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 | Jan 31, 2015 | Contemporary, London, Restaurants
I’d never tried Korean food before, so it was a treat to shoot Central Design Studio’s latest project, Bibigo, in Angel. The large restaurant space on the ground floor of a recently revitalised office building has a simple but striking palate of charcoal,... 
by James Balston | Jun 12, 2013 | Art, Artists' Homes, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Homes
One of the most enjoyable shoots I’ve done in ages, was a recent one for the Times at the home of Harry Parr. Harry is one half of the creative duo, Bompas & Parr, otherwise known as the Jellymongers. Combining food and installation art, they are like a... 
by James Balston | Mar 24, 2011 | Hotels, Restaurants
I had to fight my way through the crowds in Chinatown on saturday, on my way to Spice Market. According to the restaurant’s American manager, it’s busier out there than in Times Square. I was back to shoot the private dining room (or PDR in PRspeak!) and... 
by James Balston | Dec 18, 2009 | Hotels, Spas
I don’t need any excuse to go to the Cotswolds, so it’s always a treat to be asked to shoot a country house hotel there. The village of Barnsley is everything one would expect from a Cotswold village: picturesque stone cottages huddled around a pretty...