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 | Nov 7, 2013 | Blog, Designers & Architects, Gardens, Homes
I first met designer, Paulo Hanke of PHLondon when he was working for Casa Forma, and I was shooting one of their projects in Mayfair. He has since set up his own interior and landscape design company, and I was delighted to shoot his latest project, which combines... 
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...