OLIVIA CHRISTINA ~ AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER IN HERTFORDSHIRE
Thank you for visiting, (formally Olivia Rocco) I am a professional photographer based in Hertford, Hertfordshire. I have families travel to me from Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, St Albans, Buntingford, London and further afield from Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. So far the record holder is 10
8 miles.
I absolutely love my job and couldn't envisage myself doing anything else. I took up photography late in life (in my 30's in fact) which given I grew up as a photographers model for my mum who was a wedding and portrait photographer, and my whole childhood is told through images which I treasure, it is an odd thing that I never thought to pick up a camera sooner. It was a flippant comment from a friend about how good I was at taking photos sparked the intrigue which FAST developed into a passion and a business. I always saw myself as an artist but I always thought it would be paintbrushes, however in greek, photography literally means 'Painting with Light' so I guess you could say my inner artist was finally set free.
I would love to say newborn is my absolute passion, it used to be until I started training in other photography fields like child and family fine art portraiture. So I now have to from the heart say my last photoshoot is generally my favourite - its a changing and ever-evolving thing, which is why I adore my job. I could not be anything, other than a photographer.
In October 2018 I gained my Licentiate Accreditation and Newborn Certificate from the Master Photographers Association which was an absolute honour and a full circle for me as the first trainer I worked with was indeed Ray Lowe the Chairman of the MPA. I can now proudly say I have won 26 awards and featured as the image of the day with the Guild of Photographers twice.
