Marina works with brands, ad agencies, publishers or individual businesses to deliver drool-worthy pictures.

Her food photography has illustrated cookbooks, magazines, newspapers, advertising campaigns and food packaging. Marina has gained valuable experience and inspiration working with some of the best food stylists and chefs in the country, shooting the regular food columns of some of Australia’s top chefs including Curtis Stone, Karen Martini, Stephanie Alexander, Andrew McConnell and Guillaume Brahimi. Her vibrant, distinctive style and technical flair allow her to deliver creative, beautifully-lit photographs.

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Chef Karen Martini's Tom Yum Soup with Prawns. A tattooed female wearing an apron and gold bracelet, serving skewered charred calamari with lemon and salted chilli dressing. White platter of oysters au gratin on a wooden table with linen napkin, forks, salt, white wine and a bentwood chair. Chef Andrew McConnell's Valrhona chocolate souffle dessert. Salted apple fritters with syrup, flaked almonds, cream, and a sieve full of icing sugar, in front of a wooden wall. A chef wearing a denim apron pouring olive oil onto a bowl of roast tomato, zucchini and pastina salad with buffalo mozzarella. Chef Karen Martini's spring rolls on a white plate, with a yellow linen napkin, flowers, dipping sauces and a grey wooden background. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Karina van de Pol. Doughnuts with blackberry glaze icing on a wire rack over baking paper. Salmon and potato rosti breakfast with salmon roe, yoghurt, beetroot and lemon. Four hands selecting platter ingredients on an antipasti entertaining grazing platter with kale pesto, roasted cherry tomatoes, figs with gorgonzola, walnuts and honey, olives, proscuitto, buffalo mozarella, blue cheese, red grapes and grissini. Salted fat chips on baking paper, in front of a fryer-basket of chips, beside a salt shaker, on a wooden table top. Karen Martini's whole baked snapper with dried oregano and lemon, in an open parcel of baking paper and foil, with glasses of white wine, a pepper grinder , olive oil, plates, napkins and a serving spoon. Curtis Stone's Christmas passionfruit mango parfait desserts, Melbourne, Australia. Karen Martini's potato gnocchi with burnt butter and sage, in a frying pan with parmesan, walnuts, linen napkin, wooden board, flowers. Bill Granger's rose sponge cake topped with cream and raspberries, on top of a multicoloured tartan placemat. Steak sandwich with beetroot relish and rosemary wedges. Photographed by Marina Oliphant, styling by Jamie Humby. Still life of several quinces. Quince fruit of different sizes, some with stalk and leaf attached. Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with white wine and crusty bread. Macarons of assorted colours and flavours. Cookies. Biscuits. Macaron. Chilli, rose, violet, passionfruit, lemon, mint, salted caramel, Jaffa, choc orange, raspberry, chocolate. Strawberry Jam in a jar with a knife and bread. Jam is dripping from a baguette slice, onto a wooden chopping board. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food styling by Caroline Velik. Teff grain salad with cauliflower and pomegranate on a grey background. Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese icing, pistachios, a butter knife, wire rack and flowers on a wooden table. Oysters with caviar, granita and celery leaf. Beetroot, apple, walnut, lentil and rocket salad. Curtis Stone's breakfast bruschetta with cherry tomatoes and prosciutto. Char-grilled barbecue pork ribs on a wooden table with blue water glasses, cutlery and floorboards. Buckwheat pancakes with vanilla yoghurt and honey berry compote. Food photography by Marina Oliphant. Cherry and almond clafoutis dessert in a pie dish with a blue napkin, topped with fresh cherries, dusted with icing sugar. Food photography by Marina Oliphant. Buckwheat noodles with avocado and sprouts on a wooden table with cutlery a wooden chair and water. Man wearing an apron pouring syrup onto a stack of teff grain pancakes, with coconut yoghurt , raspberries and flowers. Sausage and bean cassoulet in a roasting dish with a serving spoon and a linen napkin. Karen Martini's honey and cinnamon doughnuts on chocolate and orange scented ricotta, with honey and a pink floral table cloth. A man wearing a pale blue shirt, holding a chicken and Shitake Lettuce Cup. Chicken broth with brown rice, pumpkin and silverbeet, in a flower-shaped aqua bowl, on a grey platter, with a grey napkin. A sliced loaf of garlic bread on a wooden bread board, on a wooden table, with a bread knife. Mud crab on betel leaves with coconut vermicelli salad, on a turquoise wooden board, on a white wooden table, with a turquoise linen napkin, a chair and floorboards. Hand holding a white bowl full of chocolate-orange cookies. Karen Martini's pork shoulder casserole in a blue pot with a serving spoon, on a blue cloth, with mashed potatoes. Baked red onions with walnuts and goats' cheese in a white bowl, on a white wooden table. Karen Martini's Roasted Carrot Salad with Tarragon, Harissa and Goat's Curd, on a grey background. Six samosas on a aqua glazed platter with a bowl of chutney sauce, a bowl of yoghurt, a blue linen napkin and a green drinking glass. Recipe by Karen Martini. Bourbon Orange and Anise Drumsticks on a metal sheet tray with a slotted spatula, mashed potato on a grey background. Recipe by Karen Martini. Karen Martini's roasted chicken thighs with saffron, honey, garlic and hazelnuts. Curtis Stone's roasted peach cobbler dessert in a baking dish with a linen teatoowl, bowls, spoons and a wooden board. Izakaya tuna, avocado and tofu with wasabi cream, with sake and black sesame, on a wooden table top. Chef Karen Martini's filo tart with capers, dukkah and cured ocean trout. Roast lamb with whipped feta and mustard dressing. Mexican Pulled Pork Fajitas with Coleslaw and sour cream. Chef Karen Martini's mandarin and olive oil cake. Cath Claringbold's lamb shank soup with farro and vegetables, served with crusty bread rolls. Chef Karen Martini's Barbeque Grilled Prawn Salad with Lemon and Garlic on a grey background. Karen Martini's Queen of puddings meringue desserts. Chef Andrew McConnell's deep fried fennel fritters. Yakitori chicken with chicken livers, beside beer and lemon wedges. Karen Martini's charred broccolini with tuna mayo, black barley and anchovy dust. Karen Martini's vanilla and fig leaf panna cotta with scorched lemon syrup. Panna Cotta desserts by Karen Martini with rhubarb and strawberries. The Ultimate Chocolate Chip cookie from Coles Supermarkets. Curtis Stone's Barbecued Oysters with Chilli Butter. Karen Martini's Quick Thai Prawn Curry. Smoked trout, potato, celeriac and leek gratin pie. Recipe by Karen Martini. Saffron yoghurt with pistachios and fresh figs. Roast chicken tray bake. Fennel and potatoes. Rainbow chard. Sourdough bread. Potato Cakes with Jalepeno Tartare Sauce, beer, salt and a yellow linen napkin. Karen Martini's panettone pudding dessert with ricotta and cherry jam, silver servers, and linen napkins. Pork burger with beetroot and cabbage slaw, on a metal tray with a frying basket of chips. Pork cutlet rolled in caraway and fennel seed with salad of cabbage and apple. Pork neck chops in a roasting dish, with a bowl of saffron rice, on a wooden table with a green linen cloth, beside a wooden chair. Hands serving a bowl of porridge with stewed apricots and honey, Kip & Co spoon, apron and napkin. Vegetable and quinoa burger patties, served in a burger bun with relish. Curtis Stone's barbecued prawns with corn, bacon, blistered jalapeno, and avocado puree. Karen Martini's Mussels with Fennel and Tomato. Nasturtium and potato salad with flowers, goats cheese and potatoes. Man wearing a blue shirt, eating lamb rags pasta with a fork. Red wine, hand, napkin, parmesan. Mozzarella Di Bufala cheese with mint, chilli, broad beans and shaved fennel salad. Karen Martini's lamb rogan josh served in bowls with naan bread, rice and yoghurt, on a wooden table, with chair and floorboards, photographed from overhead. Lamb stew with barley and vegetables, served in a navy blue pot, with a label and a linen napkin, on a navy embroidered tablecloth. Recipe by Karen Martini. Black Forest brownie cake on a white platter on a floral table cloth. Female wearing a pink linen apron, pouring honey from a ceramic jug onto sticky apple fritters. Karen Martini's French Onion Soup with cheesy croutons, in soup bowls on a wooden board with a soup spoon, blue linen napkin and navy blue table cloth. Gary Mehigan's fruit and nut fingers with honey and pistachios. Garlic and Sage Roast Chicken in a metal roasting pan with Peperonata, carving knife and fork, red tea towel, bread, flowers, string and scissors. Indulgence cheesecake topped with cream and berries, on a cake stand, with a cake server, white table cloth, wooden table and bentwood chair. Karen Martini's dried fruit salad with exotic spices in a glass bowl with ice cream and Persian fairy floss. Crumbed prawns on a square platter with Thousand Island dressing and lemon wedges, on a blue linen table cloth, with flowers, pink glassware, napkins and plates. Karen Martini's Bejewelled Christmas meringue smash with Champagne jelly, Persian fairy floss and gold leaf. A hand sprinkling chocolate on a Christmas Chocolate Cake, on a white linen table cloth with Christmas decorations, white ribbons, a gold vase with leaves, a white wall and two Christmas stars. Chocolate chip quinoa cookies on a circular wire cooling rack, on a grey concrete background, with a grey linen napkin, a labeled jar of quinoa and one broken cookie in the foreground. A baker wearing a blue denim apron and white T-shirt, holding a loaf of teff grain banana bread and a white striped napkin. Karen Martini's deluxe herbed chicken ciabatta rolls with fried paprika onion rings, on a ceramic plate, with baking paper, parsley and a dish of butter, on a light grey background. A female wearing a pink sweater, grasping a glass filled with choc-hazelnut chia pudding with almond milk, berries nuts and edible flowers, on a green wooden background, with a ceramic plate, gold spoons, flowers and a wooden board. Food photography by Marina Oliphant for Better Homes and Gardens. Food Styling by Karina van de Pol. Bundt tea cake with lemon icing, decorated with edible flowers, on a silver and grey cake stand, beside a stack of books, a floral vase containing multicoloured flowers, on a grey tablecloth. Woman wearing a white linen shirt, serving a platter containing Karen Martini's Christmas barbecue-baked miso side of salmon, onto a table with a white table cloth, Christmas decorations, a wooden board and a gold vase containing green leaves. Karen Martini's chicken, leek and mushroom pie on a circular wire cooling rack, on a grey background, with a grey linen napkin, a slotted spoon, a knife and pastry crumbs. Baked shallots with raisons, balsamic and goats' feta, in a black baking dish with a silver serving spoon, on a blue napkin, over a wooden table. Roasted garlic bulbs and cloves on a roasting tray Eleven double chocolate chip muffins and one empty paper baking cup, on a blue linen background, with chocolate muffin crumbs. Woman wearing a blue shirt, holding a stack of three Viennese Chocolate Brownies, in a purple linen napkin. Salad of pomegranate, cauliflower, parsley and goats' cheese, shown with red wine and a bowl of pomegranates, on a linen table cloth. Karen Martini's fennel, parsley, chopped cos and radicchio salad, in a white ceramic platter, on a wooden table top, with a red linen napkin and salt. Seafood linguine pasta with bream, in a ceramic bowl on a wooden table, with a brown tablecloth, white wine, fork and spoon, bentwood chair and linen napkin. Recipe by Karen Martini. Cauliflower and beetroot with white blue cheese sauce, ceramic plates, serving platter, glass of red wine, bentwood chair, window. A Middle Eastern sweet cake called a basbousa on a tiled table with rose petals. A group of whole and sliced fresh figs on a grey wooden board. Andrew McConnell's cauliflower, goats' cheese and pomegranate salad in a bowl on a linen table cloth with red wine and a bowl of fresh pomegranates. Karen Martini's mussels with fennel and tomato. Rhubarb and strawberry panna cotta desserts with rose petals and a yellow napkin, on a navy wooden table top. Pork enchiladas with beer, corn chips and salad on a green wooden table top. Karen Martini's grilled prawn salad on a white platter, with water glasses and plates on a grey background. Chicken skewers with orange, fennel, onion and olive salad. Karen Martini's chicken, leek and mushroom pie on a circular wire cooling rack, on a grey background, with a grey linen napkin, a slotted spoon, a knife and pastry crumbs. Karen Martini's pulled pork in an enamel roasting tin with a yellow napkin, on a dark grey table. Curtis Stone's barbecued prawns on a white tablecloth with white wine. Two plates of salmon and potato rosti breakfast with salmon roe, yoghurt, beetroot and lemon., on a wooden table with a wooden chair. Roast chicken with caremelised onion and grapes. A woman with long red hair serving pork chops with apple and cherry relish on a green wooden table. Karen Martini's potato cakes with jalapeño tartare sauce, with beer. Karen Martini's garam masala lamb shoulder on a purple tablecloth with yoghurt, lime and coriander. Roasted plums in a pale blue enamel baking dish with baking paper. Karen Martini's rockling turmeric ginger curry in a copper pot on a yellow napkin, on a wooden board, with rice and lime on a grey background. Barbecue pork spare ribs with corn, wedges and salad. Karen Martini's smoked trout potato gratin with peas and salad on a white background. Sticky semolina cake on a round tray and wooden board, with roses, linen napkins and cutlery. Sausages and speck with braised cabbage and potatoes. Karen Martini's sausage rolls with apple, sage, pistachios and cheese, on an enamel tray with tomato sauce. Karen Martini's salmon fish finger burgers with pickled ginger on a grey background. Sticky apple fritters in a round ceramic platter with a green napkin, flowers and honey on a wooden table. Cabbage leaves stuffed with pork, lentils, rice and allspice. Teff grain salad with cauliflower and pomegranate photographed for Outback Harvest. Beetroot, cherry tomato, mint and bean salad with tuna and pita crisps. Karen Martini's tuna sweet potato patties with pickled salad on a black background. Karen Martini's vanilla and fig leaf panna cotta with scorched lemon syrup. Coles Brand Vintage Cheddar Cheese with crackers, quince paste and Christmas decorations. White Chocolate Rocky Road, with cherries, nuts, Turkish Delight and rose petals, on a blue tablecloth. Yakitori chicken skewers with chicken livers, served with lemon wedges and Asahi beer. Zucchini bread loaf with two slices, a Kip & Co knife, butter and a Kip & Co napkin. Cupcakes with passionfruit and raspberry icing. Coles Brand Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies in a stack. A chef wearing a denim apron serving a bowl of roast tomato, zucchini and pastina salad with buffalo mozzarella. Curtis Stone's prawn salad with cucumber on a wooden table with a wooden chair. Two Christmas cherry trifle desserts in glasses on a white background. Blue cheese on toasted sourdough bread with fresh fig slices and honey. Quinoa Porridge with dried apricots, pears and kiwi fruit, on a silver background with honey and a linen napkin. Roast chicken in a roasting tray with caramelised onion and grapes. Curtis Stone's coriander-fennel crusted pork roast with pickled blueberries, red wine and flowers on a white tablecloth. Karen Martini's barbecue pork ribs, on baking paper over a slate tile on a wooden table, with a yellow linen napkin and a blue drinking glass. Homemade Pasties. Jill Dupleix PASTRY recipes for Epicure. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food Preparation and styling by Caroline Velik. All props stylist's own. Karen Martini souffles on a wooden board. Food photography by Marina Oliphant for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Australia. Food styling by Karina van de Pol. Warm roast vegetable salad with lemony lentils in a turquoise salad bowl, on a blue linen table cloth. Karen Martini's cupcakes with raspberry and passionfruit icing. A choc royal torte dessert on a cake stand. Three fresh truffles on a black wooden tray, photographed by Marina Oliphant. Karen Martini's Thai Chicken Pies photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food styling by Karina van de Pol for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. Karen Martini's yellow split pea dip photographed by Marina Oliphant for Sunday Life Magazine. Food styling by Leesa O'Reilly. Smoky barbecue pork spareribs. Photographed by Marina Oliphant for Coles Supermarkets Australia. Food styling by Jamie Humby. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. A man holding a wooden board with salted chocolate puff pastries. Curtis Stone's roasted peach cobbler dessert, photographed by Marina Oliphant for Coles Supermarkets. Styling by Caroline Velik. Karen Martini's roasted chicken thighs with saffron, honey, garlic and hazelnuts, photographed by Marina Oliphant for Sunday Life Magazine. Karen Martini's roasted calamari with radicchio, garlic, dried chilli and potato with mint and lemon, photographed by Marina Oliphant for Sunday Life Magazine. Karen Martini's roast duck with rhubarb photographed by Marina Oliphant for Sunday Life Magazine. Styling by Leesa O'Reilly. Roast chicken tray bake. Fennel and potatoes. Rainbow chard. Sourdough bread. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Karen Martini's roast chicken with coriander seeds, thyme and cherry tomatoes on a white tablecloth. A woman wearing a blue shirt pouring honey onto ricotta fritters. Karina van de Pol's red velvet cupcakes with vanilla cream icing, photographed by Marina Oliphant. Baked red onions with walnuts and goats' cheese. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food styling by Caroline Velik. Karen Martini's raspberry sherbet marshmallows photographed by Marina Oliphant for Sunday Life Magazine. Caroline Velik's raspberry and rosewater panna cotta photographed by Marina Oliphant. Jill Dupleix's quince sponge pudding photographed by Marina Oliphant. Caroline Velik's prawn, scallop and ocean trout ceviche photographed by Marina Oliphant. Prawn Essence in glass vessels with silver spoons on a grey background. Recipe by Karen Martini for Epicure Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Kip and Co spoon from Kip and Co cutlery range, Kip and Co napkin. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Marina Oliphant. Porridge with confit apricots. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. Andrew McConnell's pork and prawn dumplings. Pork forequarter chops. Photographed by Marina Oliphant for Coles Supermarkets Australia. Food Styling by Jamie Humby. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. Karen Martini's poached pears with sugar puff pastry shards and spiced double cream on a wooden table top with a purple linen napkin. Karen Martini's pistachio ameretti with a cherry on a glass cake stand with cups of tea on a floral tablecloth. Caroline Velik's pumpkin and saffron tart with pinenuts. Caramel sauce pouring onto mango dessert. Karen Martini's pear and thyme tart with Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts. Karen Martini's pear, poppy seed, salted fennel, celery salad with roqueforte dressing. Karen Martini's pear and almond butter cake on a wire rack with coffee. A man wearing a blue shirt holding a platter of Karen Martini's calamari salad with green chilli and tuna mayo. Karen Martini's lamb rogan josh photographed by Marina Oliphant. Karen Martini's lamb ribs with miso, chilli and dark ale. Pork chop with citrus fennel salad. Photographed by Marina Oliphant for Coles Supermarkets Australia. Styling by Jamie Humby. A platter of cold meats with horseradish cream and red wine. Karen Martini's gilled pineapple marinated in dark rum, brown sugar, crumb of ginger nut, sponge cake and crème friache. Grilled octopus. Andrew McConnell Octopus recipes for Good Weekend. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food preparation and styling by Caroline Velik. Grilled corn with chipotle butter. Caroline Velik MORE MEXICAN recipes for Epicure and Good Living. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food preparation and styling by Caroline Velik. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald. A woman's hand sprinting mocha powder into a glass of super green breakfast shake. Green beans with cranberries and almonds. Christmas recipes for Coles Supermarkets Australia. Marina Oliphant Photography. Fudgy flourless chocolate cake. Epicure cover photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food preparation and stying by Caroline Velik. The Age Newspaper. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. Karen Martini's crispy fried lamb with hummus and pickled beetroot with Turkish bread. Stephanie Alexander's fresh raspberry tartlets on a wire rack. Karen Martini's salad of Freekah with pickled red onion, fresh cherries toasted walnuts and mint in a purple bowl on a floral tablecloth. Karen Martini's Florentine biscuits with coffee. Fried fish sandwiches. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. Karen Martini's Rockling Turmeric Ginger Curry in a copper pot on a grey background. Fresh figs on a purple plate. Espresso granita. Terry Durack recipes for Good Weekend. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling and food preparation by Caroline Velik. Duck, leek and mandarin risotto. Karen Martini recipe for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Australia. Food Photography by Marina Oliphant. Food Styling by Jamie Humby. Doughnuts with blackberry glaze. Karen Martini recipe images. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Jamie Humby. Photographed September 3, 2015. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. Deep fried rice paper rolls with chilli dipping sauce. Iceberg lettuce. Karen Martini recipe for Better Homes and Gardens. Food photography by Marina Oliphant. Food styling by Jamie Humby. Better Homes and Gardens magazine Australia. Dad's Roast Lamb. Coles Supermarkets Australia. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. ph 0408578642. Crostini with peas, prosciutto and quail egg. Jill Dupleix recipes for Epicure and Good Living. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food preparation and styling by Caroline Velik. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald. Crab cakes with lemon butter sauce. Karen Martini recipe for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Australia. Food styling by Jamie Humby. A Coles Supermarkets Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie on a wooden background. Coles Brand Belgian Chocolate cupcakes on a concrete background. Poke bowl with fried egg, rice, carrots, sesame, beef. photography by Marina Oliphant for Coles Supermarkets Australia. Karen Martini's Christmas roast chicken with prosciutto and potatoes. Karen Martini's choux puffs with chocolate sauce on a wooden table with flowers. Chocolate roulade dessert with blueberries, cream and hazelnuts on a pink platter. Cholocate mousse with prunes and cream on a wooden table with a white table cloth. Champagne and berry jelly with fresh raspberries. Food photography by Marina Oliphant. Food styling by Caroline Velik. Karen Martini recipe for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Australia. A chocolate blini cherry pudding dessert with ice cream. Choc Caramel Slice and Choc Fingers on a folded blue napkin. Caroline Velik's herry granita with mango cheeks on a floral tablecloth. Cherry bircher muesli. Caroline Velik CHERRY recipes for Epicure and Good Living. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Food preparation and styling by Caroline Velik. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald. Marina Oliphant Photography Melbourne, Geelong and Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia. Chocolate, Beetroot, Maple Syrup and Oil Cakes on a wooden background with chocolate icing. Curtis Stone's blood orange meringue pie dessert on a cake stand with a tea pot and cups.
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