Media Kit | Marina Ponomaryova — Travel, Hotel & Dining Photographer

A sense of place in every frame.

I’m Marina Ponomaryova, a travel and hospitality photographer based in Honolulu. I have photographed all 50 U.S. states, from the Nā Pali Coast and the Golden Gate to Nantucket’s lighthouses and the waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest.

My work is about the places people dream of going: luxury resorts, boutique hotels, chef-driven restaurants and the landscapes around them. I work with natural light and an editorial eye, so each image feels lived-in and true to where it was made.

I’m available for commissioned assignments, story collaborations with writers, and licensing from my archive.

Hotels & Resorts

Arrival: architecture and setting

Four Seasons Resort OʻAhu At Ko Olina — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — FOUR SEASONS RESORT OʻAHU AT KO OLINA

Chatham Bars Inn, Cape Cod — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CHATHAM BARS INN, CAPE COD

The Don Cesar, St. Pete Beach, Florida — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — THE DON CESAR, ST. PETE BEACH, FLORIDA

Wequassett Resort, Cape Cod — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — WEQUASSETT RESORT, CAPE COD

Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale At Troon North — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — FOUR SEASONS RESORT SCOTTSDALE AT TROON NORTH

Desert Garden Path — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — DESERT GARDEN PATH

Pools, gardens and the view from above

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, KauaʻI — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — 1 HOTEL HANALEI BAY, KAUAʻI

Palm-Lined Pool From Above — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — PALM-LINED POOL FROM ABOVE

Desert Golf — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — DESERT GOLF

Mountain Resort At Dawn — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MOUNTAIN RESORT AT DAWN

Resort From Above — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — RESORT FROM ABOVE

Aerial Tram, Snowbird, Utah — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — AERIAL TRAM, SNOWBIRD, UTAH

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — THE RITZ-CARLTON, HALF MOON BAY

Interiors, amenities and the details guests remember

Mendocino, California — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA

Grand Lobby Staircase — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — GRAND LOBBY STAIRCASE

Country Inn In The Fog — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — COUNTRY INN IN THE FOG

Sound Bath, Spa — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — SOUND BATH, SPA

Rosewood Kona Village, HawaiʻI Island — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — ROSEWOOD KONA VILLAGE, HAWAIʻI ISLAND

Big Sky, Montana — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — BIG SKY, MONTANA

Pickleball Courts — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — PICKLEBALL COURTS

Courtyard Arcade — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — COURTYARD ARCADE

Destinations

The Pacific Coast

Big Sur, California — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA

Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — RUBY BEACH, OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

Pacific Northwest Coast — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST

Point Vicente Light House, Rancho Palos Verdes — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — POINT VICENTE LIGHT HOUSE, RANCHO PALOS VERDES

Rancho Palos Verdes, California — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA

Huntington Beach, California — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA

California Coastline — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CALIFORNIA COASTLINE

Mountains, canyons and national parks

Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, Nevada — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — SAND HARBOR, LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON

Grand Canyon Of The Yellowstone, Wyoming — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOWSTONE, WYOMING

Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — TUNNEL LOG, SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK

Artist’S Bluff, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — ARTIST’S BLUFF, FRANCONIA NOTCH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Garden Of The Gods, Colorado Springs — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — GARDEN OF THE GODS, COLORADO SPRINGS

Antelope Canyon, Arizona — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — ANTELOPE CANYON, ARIZONA

Multnomah Falls, Oregon — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MULTNOMAH FALLS, OREGON

Landmarks with a story

Carmel Mission, Carmel-By-The-Sea — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CARMEL MISSION, CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

Cape Florida Light House, Key Biscayne — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CAPE FLORIDA LIGHT HOUSE, KEY BISCAYNE

Brant Point Light, Nant Ucket — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — BRANT POINT LIGHT, NANT UCKET

Macy’S Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE, NEW YORK

Fargo Theatre, North Dakota — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — FARGO THEATRE, NORTH DAKOTA

City Hall, Philadelphia — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA

Live Oaks — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — LIVE OAKS

American cities

Manhattan Skyline, New York — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MANHATTAN SKYLINE, NEW YORK

Custom House Tower, Boston — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CUSTOM HOUSE TOWER, BOSTON

Michigan Avenue, Chicago — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO

Castro Street, San Francisco — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CASTRO STREET, SAN FRANCISCO

F-Line Streetcar, San Francisco — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — F-LINE STREETCAR, SAN FRANCISCO

The Vessel, Hudson Yards, New York — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — THE VESSEL, HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK

Manhattan, New York — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MANHATTAN, NEW YORK

Hawaiʻi, island by island

Lava Coastline From Above — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — LAVA COASTLINE FROM ABOVE

Nā Pali Coast, KauaʻI — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — NĀ PALI COAST, KAUAʻI

Waikīkī, OʻAhu — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — WAIKĪKĪ, OʻAHU

Diamond Head From Waikīkī, OʻAhu — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — DIAMOND HEAD FROM WAIKĪKĪ, OʻAHU

Morning Yoga — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MORNING YOGA

Horse Ranch — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — HORSE RANCH

Food & Dining

Restaurants and the rituals of a good meal

Kapalua, Maui — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — KAPALUA, MAUI

Merriman’S, HawaiʻI — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MERRIMAN’S, HAWAIʻI

Chef’S Table — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CHEF’S TABLE

Poolside Lunch — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — POOLSIDE LUNCH

Fine Dining Service — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — FINE DINING SERVICE

Brunch On The Terrace — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — BRUNCH ON THE TERRACE

Breakfast And A Sketchbook — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — BREAKFAST AND A SKETCHBOOK

Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — TERRANEA RESORT, RANCHO PALOS VERDES

Tables with a view

Lunch By A Waterfall — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — LUNCH BY A WATERFALL

San Francisco — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — SAN FRANCISCO

Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowes Wharf — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL, ROWES WHARF

Anderson Valley, California — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — ANDERSON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

A Glass In The Mountains — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — A GLASS IN THE MOUNTAINS

Fire-Pit Dinner By The Sea — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — FIRE-PIT DINNER BY THE SEA

Brickell, Miami — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — BRICKELL, MIAMI

Travel Lifestyle

People in place

Horseback On The Beach — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — HORSEBACK ON THE BEACH

Garden Hideaway — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — GARDEN HIDEAWAY

Sanctuary Beach Resort, Monterey Bay — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — SANCTUARY BEACH RESORT, MONTEREY BAY

Surf Session — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — SURF SESSION

Among The Bison — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — AMONG THE BISON

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING

Sheep On The Lodge Lawn — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — SHEEP ON THE LODGE LAWN

Vineyards, pools and golden hour

Lava-Rock Pool — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — LAVA-ROCK POOL

Mākena, Maui — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — MĀKENA, MAUI

Island Ranch Lands — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — ISLAND RANCH LANDS

Carmel Valley, California — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — CARMEL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

St. Helena, Napa Valley — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — ST. HELENA, NAPA VALLEY

Regatta — photo by Marina Ponomaryova — REGATTA

Assignments, stories & licensing

Assignments

Hotel and resort features, restaurant and chef stories, destination guides and city itineraries. Based in Honolulu and ready to travel anywhere in the U.S.

Story packages

Full photo essays for travel features, produced on my own or together with a writer, and delivered edited and captioned.

Archive licensing

High-resolution images from all 50 states, 1,000+ restaurants and 600+ hotels, including the country’s major sights. Tell me your destination and I’ll send a curated selection.

Specialties

Luxury & boutique hotels · Resorts & spas · Fine dining · Coastlines, mountains & national parks · American cities · Hawaiʻi.

Travel, Hotel & Dining Photography