The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


Weekend round up + my first Time Capsule video!

Hello! Happy Monday. Wait, does any one actually say that? Probably not. Hope you had a great weekend – it finally felt like spring in Dublin, which was so, so lovely. Daffs absolutely everywhere, blue skies, crisp air.

After a very special mini shoot (more on that tomorrow!) Ben and I decided that a day trip was in order, so headed out to Howth for some walking, some shooting and some fish and chips. 

I’m taking Xanthe Berkeley’s Time Capsule course, so this was a perfect opportunity to work on project one, which involved creating a video made up of stills and mini stop motion clips. I really want to learn to do more with video; this first effort is just baby steps, but it was loads of fun to work on, and a great memento of the day. Click above to play. 

Weekend round up | nathalie.ie

Weekend round up | nathalie.ie

Weekend round up | nathalie.ie

Weekend round up | nathalie.ie

Sunday we headed out to my sister’s and hung out with the kiddos in the park. The light was gorgeous so I was really glad I’d packed the Fuji x100s – the focus can be frustratingly slow, especially when trying to snap squirming, giddy kids, but it beats lugging an SLR around.

And then, on the way home… these views. 

Weekend round up | nathalie.ie

I love spring. Have a great week!



10 responses to “Weekend round up + my first Time Capsule video!”

  1. Beautiful post Nathalie I loved the music in the background too!! Great touch!! Can’t wait to see the next vedio!!!

    1. Thank you guava! Gotta do the kids next time 🙂

  2. Gorgeous!

    1. Thank you Sally Anne 🙂

  3. Nathalie!!! I love this video so much <3 What a gorgeous little capture and memory of a a regular Sunday, bravo, so impressed. One complaint though, we need to see more of you next time (no offence Ben 😉 ) xx

    1. Thanks Ajda! Gotta admit, that’s what I love about the whole Time Capsule concept – that it elevates something very ordinary and (hopefully) shows just how special it is. Can’t wait to see you, btw!

    1. Why, thank you lovely lady 🙂

  4. This is beautiful – wonderful imagery and cool stop mo – love the sun on the rooftops tends the end – more of these please 🙂

    1. Thanks! That’s one of my fave bits too. You could almost make a whole video just of the view from the DART…

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