With a location in San Diego, Lifetouch National School Studios captures the portraits of millions of preschool, elementary, and junior and senior high school students every year. It is owned and operated by Lifetouch, which is one of the largest, employee-owned photography companies worldwide. Operational for more than 50 years, it provides professional portraits for preschools, houses of worship and the retail market. The company additionally offers church directories and family portraits, as well as a variety of communication tools, including greeting cards, postcards, banners, celebration books and wall composites. Lifetouch photographs more than 20 million students and athletes each year. It provides team photos for athletic programs, yearbooks, and local and school newspapers. The company offers services for various sports activities, such as football, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse, cross country, golf, tennis, basketball and wrestling.