photo-passlisted

# Photo Pass: add photography only where it earns its place Run an art-direction photo pass on this project's website. Work end to end: audit, select, integrate, verify. Be conservative: the goal is warmth and depth, not decoration. All sourcing runs through the getpix script (see Tooling at the end). ## 1. Audit first (decide WHERE) - Survey every page and section. Shortlist only spots where a photo genuinely adds meaning: portfolio/product cards, story or about sections, blog covers, and at most one ultra-subtle background texture (e.g. closing CTA bands). - Target 3-6 placements total. When in doubt, leave it imageless. - Write the placement list with a one-line rationale per spot BEFORE touching code. ## 2. One art direction (decide WHICH) - Derive palette, mood, and light/dark behavior from the site's design tokens and styles first. - Define a single visual language for ALL picks (e.g. warm natural light, organic subjects, muted tones). Every image must belong to the same family. - Judge candidates by viewing the actual images (thumbnails), never metadata alone. - Hard NOs: corporate stock clichés (handshakes, suits, whiteboards), "AI brain / circuit" art, oversaturated or palette-fighting shots, anything ethically questionable. ## 3. Sourcing rules - Reputable free libraries only: Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay. License must allow commercial use without required attribution; still record photographer + source link for every image in a CREDITS.md in the repo. - Source