The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


Aunty Life

  • Thursday Tips: shooting kids

    I love shooting babies. Just look at them all quietly curled up, with their perfect petal pink cheeks and cherubic little mouths. Kids? Totally different story. Now, I adore my four year old nephew, but he ain’t easy to shoot. He does the scrunched up, squinty eyed “cheese!” face thing, he nearly always ends up Continue reading

  • Winter walks

    Snapped some pics of Ethan on Saturday during a little stroll to feed the ducks on a very cold canal. Continue reading

  • Play date

    I took a fun day trip last Saturday to Bray with my nephew Ethan, who’s almost four, and Ben (who’s quite a bit older than that). We said whatevs to the weather, and headed to Sealife to find Nemo, before tucking into some chips and ice cream and throwing some rocks at the sea (very Continue reading

  • Hangin' with my nephews

    A fun, chillaxed bank holiday weekend was bookened with visits from two of my favourite people. On Thursday my nephew Noah, who turns one next month, called over so that his mum and I could have catch up chats. Then on Sunday I had a babysitting date with his big brother Ethan, while his mum Continue reading

  • The cuteness continues

    I posted some shots of my lil’ nephew Noah at eight weeks last August, so thought it would be fun to post pics of him at eight months too, from a quick and spontaneous session (on the kitchen table no less). Isn’t he dotey? He’s super smiley and happy, and a natural poser. Hobbies include grabbing Continue reading