by James Balston | Sep 30, 2013 | Antiques, Blog, Seaside
I’ve had several trips to the coast recently, and without fail, I always spot someone with a metal detector, hovering hopefully over the shingle. I’ve no idea how expensive these contraptions are, but does anyone ever actually make their money back? It... 
by James Balston | Sep 27, 2013 | Blog, The Triangle SE19, Workplace
Renée Thornley not only provides beauty treatment for her salon’s clientele, but is campaigning to beautify her rundown street. Read more on the Triangle blog. 
by James Balston | Sep 23, 2013 | Antiques, Blog, Homes, Travel
A couple of hours drive from Paris, the Normandy town of Sées, huddles around the twin spires of its ancient cathedral. I was there to shoot an extraordinary house for the Times. The house is a bit of an enigma. While some of it is as old as the nearby cathedral, some... 
by James Balston | Sep 16, 2013 | Blog, Designers & Architects, Homes
As you can probably tell, I’m a firm believer in the power of online marketing. Be it via this blog, or my other blog, or Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest et al, they are all means to an end. While I enjoy committing my thoughts and more importantly my images to the... 
by James Balston | Sep 11, 2013 | Blog, Gardens, Landscapes
“… hath all too short a date:” Sitting here on a cold grey september morning, summer feels like a hazy dream from which we woke all too abruptly. But at least this year we were graced with its presence. My project to document four seasons in a...