The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


April 2010

  • Scary cherry blossoms

    As pretty and fresh and cherry blossoms are, they always strike a teensy bit of fear into my heart. And I’m sure many former and current UCD students feel the same. Why so, you ask? Cherry blossoms, in UCD land, mean one thing: looming exams. Seeing those pretty, pink petals floating about was just a Continue reading

  • Too many to choose from

    Apologies for the overload of Ethan images this week on the blog! In order to get it out of my system, I’ve made a wee slideshow of shots from our Phoenix Park trip. If you haven’t already OD-ed on toddler cuteness, feel free to indulge here. Continue reading

  • My new assistant

    “Oh look, your lens seems a bit dirty…” “Here, let me clean it for you.” “That’s much better, right?” Continue reading

  • Cupcakes, cocktails and crazy toddlers

    You know you’ve had a good weekend when there’s a tupperware container of chopped carrots and cucumbers in your bag… Friday, Yvonne and I had a delightfully girly evening of home-made cocktails and home-baked cupcakes. Very Carrie Bradshaw meets Betty Draper.  After a trip to see Whip It (which was just as fun and lovely Continue reading

  • Una rosa, fino y hermosa

    I don’t normally banter away in Spanish on the blog, but that little phrase kept coming to me when I was shooting these flowers. I think it was one of those school crush Valentine’s phrases boys would write: “Tu eres como una rosa, fino y hermosa,” which means, you are like a rose, delicate and Continue reading