MARINA WALKER

GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHER

Purple poppy flowers in a garden with green leaves and a blurred background.
A woman with long wavy brown hair and blue eyes standing outdoors near a bush with white flowers.

Marina Walker is an award-winning, published garden photographer based on the Hertfordshire/London border, working across London, the Home Counties, and beyond. Marina works with clients that include garden designers, landscapers, florists, and editorial teams to produce photographs for portfolios, publications, websites, and marketing.

Her work in garden photography began in the early 2010s, when she started documenting her late mother’s garden - a space she took on as her own. Photographing the same garden over time taught her how to work with natural light, tune into the rhythm of the seasons, and make measured visual decisions. That period of self-taught practice laid the foundation for what would later become a professional career.

Her work has been recognised by the Garden Media Guild, where she was named Portfolio Photographer of the Year 2024 & 2025. 

Alongside her commissioned work, Marina sells a curated collection of prints, as well as greeting cards featuring her photography in retailers worldwide, including Ryman Design.

Marina holds a BA (Hons) degree in History of Art and is currently studying part-time towards a Diploma in Garden Design. 

Her debut solo exhibition was held at Myddelton House Gardens in September 2021

Full member of The Garden Media Guild and Professional Garden Photographers’ Association

Representation: GAP Photos Ltd. (photography licensing), The London Studio (greeting card licensing)

Garden Media Guild Award 2025 for Portfolio Photographer of the Year, winner

AWARDS

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Logo showing the award status of Finalist at the Garden Media Guild Awards

Garden Media Guild Awards, Winner ‘Portfolio Photographer of the Year’ 2025

Garden Media Guild Awards, Winner ‘Portfolio Photographer of the Year’ 2024

International Garden Photographer of the Year: Highly Commended ‘Captured at Kew’, Competition 17, 2024

Garden Media Guild Awards: Finalist ‘Portfolio Photographer of the Year’ 2023

The Henries Greeting Card Awards: Shortlisted ‘Best Photographic Range’ 2022

RHS Photographic Competition: Shortlisted ‘Social Media’ Category 2016, 2017, 2018

A woman in a brown dress holding an award plaque, standing between a man in a dark blazer and a woman in a silver sequin top and blue pants, at the Garden Media Guild Awards 2025 event.

Phil Swainston, Marina Walker and Hayley Monckton at the GMG Awards 2025. © Andrea Gilpin

Three people standing in front of a backdrop with event logos and text, with the woman in the center holding an award plaque. The woman has long brown hair and is wearing a purple jacket. The man on the left is bald, has a beard, and is dressed in a dark blazer with a light, colorful shirt. The man on the right has short hair, facial hair, and is wearing a light teal blazer and a patterned vest.

Manoj Malde, Marina Walker and Edmund Jackson at the GMG Awards 2024. © Wayne La