“I grew up on a travelling circus, so I’m eternally drawn to peeking behind the curtain, exploring both the beauty of the finished product and the painstaking process behind it.”

Nathalie Marquez Courtney is a Mexican-Irish editorial photographer living in Galway, Ireland.

She has photographed some of Ireland’s most inspiring and influential creatives for national titles including The Irish Times, Irish Independent, Image Magazine and Image Interiors & Living.

She is currently the editor of Galway Now Magazine, a quarterly print publication dedicated to celebrating the vibrant spirit of the west of Ireland. 

Portrait by Julia Dunin