Build organised image libraries for portfolios, client galleries, product shoots, events, clubs, venues, and internal asset libraries without a heavyweight media suite. PhotoLab keeps the workflow simple: upload images, assign categories, publish a menu item, and let visitors browse or download.

• Image Management — upload images from the administrator area, edit titles, publish or unpublish images, and delete old files safely.
• Categories — create photo categories with descriptions, then assign images for organised gallery browsing.
• Automatic Thumbnails — PhotoLab generates gallery thumbnails during upload so frontend pages stay fast and tidy.
• Responsive Gallery — display a clean image grid with lazy-loaded thumbnails, overlay controls, and polished mobile behaviour.
• Lightbox Preview — visitors can open images in a full-screen preview with previous/next navigation and direct download access.
• Original Downloads — allow visitors to download individual original images from the card or lightbox.
• ZIP Downloads — visitors can select multiple images and download them together as a ZIP archive.
• Category Filter — menu item parameters can show a frontend category filter for browsing all published categories.
• Dashboard Reporting — admin dashboard cards show total images, categories, downloads today, monthly downloads, top images, and recent download activity.
• Gallery Module — display latest, oldest, or random images from all categories or a selected category in a module position.
• Native Joomla Packaging — installs as a Joomla package containing the PhotoLab component and module.
• Lightweight Frontend — vanilla CSS and JavaScript, no framework dependency, and no jQuery requirement.