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loria Wong's first encounter with photography came at the age of 13 when she inherited an old digital camera from her aunt. From that point onwards, her intrigue manifested itself and she began looking at the craft as more of a hobby. 

It wasn’t until high school where she began taking summer courses at Emily Carr University of Arts & Design did she have the opportunity to see photography from a new perspective. While spending time in a dark room exploring the process of developing a single photograph, Gloria knew that she wanted to make photography a career so she enrolled full-time at the university and began pursuing a BFA. 

During her degree, her practice shifted more to film and today, the majority of her work is all shot on film. Often she will prioritize shooting with natural light when the opportunity allows, which is apparent in her aesthetic. Every image in her portfolio displays consideration and care, often showcasing subjects or items that might seem ordinary on the surface but laced with far deeper meanings. 

She finds a lot of visual inspiration watching films or looking at photographs online, in magazines, and photobooks. Her practice is influenced by the work of photographers like Alec Soth, Rineke Dijkstra and Justin Chung—all people whose work focuses on shooting people in and around their spaces. She is also inspired by the work of Grace Wales Bonner and Solange, who can bring together different references, disciplines, and mediums into their art in really beautiful ways. 

Her studio is located in Strathcona in East Vancouver. 

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