NEWS/BLOG

Photo shoots for free? Kind of...I call them Collaboration shoots. What are they and are they for you? Read on to find out more...
Read More

The business may be coming to an end, but my photography will carry on. Here’s a little run down of what I’m planning photographically in the New Year and beyond...
Read More

After a lot of thought I have made the difficult decision to close my photography business Martin J Patterson Photography Ltd.
Read More

Back in July I did this Boudoir shoot with Chloe. As is the way of things recently, I haven’t had a chance to blog about it until now, but better late than never.
Read More

After 9 years of photographing families, children and couples in the many beautiful spots in and around the east coast of Norfolk, I have decided this summer will be the last....
Read More

My first Boudoir session of 2019 was something very different. A model call shoot with Paige, and one that’s been in the pipeline for a while, but for good reason. It was a trial run for a new offering from my Eterno Boudoir Photography.
Read More

Large photography studios aren’t your only choice when it comes to places to capture your portrait images. There are a large number of freelance, self-employed photographers to invest in as well. Ones that operate in both studio and location settings, and there is sure to be one to fit your needs.
Why invest in a freelance photographer? Here are 5 reasons that may answer that question…
Read More

Unsurprisingly, the first question I get asked most often is “How much is it for a shoot?” Equally common are the reactions to hearing photography charges.
Anything along the lines of “You charge how much?!”, “What do you get for that?”....
But what is behind those fees? and is professional photography really expensive?
Read More

Hop online, pop ‘Boudoir Photography’ in the image search, and bingo…..thousands of images of intimate portrait (in your eyes) perfection....But what are you really seeing? Is it really Boudoir?
Read More

I’m looking forward to implementing the changes for 2019, read on to see what they are...
Read More

I love Bridal Boudoir sessions. Like all other Eterno Boudoir shoots, they are beautiful, but the sentiment behind them (a gift for a husband to be) is special in its own kind of way.
Read More

Blogger ‘Ginger’ Natalie Reynolds graces my blog once again, this time she’s ‘Winning at Life’ on Gorleston Seafront....
Read More

It’s one of the biggest grey areas for photography clients. Image copyright. Who owns what and why? Read here to find out...
Read More

Environmental Portraits are photos of a subject taken in their usual environment, such as home or workplace. Up until a short while ago I hadn't taken any!
That changed when I had a call from my Dad (an upholsterer by trade) who wanted some such photos of him working on a particularly nice chair that he was recovering. He had realised that with retirement age approaching, he has no photos of him working. Forty plus years in the trade about to disappear with no visual record? Well we couldn't have that could we?
So I visited his 'character filled' workshop and recorded some images of the Old Master at work......







More images can be found by visiting the environmental portraits gallery.

2019 is nearly done, and with it comes the end of the decade. I thought it would be good to look back with some of my favourite images over the past nine years.
Read More

As we approach 2020 and a new decade, I thought I’d look back on the last one, and pick out some of my favourite images from the 8 years Eterno Boudoir has been running.
Read More

I’m looking forward to 2019 and implementing the changes to the Eterno Boudoir experience. Take a look and see what they are....
Read More

It’s always great to be reminded of why portrait photography is important for people. I do family shoots regularly, sometimes for a special occasion, sometimes just to have for memories sake, but it shouldn’t be underestimated what the resulting images mean to the family.
Read More

Meet Sarah. Sarah is amazing, and I'll tell you why...


Read More

I visited Caister Beach for my final shoot of 2022. It's one of favourite coastal locations that always delivers something....
Read More