The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


Fun with B

  • Our New Place (And New Plants!)

      If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll no doubt already know that, after a lorra, lorra searching, Ben and I finally found a place to rent! We moved in at the end of January, and are still very much in the “settling in” phase (we spent most of yesterday re-organising furniture and laying out possible art combinations Continue reading

  • 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. [All of the above were taken Continue reading

  • Ben’s New Camera Bag

    I’m a big fan of ONA, who make beautifully built bags that are gorgeous on the outside and SLR-friendly on the inside, complete with compartments for lenses, cables, iPads or MacBooks. Just a few weeks ago, Ben got his first ONA (I invested in a this one a while back,  some pics here), so I snapped Continue reading

  • Exploring Killegar House | Part 1

    Some shots from a gorgeous weekend in Killegar House, Co Leitrim. Built in 1813, it has a long, colourful and fascinating history and I felt very lucky to be able to spend a couple of days soaking it in. The lovely Lady Sue lives there, and is working hard to raise funds to restore the Continue reading

  • Pretty Light × Beardy Boy

    Sometimes you gotta just use the light where you can find it. Thanks to two giant skylights, my bathroom and kitchen are a) freezing and b) flooded with great light, unlike the rest of my apartment. As a renter, I also have the misfortune of being stuck with oddly-coloured blue bathroom walls. But great light Continue reading