immich-folio/docs/ideas.md

Portfolio Ideas

🧑‍💻 Developer

• Internationalization (i18n) — Multi-language UI support (DE/EN). Extend YAML config with locale files
• ISR / Stale-While-Revalidate — Replace force-dynamic with 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