by James Balston | Dec 13, 2016 | Bedrooms, Christmas, Decoration, Homes
Norfolk and East Sussex were the locations of the two homes I shot for Christmas editorial features this year. I’d shot both before without their festive finery, so it’s always a bit of a challenge to go back and reshoot, making them look sufficiently...
by James Balston | Dec 24, 2015 | Christmas, Decoration, Instagram, Lighting
I was only finally converted to Instagram earlier this year, so this is my first #Xmas! I’ve certainly had fun snapping. Merry Christmas to you all! Christmas tree through steamy windows at The Sparrowhawk in Crystal Palace. Santa arrived early at the home of...
by James Balston | Dec 22, 2014 | Christmas, Still Life
A few seasonal images from recent shoots for, The English Home, Heart Home Magazine, and The Triangle SE19. The English Home Heart Home Magazine The Triangle SE19
by James Balston | Dec 21, 2012 | Churches, Crystal Palace, The Triangle SE19
A stained glass window in Upper Norwood Methodist Church, London SE19. Tucked rather forlornly behind a branch of Iceland, this unassuming 1960s church was the subject of my latest post on The Triangle SE19.
by James Balston | Nov 23, 2012 | Still Life
It’s usually the case that the best ideas are the simplest. For years, garden designer and blogger, Sue Berger had been making house shaped lanterns from cardboard or paper, with lights inside, to decorate her house. Then someone suggested she start selling...