Merge Marketing is building a network of freelance photographers and videographers across Australia. You shoot the venue, colour grade the content, we handle the strategy and the brief. Work comes to you project by project rather than on a roster. Most shoots are half a day or a full day on site: a new menu, a refurbished room, a function space set for an event, a festival in full swing, or a launch that needs both stills and short form video. You are shooting for social, paid campaigns and websites, so we need content that works vertically and horizontally.
Key responsibilities
Shoot food and beverage: plated dishes, share tables, cocktails and coffee, shot in the venue rather than a studio and shot quick, because the kitchen has a service to run
Capture rooms and spaces: hotel rooms, suites, restaurant interiors, function rooms and pool decks, capturing the feel of the space rather than just the floor plan
Shoot atmosphere and people: a full room on a Friday night, staff in service, guests enjoying themselves, with the discretion to shoot around real customers
Cover events and launches: openings, festivals, degustations and function nights, often with a short turnaround because the client wants it live the same week
Create short form video: vertical content built for Instagram, TikTok and paid social,



from quick cuts of a dish coming together to a walk through of a new venue
Deliver reliable turnaround on edited files, usually within a few days of the shoot
About you
A portfolio that shows lifestyle, hospitality, food, venue or travel work
Your own camera, basic lighting and lenses
The ability to shoot both stills and video on the same visit
An understanding of how content performs on social and in paid campaigns, not just how it looks on a portfolio site
Editing and grading of stills and short videos
Professionalism on site working around live service, real guests and venue staff who are busy
An ABN and your own public liability insurance
Desirable: Drone footage and a current RePL or ReOC where required
Desirable: Experience shooting for hotel groups or multi venue operators
Desirable: Your own lighting kit for darker interiors and evening service
About us
Merge Marketing works with restaurants, hotels, resorts, function venues and tourism operators across Australia and Asia Pacific. We build brands, grow audiences and drive the bookings that matter: room nights, restaurant covers, function enquiries and seasonal ticket sales. Our campaigns run on real food, real rooms and real crowds.
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📌 Photographer & Videographer (Queensland)
🏢 Merge Marketing
📍 Queensland