by James Balston | Feb 25, 2015 | Gardens, Landscapes
The current issue of The English Home magazine, features an elegant neo-Georgian house in the Surrey countryside, which I shot on a beautiful day at the tale-end of last summer. Fortunately, although not part of the brief, I had enough time to capture the lovely... 
by James Balston | Oct 30, 2014 | Bedrooms, Landscapes
It’s 5 years since I started this blog. I’d never have imagined I’d keep it going this long. My very first post was called “A trip to Herefordshire”, and I found myself back there at the same farm, a couple of weeks ago. Back then,... 
by James Balston | Apr 23, 2014 | Architecture, Cityscape, Contemporary, Gardens, Landscapes, Leisure, London, Parks, Travel
One of my biggest disappointments of recent years, is not having attended any events at London 2012. For a few weeks that summer, it was as if all else was on hold. The build up had been so long and intense, with all the usual rows and cynicism that are part of our... 
by James Balston | Oct 23, 2013 | Blog, Landscapes, Parks, The Triangle SE19
You’ve probably heard all the recent talk of a Chinese billionaire wanting to rebuild Crystal Palace. Well it’s certainly generating a lot of heated discussion down here in SE19, along the lines of, “It’s the best thing to happen 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... 
by James Balston | Aug 28, 2012 | Homes, Landscapes
Trying to organise shoots this summer has been almost impossible. The weather seems to have been more than usually unpredictable. It’s not so bad when the shoot in question is down the road, but when it’s in rural Wales, you need to be reasonably sure of...