Joomla or Wordpress for Photo Site - need input.

[Gerry]

I want to go ahead and create a photo site, primarily for my photos.

Most will be JPEG but also RAW images. The plan is to have them in thumbnails and when clicked they will be viewable in full size.

These will be available to public viewing.

Also, because many are quite large and spectacular, I am going to allow free use (with a link back) or the images.

I know Joomla has many image extensions. I am sure Wordpress does as well.

Can someone point me to tried and true and trusted plugins to accomplish this task?

I would like to see some image galleries in using these plugins/extensions.

Functionality is a must.

[Acro]

You can use Coppermine. It's the best free tool for what you're trying to do.
http://coppermine-gallery.net

[INFORG]

check out some of the Joomla themes at
www.rockettheme.com
and
www.templateplazza.com

I seem to recall some nice looking templates set up for photo galleries.

[Melly]

I like WP best.

[fab]

I would try Joomlart.com. Here's a good one - http://www.joomlart.com/demo/#templa....com/ja_cooper

[Gerry]

check out some of the Joomla themes at
www.rockettheme.com
and
www.templateplazza.com

I seem to recall some nice looking templates set up for photo galleries.

Thanks. Not so much a theme issue as it is functionality.

Functionality as in:

Thumbnail get blown up to full pixel 10.2 or 14.2 megapixel image.

[Tia Wood]

This might be similar to what you are looking for:
http://ninjaforge.com/index.php?opti...138&Itemid=228

Demo: http://ninjademos.com/index.php?opti...d=41&Itemid=81

That's something simple, although I use the plugin in combo with dev work (don't know what you are doing yet).

As far as full blown photo gallery, JoomGallery is pretty good and has the pop up functionality of Ninja Shadow box.

[Gerry]

http://biwi.mobi/images//peony%20sharp%20a.jpg

Hopefully this will show up in full size.

I would like a much smaller size on the gallery but open up to the full sized image.

Because the image will be full sized, it is ideal for people to use all or part of it.

Imagine a background of a site featuring a nice subdued blown up image of a peony.

this is just an example I have.


I also intend to display some of my artwork here.

[Jeroen]

Hey Doc,

NextGen Gallery for Wordpress can do the job.
Also, the latest versions of WP have the click thumbnail functionality built in.

[Gerry]

Hey Doc,

NextGen Gallery for Wordpress can do the job.
Also, the latest versions of WP have the click thumbnail functionality built in.

Wow, that is nice!

Thanks!