hospitality photography for restaurants, cafes and bars

Marina has been shooting in restaurants since her days at Good Food, Sunday Life and Good Weekend. She now brings this editorial flair to photograph hospitality content that tells a story and connects with customers.

Marina's portable lighting equipment enables her to shoot evocative images in your restaurant or café.

This can include stunning shots of your culinary creations, capturing the buzz of your kitchen and dining room, and dynamic staff portraits.

Marina works with restaurateurs, chefs, wait staff and baristas to create professional images that help your venue stand out on social media, elevate your website and increase bookings.

Contact MArina to request her cafe & restaurant packages, or to arrange a quote based on your hospitality shoot requirements.

Evan and Ruby from Sunday Service share a meal and wine at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Hummus at Pound Cafe, South Yarra., shown with bread and wine. A female customer's hands and torso are shown in the background as she grasps a glass of white wine, while a tattooed male customer dips bread in the hummus. Evan and Ruby from Sunday Service share a meal and wine at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Evan and Ruby from Sunday Service share a meal and wine at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Chef Evan from Sunday Service at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. A Hand operating a coffee machine pouring a shot of coffee into a ceramic cup, surrounded by steam, at Clark St Coffee Roasters. Waitress wearing white shirt and apron holding a dish of food from the Marriner Group Catering Menu, Melbourne. Breakfast at 63 Degrees Cafe, 140 Pakington Street, Geelong West. Food and restaurant photography by Marina Oliphant. A customer holding a burger, sitting at a table at Little Z Cafe, Bentleigh. On the table are two cafe lattes, pastries and a toasted sandwich. Breakfast at 63 Degrees Cafe, 140 Pakington Street, Geelong West. Food and restaurant photography by Marina Oliphant. A waitress standing in front of an orange wall, holding a mug of coffee and saucer. Foliage from a potted plant is visible in the foreground. The waitress has short, curly hair and is wearing a white crop top and jeans. She has tattoos on her stomach. David Ricardo's cured Spencer Gulf Hiramasa king fish, with a wine bottle pouring wine into a wine glass, on an events table with a centrepiece of white orchids, at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia. Staff portrait of Nick from Clark Street Coffee Roasters with the Clark Street delivery van. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. A waitress wearing a green apron holds a bag of Clark Street Coffee beans at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Cocktail shakers, a carafe of red wine, cocktail glasses with sorbet and gold leaf, in front of a lamp with a red shade. Geoff Lindsay's One side only seared Yellowfin Tuna at Lamaro's, South Melbourne. Karen Martini, chef, restaurateur and writer. Photographed at Mr Wolf Restaurant, St Kilda. The dining room of Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne, featuring yellow chairs, leather banquette seats, carpet, arched windows and a black ceiling. Dishes containing Geoff Lindsay's red duck curry and one side only seared Yellowfin Tuna on a wooden table with a yellow chair, at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne. Branding portrait of a male barista holding a copper kettle at Clark St Coffee Roasters. Coffee grinder producing ground coffee into a portafilter at Clark Street Coffee Roasters. Chef Karen Martini preparing a poultry dish at a kitchen bench in front of a grey wall background. Chef Joseph About wearing a white apron and white t-shirt, in front of a wall decorated with Arabic writing at his restaurant, Rumi in Brunswick East. Chef Joseph Abboud at Rumi Restaurant beside stacked chairs and tables in the dining room. Paul Di Mattina and Geoff Lindsay at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne. Portrait of chef Jerry Mai in 2008. Chef Jerry Mai sitting at the bar at Seamstress Restaurant, Melbourne in 2008. Geoff Lindsay's Crab Club at The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club, at dusk. Diners at Geoff Lindsay's Crab Club at The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club. Diners eating at Geoff Lindsay's Crab Club at The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club Geoff Lindsay, executive chef at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne. Rose shaped salmon sashimi with salad with tea on a wooden table with wooden chairs and dark floor, at Don Don restaurant, Melbourne. David Ricardo, Executive Chef, The Marriner Group, in The Plaza Ballroom. David Ricardo, Executive Chef, The Marriner Group, photographed in the kitchen at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne, with a white chopping board and a knife. Dan Hunter, chef, in the orchard at The Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld, Victoria, in 2008. Chef Dan Hunter at the Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld, Victoria. Coffee beans swirling in a roasting machine as Head Roaster, Killian, walks past pushing a trolley, at Clark St Coffee Roasters, Melbourne. Adam D'Sylva, Executive Chef, Coda Restaurant Melbourne. Rotating coffee beans in a roasting machine at Clark St Coffee Roasters. Sweet cherry meringue canapés from The Forum Melbourne catering menu. Dark chocolate mousse with salted caramel and chocolate petals, on a white plate, at The Plaza Ballroom. Dish of burrata with figs, walnuts and spring leaves, on a wooden table in the bar at Lamaro's Hotel South Melbourne. Brigitte Hafner, cooking in the kitchen upstairs at The Gertrude Street Enoteca, Fitzroy. Geoff Lindsay's tartare of Hopkins River beef, beetroot shoots and quail egg yolk, soldiers, from the Dining Room menu at Lamaro's Hotel. Sukiyaki of seared grass-fed beef with white miso and ichiban dashi, buckwheat noodles and toasted nori, at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne. Coffee beans falling from a Diedrich Coffee Roaster at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. All rights reserved. Granny smith apple tart with a textural centre, pate de fruit and Chantilly, by Pastry Chef Stephane Fanny at The Plaza Ballroom. Chef and restaurateur Anthony Lui holding a noodle dish and wearing a chef's hat and uniform, in the dining room at The Flower Drum restaurant, Melbourne, Australia. Male hands holding a cafe latte at Patch Cafe, Richmond. Business portrait of Melissa Floreani, CEO, Owner, Clark St Coffee Roasters, Melbourne. Melissa Floreani, CEO, Owner, Clark St Coffee Roasters, Melbourne. A bowl of mussels with fries and aioli, beside a glass of beer and salt and pepper shakers, in the bar at Lamaro's Hotel South Melbourne. Fraser Young, Barista, serving coffee through the take-away window at Little Z Cafe, Bentleigh. Fraser is smiling, wearing an apron, and leaning on a green coffee machine. Woman sitting on a stool at Patch Cafe, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. View of outside tables and through windows to interior of Patch Cafe, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Paul Schiewe pouring almond milk into a metal jug, behind the counter at Toby's Estate cafe, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia. Black and white portrait of Paul Schliewe standing beside the coffee machine at Toby's Estate Cafe, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia. White plate containing Geoff Lindsay's scampi with moghrabieh from Pearl Restaurant, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Black and white portrait of Pierre Roelofs, pastry chef, holding 5 spoons from his vast collection. White plate containing David Ricardo's lavender spiced duck breast at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia. Marcus Eliis, Sommelier, holding wine glasses next to a clothed table with two bottles of wine, against a grey wall, at The Melbourne Wine Room in 2005. A barista's hands pouring milk into a cafe latte coffee at Paddington Cafe, High Street, Belmont, Victoria. Barista and part-owner Kalinda, frothing milk at Little Z Cafe, Bentleigh, Australia. Kalinda is wearing an apron and operating a green La Marzocco coffee machine. A bag of Clark St coffee beans is on the counter beside her. White dish containing David Ricardo's roasted pumpkin and parmesan ravioli at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia. A white plate containing Geoff Lindsay's seared scallops with roasted pork belly, on a wooden table beside a window, at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne, Australia. Soft-shell crab slider on a napkin, beside a glass of beer, on a black bar table at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne, Australia. Black and white group portrait of staff at Clark St Coffee Roasters, Melbourne. A seated female customer holding a cafe latte at Paddington Cafe, High Street, Belmont, Australia. The woman has short, curly hair and is smiling. There is a vase of flowers in the foreground. Staff portrait of a female wearing a green sweater smiling at camera, at Clark St Coffee, Melbourne. Chef Karen Martini seated at a restaurant table with a pot of roast chicken and potatoes, in 2004 at The Melbourne Wine Room, St Kilda. Chefs Stephanie Alexander and Brigitte Hafner wearing aprons, standing in front of a green hedge in 2004. Fraser and Kalinda sitting on a bench seat outside Little Z Cafe, Bentleigh, Australia. Fraser and Kalinda are smiling at the camera and wearing aprons embroidered with the Little Z logo. Group portrait of wait staff wearing navy blue aprons, inside at Geoff Lindsay's Crab Club at The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club, Jan 9 2018. White dish containing caramelised white chocolate parfait on a white background at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne Australia. Geoff Lindsay's whole deep fried baby snapper on a wooden table with a glass of white wine, at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne, Australia. Brown ceramic dish containing David Ricardo's soy glazed chicken breast with miso eggplant and furikake crumb, shiso and pickled ginger gel, on a white table cloth, at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia. Karen Martini chopping spring onions on a wooden chopping board, surrounded by ingredients to make pork and prawn sui mai dumplings. Ocean trout dish from the Plaza Ballroom Spring/Summer Menu. Tim, Head of Coffee at Clark St Coffee Roasters, poring water from two kettles during a cupping session. Manny, a barista at Clark St Coffee pouring milk into coffee in a ceramic mug. Sorbet cone dessert canapés featuring yuzu and dill from the Forum Melbourne catering menu by The Marriner Group. Dishes containing Geoff Lindsay's red duck curry and one side only seared Yellowfin Tuna, on a wooden table with yellow chairs, at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne, Australia. Business portrait of Charlie, Wholesale Manager at Clark St Coffee, Melbourne, leaning against a Clark St Coffee delivery van. A person wearing a white shirt and black apron, stirring a bowl of Well and Good cake mix. White chocolate parfait dessert photographed at The Plaza Ballroom. Coffee grinder producing ground coffee into a portafilter at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Melbourne, Australia. Roasted pumpkin and Parmesan ravioli at The Plaza Ballroom, by Marriner Group Catering. Rose wine being poured in to glass beside a kingfish entree at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia. Caramelised pork belly and seared scallops at The Plaza Ballroom by Marriner Group Catering. Hiro Nishikura sushi chef photographed in studio, 2005. The Greens Bowl salad at Pound Cafe, South Yarra., shown with bread, and a glass of red wine. The tattooed hands, arms and torso of a male customer are visible in the background as he grasps a glass of red wine. Main chicken dish from the Plaza Ballroom menu, Marriner Group Catering Main lamb dish from the Plaza Ballroom menu, Marriner Group Catering. Lamington dessert cake with freeze dried raspberries, at The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne. Honeycomb and white chocolate dessert canapes from the Forum Melbourne catering menu photographed by Marina Oliphant. Manuka honey glazed duck breast with onion soubise, caramelised endive and gingerbread crumble, morello cherry sauce, from the Plaza Ballroom menu, Marriner Group Catering. Menu photography by Marina Oliphant. A waiter wearing a black uniform and a white linen napkin, holding a bowl of pappardelle pasta with prosciutto and peas. Patrons eating in the dining room at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne. Seafood dish from The Plaza Ballroom's catering menu. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Espresso coffee poring from a coffee machine at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Cheltenham, Vic. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. ALl rights reserved. Diners at Geoff Lindsay's Crab Club at The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club. Cauliflower and beetroot with white blue cheese sauce, ceramic plates, serving platter, glass of red wine, bentwood chair, window. Michael Glover, wine maker at Bannockburn Vineyards, photographed by Marina Oliphant. Buffalo parmesan-covered tomato marshmallow from The Plaza Ballroom by Marriner Group Catering. Blueberry mousse, lime cake, yuzu curd, blueberry gel, candied yuzu and mango from The Plaza Ballroom, by Marriner Group Catering. Barista's hand's making coffee at Clark St Coffee Seared yellowfin tuna from the menu at The Plaza Ballroom by Marriner Group Catering. Caramelised white chocolate parfait with macadamia dacquoise and orange segments, dai dai gel, vino cotto and red vein sorrel. Marriner Group Catering Menu. Coconut and pandan sago with melon, grapefruit granita and a crispy sesame nougatine, from the Plaza Ballroom Spring/Summer 2017 Menu Pernod pannacotta with pickled fennel and compressed apple, yuzu confit and apple and yuzu sorbet, from the Plaza Ballroom Spring/Summer 2017 Menu Killian inspecting beans from a Diedrich Coffee Roaster at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. All rights reserved. Hands holding a tumbler of Clark Street Coffee's Honduras blend coffee, with an information card. Photographed by Marina Oliphant for Clark Street Coffee. A waiter holding two dishes of crispy skinned duck with hazelnut tarator and crumble, citrus and endive salad and mandarin caramel, from the Marriner Group Catering Menu Espresso coffee poring from a coffee machine at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Cheltenham, Vic. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. ALl rights reserved. Staff member Jon servicing a coffee grinder at Clark Street Coffee, Cheltenham, Victoria. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. A barista pouring filter coffee into a glass tumbler at Clark Street Coffee Roasters. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. All rights reserved. A barista pouring milk into coffee to make a cafe latte at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Cheltenham, Victoria. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. A barista's hands operating a coffee machine at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Cheltenham. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. All rights reserved. Overhead view of six glasses of wine of different varieties and colours, on a white background. A waitress walking between patrons in the restaurant dining room at Lamaro's Hotel, South Melbourne. Photography by Marina Oliphant on July 21, 2017 Roasted coffee beans at Clark Street roasters, Melbourne. Neon crab logo sign at Geoff Lindsay's Crab Club at The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club, Jan 9 2018. Hands holding raw coffee beans prior to roasting at Clark St Coffee Roasters, Melbourne. Mozzarella burrata with asparagus, olives and lemon, pangrattato and young basil. Marriner Group Catering Menu Photography, August 2019. Photographed by Marina Oliphant at The Plaza Ballroom. A wooden serving platter with an espresso cup of Clark St Coffee Mastermind coffee, an information card, a spoon and a tumbler of sparkling water Pomme soufflé, lobster, crème fraiche, wild scampi caviar, from The Forum Melbourne catering menu. Hams hanging at Andrew's Choice Butcher, 24 Anderson Street, Yarraville. Photographed for Epicure Good Living, The Age Newspaper by Marina Oliphant. A dessert from chef Geoff Lindsay's Lamaro's Hotel Bar Menu. Photography of selected dishes from from Lamaro's Bar Menu. A tray of cocktails being carried by a waiter at Geoff Lindsay's Crab Club at The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club, Jan 9 2018 Barbecued eel with soba noodles, shiro miso and salted mandarin, sea vegetables and ichiban dashi. Marriner Group Catering Menu. Coffee beans falling into a bagging machine at Clark Street Coffee Roasters, Cheltenham, Victoria. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. A woman pouring water from a kettle into an Aeropress coffee plunger over a double-walled coffee glass. Clark St Coffee at Home. Photographed July 2020 by Marina Oliphant, 0408578642. marina@marinaoliphant.com, for Clark Street Coffee Roasters. Drops of espresso coffee falling into espresso cups. A smiling male barista standing behind the coffee machine at Paddington Cafe, Belmont, Victoria. Pastel coloured coffee mugs are visible in the foreground. A barista makes a chai latte at Paddington Cafe, High Street, Belmont, Australia. A barista's hand pouring coffee into iced milk at Little Z Cafe, Bentleigh, in front of a green La Marzocco coffeee machine. Stacks of coloured saucers and a bag of Clark St Coffee beans surround. Breakfast porridge comprising creamy oats with chai spiced apple, vanilla bean yoghurt and granola crunch at Pound Cafe, South Yarra. The hands and torso of a female customer are visible as she prepares to eat breakfast. A waitress holds a winter grains salad with beetroot and goats cheese at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Melissa Floreani, owner of Clark Street Coffee Roasters and Pound Cafe. Photographed at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia, by Marina Oliphant. Melissa is wearing a white top and blue jeans. Melissa Floreani, owner of Clark Street Coffee Roasters and Pound Cafe. Photographed at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia, by Marina Oliphant. Melissa is wearing a white top and blue jeans. Melissa Floreani, owner of Clark Street Coffee Roasters and Pound Cafe. Photographed in the serving window at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia, by Marina Oliphant. Melissa is wearing a white top and blue jeans. A waitress wearing a green apron holds a bag of Clark Street Coffee beans at Pound Cafe, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Felafel at Pound Cafe, South Yarra., shown with bread, hummus and white wine and a glass of water. The hands, arms and torso of a female customer are visible in the background as she grasps a knife and fork. A waitress holds a cafe latte coffee at 63 Degrees Cafe, 140 Pakington Street, Geelong West, Australia. The waitress is wearing a pink apron and standing in front of a pink wall. Restaurant photography by Marina Oliphant. Breakfast at 63 Degrees Cafe, 140 Pakington Street, Geelong West. Food and restaurant photography by Marina Oliphant. Breakfast at 63 Degrees Cafe, 140 Pakington Street, Geelong West. Food and restaurant photography by Marina Oliphant. Breakfast at 63 Degrees Cafe, 140 Pakington Street, Geelong West. Food and restaurant photography by Marina Oliphant.
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