In memory of ………… my new personal project which I am working on has just launched on my site I will be adding to it as and when I find more subject matter, have a look hope you like it and check back to see new additions as they are added

Graham

a few days ago, while the controversy before the approval of HS2 raged, i had to go to stratford upon avon, i decided to go by rail as the most relaxing method of travel i think when your going somewhere on ones own. i was on my way to a meeting, i had brought a book, which on the way there i couldn’t concentrate on as i was thinking about the day ahead, so i thought and listened to the sounds of the train and made some notes, plus I watched the scenery go by, fantastic country side no wonder the locals don’t want it ruined by cutting a huge unnecessary railway through it, on the way back my head was now filled with thoughts of what had happened that afternoon. so again i stared out the window at the great little stations between stratford and birmingham moore street, with their faded coffee and cayenne colour palette, this time i listened to music hypnotised by the pattern of the rails whizzing by in a super graphical dance, who says time spent on trains is wasted it’s time that most of us don’t get anymore time to think…………

Graham

Graffiti is writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place, or is it just inspiration I saw these recently around Mildmay in Islington on the way to and from school with the boys I really like the style and use of black really beautiful work

here we go, a new year and here’s the frist new upload to the site, a set of images shot just before the christmas break for the newly created ( well renamed ) lifestyle folio shot @ our location house location78 with my wonderful wife jo styling, sharon ive make-up, jonathan soons (amazing) hair, and not forgetting angelica @ fm ( owner of the said hair & ) modelling thank you all for a great day let’s do it again soon

graham

more inspiration from Berlin, I saw this Photomat on the roundabout @ Kottbusser Tor on the way to shoot Lizzy’s apartment on our last day shooting in Berlin, I especially loved the examples of what one could achieve using this remarkable piece of photo equipment, goes to show that with any camera the possibilities are endless

Graham

Today is the last day of our trip to Berlin I have been here now for 4 days shooting new unseen interiors with Victoria Metcalf from Style NV, the images will soon be ready to be seen so check back in the next few weeks and they will be here to view in the sites newest development a PDF gallery of homes which I have shot for publication. While we are awaiting that to happen I thought I would post these images from East Berlin which is fast disappearing, a huge ammount of development is happening and so much has changed since I was last here shooting for Esprit about 5 years ago. You must come before it’s all gone, check out Visit Berlin who have been really helpful while we have been here, get a guide book and get here soon………

Graham

After several years of working together with us Bob Cooper our web site designer has decided to take a step back to let someone else take the reins as we move forward with the development of our newest venture, into the world of e-commerce with the development of the soon to be launched  shop7&8,  which will soon be live on the newest of our sites www.sevenandeight.com ,  don’t worry will make sure you hear about it when it’s ready. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Bob for all the hard work on designing our much praised sites which he has designed for us, GrahamAtkinsHughes.com above & Location78.com below. As he sails off into his new career as a photo-retoucher (which he has had running along side his web work for the last few years) we wish Bob the best of luck and a huge thank you,

Graham & Jo

Anyone who lives in Hackney will tell you stories about something wonderful they have found on the street, on their way to and from home.  That’s how we came across these beautiful chairs – they were in need of a lot of TLC and some new webbing!  Jo found them by the roadside one day, on her way home from our boys school, we then sourced some super cheap cotton velvet in Foy & Co near Cowbridge just outside Cardiff, and then got Mike a friend of Jo’s parents to do a great job of creating the beautiful cushions for them.  The shots above are from two of the interior / lifestyle shoots by Graham, in which they’ve been used.  On the left for SpaceNK and on the right is an Alexander McQueen designed rug, for The Rug company for their collection magazine & blog.  The shots below are from our own direct bookings site www.location78.com, more street treasure stories soon……………

Graham

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i recently had the pleasure of meeting and spending a day with jennifer guerrini-maraldi and photographing her lovely home/art gallery in battersea south london. after a very successful career working in the fashion media, jennifer now deals in the art of indigenous artist from her home country of australia, the works which she has on display all around her home have such an amazing clamming effect, i really would love to own one but there so many to choose from it would be a long & difficult process. this new path that jen has chosen is clearly very close to her heart, her passion for the works was clear to see when she started to explain some of the meanings behind the paintings and sculptors. to see the whole picture story  go to gap interiors

have a great weekend

Graham