by James Balston | Jan 18, 2017 | Apartments, Architecture, Cityscape
One of the most memorable shoots of 2016, was a major development by Squire & Partners, at Elephant & Castle in South London. One The Elephant, as it’s known, is a 37 storey residential tower built by Lend Lease. What made the three day shoot... 
by James Balston | Jun 14, 2016 | Architecture, Contemporary, Homes, Kitchens
After 10 years in our current home, it’s now bursting at the seams. Every inch of storage has been used, and things are beginning to stack up in the corners of rooms. We love it here, and don’t really want to move. If it was an option, we’d add on a... 
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 | Feb 9, 2016 | Apartments, Bathrooms, Designers & Architects, Homes
Like the post-war housing estates that replaced them, the tenements of Glasgow were much maligned. Yes they were over crowded, harbouring disease and abject poverty, but then as now the knee-jerk solution always seems to be “pull them down and start... 
by James Balston | Aug 10, 2015 | Architecture, Classical, Contemporary, Homes
Many clients are surprised to hear that I prefer it not to be sunny when I’m shooting interiors. But the stronger the sun, the stronger the shadows, making it very difficult to achieve a balanced, well lit and consistent image. While the human eye is quite...