New photography ideas for the year

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

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

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Nine ideas and techniques to inspire your urban journey

If you’re planning to enter our Celebrating Colour round, which launches next week, take these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers

10 things you can shoot this month, from guitars and wild heather to kestrels and harbours… and yourself