by James Balston | Apr 30, 2015 | Apartments, Contemporary, Decoration, Design, Designers & Architects, Homes, Hotels
Who can resist a reflection? Whenever I’m shooting an interior, I can’t help but check out the room’s reflection, whether in a mirror or in a highly polished surface. Designers use mirrors to add space and light to a room, so there’s no reason... 
by James Balston | Feb 18, 2015 | Apartments, Decoration, Real Homes
Some rooms merit a whole magazine feature all on their own. Forget the rest of the house, when a room is really good, I can happily spend an entire day eeking out every detail of a space. Amber Jeavons’ living room is one such room. I shot it last year for an... 
by James Balston | Apr 2, 2013 | Apartments
There was a rare burst of spring recently at Grosvenor Waterside. Birds, bees, and even butterflies were in abundance, though mostly in decorative form. Jess Lavers had just completed her latest project, a show apartment overlooking a Thameside wharf between Pimlico... 
by James Balston | Apr 14, 2010 | Offices
There are only so many ways to photograph a room, but when viewed through a mirror, spaces can take on different or unexpected characters. Designers employ them to add light or dimension, and as a photographer I use them to frame, as above or to highlight, or even to...