Personal
To celebrate Mother's Day, Team Image gathered some of thoughts and anecdotes about our mums. You can read them all here – try to get through the entire post without welling up! – and hit 'read more' to read mine. That's her and I in Mexico
Recent Work
Anyone that knows me in person, knows that I'm a bit of a gadget geek. In fact, my editor Amanda's affectionate nickname for me is "Nerdy". I love discovering new tech, gorgeous apps, and just generally geeking out. For almost four years, I penned
Recent Work
I recently popped by a wedding whose cake table was created by awesome new catering duo Smyth & Barry to snap a few pics of their gorgeous sweet treats – the dark fruit topped naked cake above was a personal fave. Head over their new site for lots more shots and
Finds
Spotted this on my Pinterest travels – just the words of wisdom I needed. Some days, just the fact that you're trying is enough. Source: Pinterest/unknown
Dublin
I’ve been eating Theresa and Gus’ Mexican food for as long as I’ve been living in Dublin – which is over a decade. The couple have been creating tasty Mexican eats long before the burrito buzz hit Ireland, so I was thrilled to get to go and shoot at
Recent Work
A few weeks ago, I spent a dark and rainy Friday shooting the Belfast studio of Abigail Ryan at Conway Mill (lil' action shot here). Luckily, their gorgeous bright textiles and even brighter company made for a lovely day, filled with tea, chats, enormous Belfast baps and a last
Travel
Baths in the middle of the afternoon, a few quiet hours reading, late night chats and deep, deep sleeps – Ben and I are back from a blissful day and night in Ballyvolane. It was just the recharge we needed.
Finds
These just keep getting better and better. I vividly remember the first lifestyle bloggers meet-up, in Avoca, Malahide. At that point, I barely knew Emily, and had met Julie on and off at photo walks over the years. It was the first time I had met Ciara, and we have
Food
The new issue of Image Interiors & Living hits shelves today. Above is one of my fave shots from the shoot, which features some tasty Moroccan-themed recipes, including beetroot hummus, jewelled couscous and insanely tasty (and easy) home-made pittas. Recipes: Lesley Tumulty | Styling: Marlene Wessels | Photography: Nathalie Marquez Courtney
Finds
I love this pretty and simple guide to camera settings from Milk and Crown. When I first started learning photography a friend recommended Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure, which was a brilliant, simple, grounded guide. But I still didn't get it. I had to learn about exposure
Finds
As I may have mentioned once or twice before, Ben's mum Lesley is an incredible cook. Not only did she train at Ballymaloe, but she's someone who just loves cooking and creating, whether it's for a food shoot in Image Interiors & Living, catering
Food
We shot this cute spiced hot choc recipe for Image Daily, especially for Valentine's Day! Get it over here, and hope you keep cosy tonight. Styling: Marlene Wessels | Hot choc and hand-made marshmallows: Lesley Tumulty | Photography: Nathalie Marquez Courtney