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 | 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... 
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... 
by James Balston | Jan 9, 2014 | Apartments, Architecture, Cityscape, Contemporary, London
Rather like the old adage about waiting ages for a London bus, and then 3 come along, last year I shot a lovely apartment for Jess Lavers on Hanover Street, only to find myself back on the same street a few weeks later shooting the apartment block itself for Squire...