by James Balston | Apr 20, 2016 | Bedrooms, Decoration
I’ve often said to clients that you don’t need to show a whole bed to know that you’re in a bedroom. Particularly when shooting a small room, trying to get the whole bed into frame, often makes for a very uncomfortable composition. While there may... 
by James Balston | Apr 14, 2016 | Architecture, Art, Brighton, Colour, Crystal Palace, Decoration, Design, Gardens, Leisure, Lighting, London, Parks, Shops, Still Life, The Triangle SE19
About a year ago, I succumbed to the lure of Instagram, or Instacrack as it’s sometimes referred to. It’s certainly highly addictive, but also a very useful way for photographers, designers and other creatives to get their work seen. Once in a while I post... 
by James Balston | Apr 11, 2016 | Classical, Heritage, London, Parks, Studios
There’s a particularly beautiful house on Clapham Common Northside, which was once lived in by the Architect of the Houses of Parliament, Sir Charles Barry. More recently it was part of the adjacent Trinity Hospice, a wonderful place which cares for the... 
by James Balston | Apr 1, 2016 | Homes
With the sad and sudden passing of Zaha Hadid, I’m reminded of another female architect who I admired as a design student in the late eighties, before Zaha became a household name. Eva Jiricna, had made a name for herself designing the elegant interiors of...