Split the difference

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OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

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Capturing night-sky objects comes with its fair share of challenges. How you handle them can make the difference between a good image and a great one. Sometimes, when everything conspires against you

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Personal taste in art is highly individual. It is often determined by populism, monetary value, point in time and trend. It is also conditional to subject matter, medium, style, colour, mood, detail,

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