The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


2023

  • October snapshots

    October snapshots

    Addictive audio stories, costume planning, spooky shoots and a cool camera-friendly handbag I hadn’t listened to a ton of fiction podcasts, but BBC’s People Who Knew Me changed that. Featuring the voice talents of Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie, it’s a tense 10-episode audio drama that’s so compelling I’d find myself just standing outside my Continue reading

  • September snapshots

    New-to-me novellas, learning about Latina legends and kicking off Ada’s adventures in food Loved getting lost in the fun noir detective story that was Even Though I Knew the End. Filled with magic, mystery and tenderness. I devoured Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For it on Netflix. A fascinating and inspiring Continue reading

  • Podcasts, presents and open-source exploring

    Podcasts, presents and open-source exploring

    Updated 19th July 2023 from my home in Galway, Ireland. 🎧 Listening to two lovely new-to-me podcasts, Poetry Unbound  Ffern’s As the Season Turns, both rich and immersive, they’ve been perfect accompaniments to Ada’s contact naps in the Boba. 📷 It was my birthday this month, and I got a very special gift of a Fuji Continue reading

  • Zelda, Simplicity Parenting and searching for the perfect family wiki

    Zelda, Simplicity Parenting and searching for the perfect family wiki

    Updated May 18th 2023 from my home in Galway, Ireland 🕹️Digging into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which came out this month – it being timed with my maternity leave is quite the sweet gift! 💾 Testing out Craft. We’ve been looking for a family wiki of sorts; a place to track everything from Continue reading