Portrait retouching workshop

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

Sean McCormack helps make your portraits glow in Lightroom

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

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our People & Portraits category

Round Two People & Portraits

Photos often benefit from a little bit of trimming. Even if you’ve zoomed in or got physically closer to your subject when taking the shot, removing surplus detail helps focus the eye on what really m