by James Balston | Mar 23, 2017 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Colour, Decoration, Editorial, Homes
It’s always a buzz, seeing your work in print, and nothing beats being featured on the cover. I’ve been shooting regularly for The English Home magazine for 3 or 4 years now, and the latest issue sees my second cover story for them. This wonderful dining... 
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 | Jul 9, 2012 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Homes
Before Barbie, there was Lilli. Lilli started life in 1950s Germany, as the heroine of a comic strip in the tabloid newspaper, Bild. So popular was she, that they eventually produced a doll which no doubt influenced Ruth Handler from Mattel, who went on to create... 
by James Balston | Feb 16, 2012 | Gardens, Landscapes
“You should have been here this morning, we had the most beautiful hoar frost”, my cousin Jill emailed me to say. I had been planning to revisit Kent for my ongoing project documenting a garden in all seasons, but even with an eye on the forecast... 
by James Balston | Nov 11, 2011 | Homes
Part of the fun of writing this blog, is thinking up snappy titles for each post. Occasionally serious, but usually just a little bit silly, some pop straight into my head, while others require endless brain racking. This story however, had lots of contenders, from...