Christopher Azzopardi is an internationally award winning photographer. In his work he is greatly influenced by the great painters of the Renaissance and Baroque period. Between 1987 and 1993 he studied art at the state school of art in Malta from where he obtained a diploma in Fine Arts. In 1992, Chris was awarded two scholarships in Art; one from the Italian Cultural Institute and the other from the French Embassy.In Italy he studied figure drawing and engraving at the Accademia Di Belle Arti – Pietro Vannucci Di Perugia. In Perugia he awarded first prize in engraving .

Between 1995 – 2000, Chris has studied Art at the University of Malta where he specialized in the teaching of Art. Therefore, his daily profession is that of an Art teacher in Savio College, Dingli. From the year 1999 onwards he has taught computer graphics (Photoshop & Illustrator) on a part time basis at the University of Malta. In 2007 he began teaching photography at University of Malta to B.ED and PGCE students. At present he also teaches photography and editing in various places in Malta and in UK. In 2011 and 2012 he was asked by SWPP in UK (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) to give master classes in London. These sessions were about Environmental Portraiture, Traditional Portraiture and still life which were heavily attended by professional photographers. Chris’ passion for photography started in 2004 to capture unique moments of his daughter who at that time was only a few months old. He has won countless competitions both locally and internationally, including EU photo competition 2009, European Safety Federation 2009, Judges Choice Award by the SWPP (UK) 2009, 2010 and 2011. SWPP (UK) 2009 Photographer of the Year in Fine Arts, SWPP (UK) 2009 Photographer of the Year in Publicity and PR, SWPP (UK) 2009 Photographer of the Year in Environmental Portraiture, SWPP (UK) 2010 Photographer of the year in Traditional Portraiture, SWPP (UK) 2011 Photographer of the Year in Interior Architecture, SWPP (UK) 2011 Photographer of the Year in Commercial Photography, SWPP (UK) 2011 Photographer of the Year in Digital Art, SWPP (UK) Overall Winner of Highest Golds in 2009 (69 Golds), SWPP (UK) Overall Winner of Highest Golds in 2010 (74 Golds), SWPP (UK) Overall Winner of Highest Golds in 2011 (54 Golds), Optimal Photo Contest UK 2010, Best of Show in North Carolina 2007. He has also won five Photographer of the Year awards from the Malta Photographic Society's Photographer of the Year for five consecutive years. In his work he tries to capture almost everything such as portraiture, landscape, architecture, nature and still life. Chris is an official photographer of some major activities in Malta and Gozo such as Tarxien Pageant Group, Qormi Wine Festival. His work has been published in various publications such as magazines, calendars, newspapers and books.