The personal blog of lifestyle photographer and writer Nathalie Marquez Courtney


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  • If you’re not all-in, you’re out

    If you’re not all-in, you’re out

    It’s hard to admit when things aren’t working out. When they don’t go the way you had planned and hoped.  You set sail on your new adventure. Friends and family waved you off and wished you well. You were excited and full of optimism, heading off into the sunset. And then.  After five months at Intercom, Continue reading

  • Heart before hustle

    Heart before hustle

    My first post of the year is about slowing down, and comes 13 days into January. The irony isn’t lost on me 😉 I’d love to say I’m refreshed, that my intentions are set, that my word is ready. But it wouldn’t be true. 2016 knocked the wind out of my sails and it feels like it Continue reading

  • Life Unstyled

    Life Unstyled

    There are areas that I don’t love. Walls that need painting. Orange floor tiles that need covering. Scuffed door frames and worn carpets. Things that I, as someone who gets to photograph expertly styled homes, know don’t shoot well. Dark corners and odd light casts.  It’s lived in, rough around the edges. And yet. It Continue reading

  • Joining The Intercom Team

    Joining The Intercom Team

    New Muji pens have been bought. A walking route has been mapped out. There’s a fresh Moleskine ready to go. Today, I join the Intercom team, and typing that alone makes me grin with excitement.  Intercom is a company I have long admired. When a role on their content team came up, I texted a friend of Continue reading

  • Finalist! Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016

    Finalist! Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016

    I’m delighted to share that this space is a finalist in the Photo Blog category of this year’s Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards. I’ve been sharing photos here since 2009 (had to double check that before typing!) so I’m really thrilled to be on the list.  The awards are taking place in Duffy’s Circus tonight, which is Continue reading