by James Balston | Aug 10, 2015 | Architecture, Classical, Contemporary, Homes
Many clients are surprised to hear that I prefer it not to be sunny when I’m shooting interiors. But the stronger the sun, the stronger the shadows, making it very difficult to achieve a balanced, well lit and consistent image. While the human eye is quite...
by James Balston | Mar 10, 2014 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Designers & Architects, Homes, Kitchens, Lighting
If you pick up the April issue (out now) of Homes & Gardens, you’ll see the Terraced Home feature I shot, called ‘Time to Reflect’. Elegant and restrained with a few pops of colour, the home was designed by Juliette Byrne. Meanwhile, here is a...
by James Balston | Jan 15, 2014 | Artists' Homes
A year ago, I posted a story about a converted chapel in Lincolnshire that I’d shot for the Times Magazine. It was the home of artists Nicola Streeten and John Plowman. Some months later I shot a house in Bath for Homes & Antiques magazine, and was amazed to...