James Balston Photography

We are surrounded by oaks, on the slopes of the Sydenham ridge, remnants of the Great North Wood which once spread over much of Southeast London. A couple of years ago they felled one of the two ...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/the-old-oak-tree/

So often the image of Christmas at home looks back to the past; a garlanded Victorian fireplace, or a cosy country cottage with frosted windows, so it made a change last year to shoot a more mode...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/modern-traditional-christmas/

In light of current events, there seems to be a distinct lack of Christmas markets to sell my cushions at this year, so a few of us have teamed up to bring you a tier 2 compliant pop-up art event...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/contours-chemistry-an-exhibition-in-crystal-palace/

How much time are you currently spending on your sofa? Under the corona confinement, I guess most of us are devoting more time than usual binge watching Netflix offerings. My recent favourite is ...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/sofa-surfing/

At first glance you might be looking at scrunched up pieces of paper, pieces of a coral reef, alien life forms, eggshell, or pebbles from a beach. But on closer inspection, these are all exquisit...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/nadine-bell-ceramicist/

If you go down to Bristol city centre this (black) Friday, you’re likely to bump into 5 very refined ladies, who may not be all they seem. At approximately 12pm, they will process down Park Str...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/the-excessories/

Apparently in the world of finance, there is a theory about ‘cushions’. it’s all about how stock prices bounce back after a fall. You’ll be relieved to hear that the only cushions I deal ...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/cushion-theory/

Social Media is full of shots of the back of my head with my trusted tripod and camera. As it’s my birthday, I thought I’d share a few of them! And one or two of the front! The post And, Ac...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/and-action/

The last thing you’d expect to find in a 17th century mill on a Hampshire chalk stream, is a Japanese interior. Isn’t it? As you approach the little brick building through a gate beside an an...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/a-view-to-a-mill/

I live only a stone’s throw from the boundary of the borough of Croydon, but until recently was largely ignorant of its charms, and unaware of its variety and interest. Sure, I’ve caught trai...

https://www.jamesbalston.com/wonderful-wonderful-croydon/