Cattie Coyle Photography | Blog
Photography, Travel & Life on the coast
Walking in Portugal Travel Diary I love walking in Portugal, and while spending a week in Porto, I went on a long walk from Praia da Aguda to Madalena one afternoon, hoping to shake off the beginnings of a cold. I ended up loving it so much that I went back the next day, this
Walks in Portugal: Praia da Aguda to Praia da Madalena One of my favorite walks in Portugal (so far) was along the beautiful coastal boardwalk system south of Porto. I woke up one morning in Porto with a scratchy throat and feeling like I was coming down with a cold. I could tell it was
Heading to Lisbon, Portugal and want to get off the beaten path? Look no further! This post kicks off a new series of travel tips where I interview locals in various locations about their 5 favorites. I’m really excited about this series because to me, finding those behind the scenes and out of the way
Lisbon… it wasn’t love at first sight. Nor second, third or fourth. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fascinating city with SO MUCH to see, and it slowly grew on me with each visit, but it didn’t immediately charm me the way some other places have. Lisbon is a very LOUD and pretty chaotic city
A surprise roadtrip to Praia do Magoito, Portugal. Sometimes a shoot takes months to plan, sometimes, you’re just in the right place at the right time. “I know it’s around here somewhere!” my new friend Julia kept saying as we barreled down yet another gravel road, leaving a cloud of dust behind us. “We went
Beach umbrellas in Portugal – a two-print series captured at that beautiful post-beach, pre-party time of day when the tide is coming in, and you’re heading home from the beach, skin warm from the sun, salt in your hair, sand in your shoes, and a bottle of champagne waiting in the fridge… There’s something about
I’m so excited to finally launch these new prints in the “Beach Days” series! Just like the first three prints that I released in the fall, they are heavily influenced by my Grandfather’s photos from his and my Grandmother’s travels in Europe in the 1920s – 1940s. More here about the story behind these images.
Do you ever create something without knowing exactly why? You just have to do it and get it out of your system. That’s what happened with me and “Beach Days”. It didn’t become clear to me why I created them until I did some soul searching and journaling. What really got me thinking was my