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A closer look at lifestyle, creativity and culture Above all else, I'm an enthusiast and that's why I'm here. To share what I love, what inspires me.
For the past decade+ I’ve been using my storytelling skills to help businesses create content that works as a Digital Marketing Strategist and Brand Manager. If you’re curious about that aspect of my work, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn. I absolutely love the people I’ve been fortunate enough to work with and truly thrive when I’m able to demystify the digital landscape for leaders that are busy doing other things. My photography, which has been called both journalistic and joyful has been published widely in print and online and has been shown at galleries in Toronto and New Orleans. If you’re interested learning more I hope you’ll visit me over at Tracey Nolan Studios. A first wave blogger (we’re talking early 2000s stuff, blogspot before there were pictures and you had to code using html stuff), my original corner of the internet, Miss Tracey Nolan garnered me the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Canadian Weblog Awards. An honour I was totally flattered by, and one that does not, at all, make me feel like I’m a million years old. I also had a lot of fun collaborating with great brands like Nespresso, Starbucks Canada and Gap Kids. I live in Toronto with my husband, musician Jim Clayton, our 10-year-old daughter, Lenny and our absurdly cute cat, Fry. You can usually find me enjoying an iced coffee and planning our next trips to New Orleans and New York.
03/29/2024
ONE WEEK tonight I get open the next iteration of CHROMALUMES at She Said Gallery. Hope you can join me for the opening reception on Friday, April 5th from 7-9 PM. There will be drinks and conversation and a killer playlist. I can't wait!
12/28/2021
From a pre-Omicron portrait sesh with Sam and Maggie. Felt good to shoot again. 🖤🤍
07/27/2021
For my money, nobody is more stylish than New Yorkers. Sharing some inspired street-style photographs from New York in 2010. 📸
07/21/2021
So great to have the open again! Safety protocols are at 💯 and we were so happy to see some old favourites (hello, Mr. Moore and Mr. Milne!) and some new faves as well (hello, Ms. Smith and Ms. Brewster!)
Back next week for the Andy Warhol exhibit!
03/23/2021
INTERVIEW: dipping back into the archives to share my 2012 chat with Janelle Monáe.
Janelle Monáe Doesn’t Have Time Happy to share another musician interview from my archives. This was originally published on Torontoist in June 2012. This time with the fantastic Janelle Monáe who has since we shared this convers…
03/23/2021
Sending a great big thank you and WELCOME out to our new followers!
What type of stuff would you all like to see more of here? Let's talk!
03/21/2021
Time for Sunday Coffee with Joe Biden!
Sunday Coffee with Joe Biden Today’s Sunday Coffee Date is President Biden, who, after giving American’s his word (as a Biden) is leading the charge to vaccinate people against the Coronavirus. 100 Million American…
03/21/2021
Today was, in no particular order:
➡️ Bday 🎥
➡️ Mr. Rogers’ Bday gold 🐟
➡️ Big Bird’s Bday 💛
➡️ The first day of Spring 🌸
None of this feels like a coincidence.
Photo of me and my forever favourite by
03/17/2021
A St. Paddy’s Day tip o’ the hat to my pale ancestors! 🥔 🍀 🌈
Love this!
03/15/2021
Make this salad early in the week and you'll enjoy it for days! Goes great with the promise of spring, longer days and roast chicken!
Quinoa Green Bean Salad The weather is starting to turn. The sun is out more, and even if I might need it again before spring really, truly is here to stay, I’ve packed up my parka. It’s time to look forward t…
03/14/2021
Time for Sunday Coffee!
Sunday Coffee with Liza Minnelli Today’s Sunday Coffee Date is Liza Minnelli who turned 75 on Friday. Liza is an icon, a legend and I’m so glad she’s here to receive her flowers and give us more to see. I love he…
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Our Story
In 2006, Tracey Nolan began her photography career as a writer, shooting jazz musicians on and off-stage to accompany her reviews and interviews in Coda Magazine. By 2008 she was nominated for Photographer of the Year at the National Jazz Awards. In 2009 she launched Tracey Nolan Studios where she focuses on both in-studio and natural light portraiture and journalistic style wedding photography at Hooray For Love.
Tracey’s Images have been featured in the Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, NOW Magazine, Brooklyn Rail, Downbeat and online for The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Guardian and Jazz Times, among others. Her photographs from post-Katrina New Orleans have received exhibition at the Lens Factory and Art Yard Gallery in Toronto. A selection of her jazz photography is in the permanent collection at The Rex Hotel.