# Moment Gallery

> A photography portfolio and inquiry site for Ontario event, portrait, corporate, and food photography.

- Role: Founder & Solo Developer
- Timeline: 2026
- Technologies: TanStack Start, React, TypeScript, Responsive Design, Cloudflare Workers
- Live: https://moment.gallery
- Canonical: https://www.joelcsaji.com/portfolio/moment-gallery

## Problem

A working photographer needed a site that shows craft, services, availability, and client galleries, without looking like a generic template.

## Constraints

Editorial and high-end, but still fast, accessible, and easy to scan on mobile.

## Solution

A gallery-led interface with strong typography, clear service paths, structured metadata, and direct inquiry flows.

## Architecture

TanStack Start and React with static-friendly routing, responsive images, structured SEO, and Cloudflare Workers delivery.

## Outcome

Polished photography site that balances browsing, service positioning, and inquiry conversion.

## Results

- Memorable first screen around positioning and booking
- Responsive gallery and service sections that keep images prominent
- SEO and structured data for Ontario photography services

## Highlights

- Editorial visual system with a gallery-led layout
- Mobile navigation and inquiry paths for quick scanning
- Service paths for events, portraits, corporate, and food
- Client gallery entry in main navigation

## Lessons learned

- Strong art direction still needs disciplined image sizing
- Clear service taxonomy converts without heavy sales copy
- Large typography needs dedicated mobile composition