Music
Listening to: Alt J
I'm pretty late to the Alt J party, but Ben has been listening to them a lot and it feels like every time he plays something I like and I ask what it is, it's these guys. Here are three things the internet told me about
Nathalie Marquez Courtney
Photos
Cosy Suppers
For the Jan/Feb issue of Image Interiors & Living, I got to shoot a delicious food story all about how to create three tasty meals from one chicken. Kinda perfect for January, right? Ben's mum, Lesley Tumulty (a super talented and passionate cook who trained at Ballymaole)
Finds
Link Love
Taking a first look at lots of first issues . Celebrating the engagement of two lovely loved-up friends (pictured above at last year's EP). The story behind this restored vintage photo booth on Craigslist. Oh, if only I had $9,800 to spare (and lived in San Francisco)... Browsing
Travel
Snaps from Belfast
A couple of X100s pics taken on a very speedy trip to Belfast a few days ago. More of a micro break than a mini break, it was fun to hop on a train and explore somewhere different. Thanks to the lovely Abigail of Abigail Ryan for top notch recommendations!
Personal
Back + Forth
I keep saying this, but how is it the end of the year already? It just whizzed by, didn't it? I want to take a quick post to look back before heading headlong into 2014, and all the adventures and challenges it will bring. It feels like just
Personal
May Your Days Be Merry
Just a quick little post to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and lovely New Year. I'm about to make my way to my sister's house, where a very excited five and a half year old is waiting (along with a slightly bemused two and a
Dublin
A Merrion Sq Christmas
A few shots from last weekend's wonderful wander around Christmas on the Square. Food stalls, a pop up cafe from the Coppa gang, complete with live trad music, and some really brilliant craft stalls showcasing the work of some of brilliant Irish crafts people (including Ursula Celano, Snow,
Dublin
Darkening days and bright nights
Kodaline and their sing-along encore from the balcony, coffee and cake (not just any cake, but salted caramel chocolate brownies by Kate) at the tiniest department store, sunset walks along the canal and surprise party with my favourite man and some great friends. 'Tis been a fun few days.
Finds
Oliver Jeffers + Ordinary Love
Man, I just love this. I adore Oliver Jeffers – How to Catch a Star was one of Ethan's first favourite books – so it was a cool surprise to see his work in this lyric video for U2's new single Ordinary Love. There is an Irish connection
Dublin
A Very Bloggy Autumn Evening
At last, I had a chance to take a breather and go through my pics from Emily's gorgeously autumnal bloggy evening, which was quite a while back now. I'm working on some very fun shoots at the moment, but sadly it means that personal shooting gets
Finds
Negative Space
I adore how photographer Max Wagner uses negative space. He's just posted a ton of shots from the last seven months, which you can see on his blog, and they're packed with creativity and incredible light. Truly inspiring. This print of his is high up on
Photos
DIY Glitter Jars
Loved working on this glitter jar DIY for volume one of Bash Magazine, and the tutorial is now online! See it here. Styling: Ciara O'Halloran @ Style Serendipity DIYs: Nichola Doyle @ Ceri Rua Photography: Nathalie Marquez Courtney