Based in ADL, South Australia

Hi! I’m Olivia - or Olive - and I’m a big fan of dogs, The Office & travelling the globe!

I’m also a lover of capturing whatever my little eyes see, especially when it involves beautiful light, the human form & the natural environment.

I have always been a creative soul, but unfortunately for me I had no hope when it came to singing, drawing or acting!

I finally found a creative outlet through Pole Dance at the young age of 18 and fell in love with the way it enabled me to express myself through movement. I have always been absolutely enamoured by the human form and through dance I have discovered an even deeper love for the ability of our bodies and the beautiful shapes and lines we can create.

Actually finding a creative outlet that I excelled in gave me the hope that maybe there WERE different ways that I could unleash all that creativity inside me!

My passion for capturing the world around me began when I was first able to have my own camera - I was that girl in high school at the house party with a little point & shoot capturing everyone half-cut on the dance floor, conducting little photoshoots with my pals & family whenever I could, and of course organising my own solo profile pic shoots for good ol’ Myspace - but it wasn’t until my early 20’s that I decided to delve deeper into the art of Photography and actually try to capture some decent stuff.

I am absolutely smitten with the shutter, and love that I have found another way to create art, this time though, through other people & the world & spaces that surround me. I’ll take on any genre of photography that is thrown my way but I definitely have a soft spot for capturing people, whether it be in movement, music, tying the knot or just a beautiful face.

Get in touch:
olivia.oates@hotmail.com

A few of the Companies & Brands I’ve been lucky enough to work with: