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- /map page with Leaflet (CartoDB dark tiles) - Photos clustered by city/country (not per-photo) - /api/map endpoint with encrypted cover asset IDs - Configurable via gallery.yaml (map: true/false) - Conditional nav link in header - CSP updated for Leaflet CDN and tile servers - Theme-aware popups with cover thumbnails and album links
4.3 KiB
4.3 KiB
Portfolio Ideas
🧑💻 Developer
- Internationalization (i18n) — Multi-language UI support (DE/EN). Extend YAML config with locale files
- ISR / Stale-While-Revalidate — Replace
force-dynamicwith Incremental Static Regeneration + on-demand revalidation
📸 Photographer
- Photo stories / Essays — Vertical scroll format with images + text interspersed, like a photo essay. Portfolio differentiator
- Map view — Minimal world map from EXIF city/country data, each dot links to an album. Mapbox GL or Leaflet
- Collections by camera/lens — Auto-generate virtual albums from EXIF data ("Shot on Leica Q3", "Summilux 35mm")
- Client proofing — Let clients favorite/select photos in password-protected galleries. Extends existing password gate
- Download originals — Button in lightbox to download full-res, proxied through server (keeps Immich hidden). Unlocks client delivery
- Before/After slider — Drag-to-reveal comparison component for retouching/editing showcases
- Print shop integration — "Buy Print" button linking to external print-on-demand service or contact form with photo reference
- Watermarking — Server-side watermark overlay on proxied images (corner logo, center text, or diagonal). Configurable in YAML
- Curated homepage feed — Hand-picked "best of" sequence across all albums, like an Instagram highlights page
- Photo of the Day — Auto-rotate hero image daily from a designated favorites album. Gives visitors a reason to return
- EXIF analytics page — Visual breakdown of shooting patterns: most-used focal lengths, aperture distribution, camera body stats
- Color palette extraction — Show dominant colors per photo/album as subtle accents. Art direction + bespoke feel
- Timeline / Year view — Chronological scroll of all work by year/month, showing progression over time
- Search by EXIF — Filter entire portfolio by camera settings ("everything at f/1.4", "all black & white")
👤 User / Visitor
- Slideshow mode — Auto-advance through photos (3s/5s/10s). Great for exhibitions and ambient display
- Photo sharing — "Copy link" button in lightbox with toast notification
- Keyboard shortcut hints —
?button revealing available shortcuts (arrows, Esc, F for fullscreen) - Fullscreen API — Chrome-free immersive viewing in lightbox
- Pinch-to-zoom — Touch gesture zoom in lightbox for detail viewing
- Progressive loading animation — Ken Burns zoom/pan on ThumbHash placeholders while loading
🏆 Quick Wins (High Impact / Low Effort)
| Idea | Effort | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Slideshow mode | Low | High — exhibition ready |
| Fullscreen API in lightbox | Low | Medium — immersive |
| Monochrome toggle | Low | Medium — Leica vibes |
| Download originals | Low | High — client delivery |
| ISR caching | Medium | High — performance |
| Photo of the Day | Low | Medium — return visits |
| Before/After slider | Medium | Medium — editing showcase |
| Photo stories/essays | High | Very high — differentiator |
| Map view | Medium | High — wow factor |
| Client proofing | High | Very high — business tool |
| EXIF analytics | Medium | Medium — gear-nerd appeal |
✅ Already Implemented
| Feature | Notes |
|---|---|
| Image CDN / Edge caching | Cache-Control: immutable on /api/image proxy |
| OG image generation | Dynamic OG images via /api/og |
| Hero image carousel | Crossfade carousel from gallery.yaml hero images |
| EXIF metadata display | Print-style captions on photo grid hover |
| Per-album password protection | Cookie-based auth gate per subpage |
| Asset ID obfuscation | AES-encrypted tokens in public URLs |
| Rate limiting | On image proxy endpoint |
| YAML-based config | gallery.yaml replaces env-var config |
| Playwright E2E tests | Basic test suite in e2e/ |
| Fade-in animations | Intersection Observer based |
| Theme toggle (dark/light) | Persisted via cookie |
| Scroll-to-top button | Appears on scroll |
| Footer with social links | Configurable via gallery.yaml |
| Image count badges | On subpage cover tiles |
| Custom cursor (crosshair) | On photo grid items |
| About page | Markdown-driven with portrait + gear |
| Content Security Policy | CSP + security headers in next.config.ts |
| Album descriptions | Uses Immich's built-in album description field |