CASE STUDY

SnappySaumya

High-performance media management & visual photography gallery.

Project Overview

SnappySaumya was built to host my travel photography records in high-definition formats without suffering from core payload weight issues. It utilizes a dynamic image loader scaling source media to appropriate viewport parameters dynamically on the fly.

System Architecture

[ Secure Admin Session Dashboard ] │ ▼ (Multipart Form POST) [ Upload API Endpoint ] │ ├─► [ Cloudinary Asset CDN Store ] │ │ │ ▼ │ (Dynamic Lossless Image Compression) │ └─► [ JSON Album database update ] │ ▼ [ Lazy Loading Client Lightbox ]

The project is built on Next.js leveraging server-side cache bindings. The visualizer client uses Framer Motion layout animations to swap and reshuffle items cleanly without causing Cumulative Layout Shifts.

Challenges & Breakthroughs

Dynamic Album Reordering Controls

Reordering massive arrays of assets without screen locking. Solved by updating local React state structures optimistically and executing asynchronous database updates in the background.

Technologies Used

Next.jsTypeScriptCloudinary APIFramer MotionLenis

Project Specs

TypePhotography Portfolio
Storage CDNCloudinary Storage
DeveloperSaumyadeep C.