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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

Photographing high-profile personalities has its challenges, as portrait expert Lee Malone explains. He speaks to Peter Fenech about how a human connection is critical for successful images

One in four people in the UK identify as disabled, so why is society still ignoring their needs? Ella Dove investigates

The leading family photographer discusses her long-term love of black and white photography with Niall Hampton

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them