Larbalestier is noted for his collaborative work with Vaughan Oliver and the design studios 23 Envelope and v23 with whom he has provided photography used on the album artwork for bands such as the Pixies, Red House Painters, Heidi Berry, and other artists on the 4AD label.
[2] Larbalestier went on to shoot images for all the Pixies albums notably Surfer Rosa, Doolittle and Bossanova providing a distinctive and influential imagery for the band.
He retains an interest in decayed textures and unusual juxtapositions of subject matter as well as "empty spaces, desolation, and loneliness".
[4] His documentary series shot in Angkor Wat and Siem Reap deals strongly with the human condition through portraits and atmospheric images of vacant rooms and landscapes and details of possessions revealing how people live.
[5] In 2009 Larbalestier and Oliver collaborated again on a limited edition box set re-issue of Pixies recordings, Minotaur, that includes a 72-page book of new photography and graphics.