The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


Fun with B

  • A Dingle Drive

    The folder was unlovingly called “card dump”. I was looking for something else in the hard drive when I came across it. In it were shots I had completely forgotten about. Looking through them, they transported me right back to that windy walk and that gorgeous Kerry scenery that looked all the more amazing through Continue reading

  • Exploring 2012 [+ we made a video!]

    I was lucky enough to go to some of my favourite places, with one of my favourite people in 2012. Ben and I had great fun cutting together this video of holiday highlights as a reminder of the year. It’s filled with all the fun moments that helped us not sweat the not-so-fun ones. I Continue reading

  • In love with San Francisco

    Almost a year ago now, Ben and I headed off to the West Coast of California on an unforgettable road trip. We shot thousands of photos, from San Francisco through vineyard-filled countrysides and taco shop-filled beach towns right down to San Diego and then back to LA. The first stop was San Francisco. I fell Continue reading

  • Taking the scenic route

    Taking the scenic route

    So I’ve been back from my great West Coast USA adventure with Ben for almost a year now. It was honestly one of the best holidays I’ve ever had. Photographically-speaking, it was one of the most snap-happy and challenging. I realised that when I go on holidays (to places like Rome, for example), I’m instantly Continue reading

  • Vintage grooming

    The first in a new series of photo posts on things I love about Dublin (new snazzy title pending) begins with a very recent find, the Waldorf Barbershop on Westmoreland Street. It has been in business in Dublin since the late 1920s and walking down those steps is like stepping back in time (if you Continue reading