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

HE’S photographed pumas in Patagonia and was invited to capture birds of paradise in Papa New Guinea, but nothing fascinates Laurie Campbell more than the wildlife of Scotland. In fact, it’s something

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

How did your career start? I took an interest in birds when I was around four, saved money for my first binoculars at seven, got my first SLR at 12 and shot my first nature pictures for a national mag

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them