The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


Nature

  • An urban hedgerow photowalk

    An urban hedgerow photowalk

    Today I’m sharing some tips for a sweet and simple idea for your 2mk walk: turn into into a hedgerow photowalk.  We got lucky with our rental house, in that it’s near beautiful woods and beaches, but alas both of those are closed at the moment leaving us with seemingly bland suburban roads and few Continue reading

  • Blue skies and blossoms

    Blue skies and blossoms

    If I’m still taking pictures at 90 (and I hope that I am), no doubt I’ll still be as excited at a shot of pink blossoms against a blue sky.   Continue reading

  • Explore the outdoors

    Explore the outdoors

    After rather a lot of hibernation, I’m looking forward to brighter days and getting outside that little bit more – so made a lil’ gif to celebrate*. It features some of my favourite outdoorsy things – the beach, the way the setting sun backlights trees creating the most beautiful contre-jour, Dun Laoghaire pier, admiring pretty Continue reading

  • Climbing the Sugar Loaf

    These are the things I prize And hold of dearest worth: Light of the sapphire skies,  Peace of the silent hills, Shelter of forests, comfort of the grass, Music of birds, murmur of rills, Shadows of cloud that swiftly pass, And, after showers,  The smell of flowers And of the good brown earth, – And, Continue reading

  • Happy Hallowe’en!

    Hope you have a lovely Hallowe’en and that a generous kids shares some of their loot with you! I took these pumpkin shots on Monday at the National Botanic Gardens, who had an incredible display. Continue reading