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   <section class="about" id="about">
     <div class="about-grid">
       <div class="about-visual reveal">
-        <img src="img/elle-headshot-2.jpg" alt="Elle Sam" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;">
+        <div class="placeholder-art"></div>
         <span class="photo-label">Elle Sam &mdash; San Francisco</span>
       </div>
       <div class="about-text">