by James Balston | Aug 31, 2011 | Cafes, Crystal Palace, The Triangle SE19
My local station at Gipsy Hill has a lovely cafe which I have just featured on my Triangle SE19 blog. 
by James Balston | Aug 25, 2011 | Lighting, Loft
From one extreme to the other. My last post concerned a small dark chapel lit by candles alone. Next is a loft designed by Susan Quirke, with an explosion of colourful light effects. Well, who said light had to be white? 
by James Balston | Aug 13, 2011 | Churches, Travel
My last post featured some rich Baroque church interiors in Bavaria. At Kloster Andechs, amongst all the gilded splendour, sits a remarkable chapel that couldn’t be more different. This dark and very moving space is blackened by years of accumulated soot from... 
by James Balston | Aug 10, 2011 | Architecture, Churches, Travel
I have recently come back from holidaying in deepest Bavaria. My partner comes from just south of Munich, so it’s a regular destination for us. Much of our time is spent cycling through forests and around lakes, with regular refreshment stops at one of the many... 
by James Balston | Aug 1, 2011 | Still Life
Most of my shoots are simply about recording existing interiors as I find them. While there is always some tweaking to be done to a space, either by the designer, an art director, or myself, the space and the things within are permanent. So it’s always...