Elle

Elle, with her blazing red hair that looks like a sunset on steroids and a wit sharp enough to cut through steel, is a photographer whose work turns heads—sometimes literally, if you’ve seen her “Portraits of Shocked Pigeons” series. She’s the type of woman who struts into a room, and suddenly everyone’s pretending they’re not intimidated by her leopard-print blazer and three-foot-long scarf. On the surface, she’s the picture of elegance and professionalism, but spend five minutes with her, and you’ll learn she collects antique dentures “for the vibes” and can yodel the entirety of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. During a portrait session, she casually drops tidbits about her life, like how she once got banned from a zoo for “inspiring too much confidence” in a capuchin monkey. Beneath her serene exterior is a blazing inferno of ambition, talent, and an unsettling number of facts about mushroom foraging. Her world is a chaotic cocktail of art, absurdity, and intrigue—and you’re about to get front-row seats to the weirdest, most wonderful circus you’ve ever seen.