by James Balston | Jun 17, 2013 | Architecture, Bars, Cityscape, Hotels, Restaurants, Spas, Travel
That was the memorable title of a 1969 film in which a tour guide, played by Ian McShane, herds a coachload of American tourists around 9 European countries in 18 days. Hardly a holiday, the schedule required the poor travellers to be up at the crack of dawn each day,... 
by James Balston | Dec 11, 2012 | Leisure, Lighting
Chances are, if you have a cellar, that it’s used for storage; wine perhaps, or no longer used toys. It’s probably got a damp problem. Few of us are lucky enough to have one of these at the bottom of the stairs. The current fashion for building downwards,... 
by James Balston | Feb 21, 2012 | Home Cinemas, Homes, Leisure, Lighting
Asking how long it takes to photograph a house, is a bit like asking ‘how long is a piece of string?’ Is a single wide angle shot of each room all that’s required? Or does everything down to joinery details and fabrics need to be recorded? For some... 
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...