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Photos

A custom portfolio with an admin panel for uploads.

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the friction

The problem

I photograph a lot, mostly from above, and the photos lived in folders and camera rolls. Portfolio platforms either compress the images badly or make every site look the same.

I wanted a gallery that stays fast with hundreds of large images, and a way to add new photos without touching code.

the flow

What it does

Accounts & sign-inPeople sign up, log in and reset their password.
Admin panelEdit pages, items and settings without a developer.
Image uploadsUpload, resize and order photos and files.

the thinking

Decisions along the way

i thought aboutHundreds of large images can make a gallery painfully slow.
so i builtImages are served in modern formats at the right size for each screen and load lazily as you scroll.
i thought aboutAdding photos should not need a developer, even if the developer is me.
so i builtA small admin panel behind sign-in to upload, caption and reorder photos.
i thought aboutThe photos should be the loudest thing on the page.
so i builtA quiet interface where type and colour step back and the images fill the screen.

what's next

What I'd do next

Collections and stories that group photos by trip.
Prints, with a simple order flow.

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