2024 exhibition: London Flaneurs

I shot portraits of participants in the 4th Grand Flaneur Walk, an aimless stroll by stylishly dressed eccentrics through the city streets, beginning, appropriately enough, at the statue of Beau Brummell on Jermyn St and stopping occasionally for liquid refreshment en route.

The photography was only made a practical possibility by the generous help of my friends & fellow photographers Damian Prestidge (damianprestidge@gmail.com 07796 696 985 prestidgephotography.com) and Caroline Field (clfphoto@aol.com 07702 522 526 facebook.com/caroline.field.982/).

The exhibition & private view, in association with The Chap magazine, was held at the Coningsby Gallery in W1 in September; it was very well-attended and included a particularly elegantly-dressed contingent of flaneurs.

Online gallery & print sales: https://ianmacaulayphotography.pixieset.com/londonflaneurs/

Let joy be unconfined, let there be dancing in the streets - Tuesday 29th September 2026 marks exactly 40 years since I officially became a professional photographer.

A celebratory dinner is being planned with close colleagues and drink may be taken - there'll be laughter, tears & tension ... like my first day on the job all over again.

I remember the days of shooting headshots on colour transparency when you had to decide how many frames to budget per person; 9 frames each got you 4 people per roll and you only found out if someone's eyes were closed long after the event.

Now I can produce a first set of images, review them with the client on 2 screens, shoot more as required and tag their selected pictures for bespoke processing & background replacement through Lightroom, Aperture On1, Portrait Pro & Photoshop, which can be done on site if required.

This allows the people with whom I work to become collaborators, as they can see what I see (as I tell everyone, it's our photograph, not my photograph) and I find they're much more invested in the process, which in turn produces better results.

The large screen also lets people check fine detail and decide on any adjustments they might prefer, from a minimal brush & polish to facial adjustment & removal of flaws - this is saved as a personal preset and can be applied automatically to all of their images.

As always, if you look good, I look good.