Liz loves to camp in Death Valley and the Black Rock Desert and sits on the board of the Friends of Black Rock High Rock. Her best friend and sidekick is her pug, Gus. Currently, Liz works for the RGJ shooting and editing photos. You can see her editorial work at: LizMargerum.com.

Candice is an award-winning, independent photojournalist who graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1999. That same year she began her career working as a staff photographer at the RGJ, teaching photography at UNR, and working as a freelance photojournalist.  She has earned numerous awards ranging from the William Hearst Organization, the National Press Photographers Association, the NPPA's Women in Photojournalism Conference and the Associated Press. She has extensive experience working in Africa and her intimate coverage in East Africa won five awards by the National Press Photographers Association. Candice has freelanced for several international press agencies and non-governmental organizations and her images have appeared in hundreds of publications, including US News and World Report, The New York Times, NEED Magazine, USA Today and Stern Magazine. Her favorite subject: documenting her very imaginative daughter.  Candice teaches digital photography at UNR and works out of her home for Twig & Turtle, candicetowellweddings and ctowellphotos.com.

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