diff --git a/app/pages/gallery.vue b/app/pages/gallery.vue
index feef72e..5ee1197 100644
--- a/app/pages/gallery.vue
+++ b/app/pages/gallery.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,157 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-const images = [
-  "https://picsum.photos/640/640?random=1",
-  "https://picsum.photos/640/800?random=2",
-  "https://picsum.photos/800/640?random=3",
-  "https://picsum.photos/1000/640?random=4",
-  "https://picsum.photos/640/400?random=5",
-  "https://picsum.photos/640/800?random=6",
-  "https://picsum.photos/810/640?random=7",
-  "https://picsum.photos/760/640?random=8",
-  "https://picsum.photos/640/900?random=9",
-  "https://picsum.photos/1000/640?random=10",
-  "https://picsum.photos/640/600?random=11",
+type ImageMetadata = {
+  url: string;
+  date: string;
+  camera: string;
+  lens: string;
+  settings?: {
+    aperture?: string;
+    shutter?: string;
+    iso?: string;
+    focalLength?: string;
+  };
+};
+
+const images: ImageMetadata[] = [
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/640/640?random=1",
+    date: "March 7, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/640/800?random=2",
+    date: "March 8, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/800/640?random=3",
+    date: "March 10, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/1000/640?random=4",
+    date: "March 12, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/640/400?random=5",
+    date: "March 15, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/640/800?random=6",
+    date: "March 18, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/810/640?random=7",
+    date: "March 20, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/760/640?random=8",
+    date: "March 22, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/640/900?random=9",
+    date: "March 25, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/1000/640?random=10",
+    date: "March 28, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    url: "https://picsum.photos/640/600?random=11",
+    date: "March 30, 2025",
+    camera: "Olympus EPL-7",
+    lens: "Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro",
+    settings: {
+      aperture: "f/10",
+      shutter: "1/250s",
+      iso: "500",
+      focalLength: "60mm",
+    },
+  },
 ];
 
 const columnCount = ref(3);
+const isModalOpen = ref(false);
+const currentImageIndex = ref(0);
+
+const currentImage = computed(() => images[currentImageIndex.value]!);
 
 const getColumnImages = (columnNumber: number) =>
   images.filter((_, index) => index % columnCount.value === columnNumber - 1);
@@ -28,19 +166,54 @@ const updateColumns = () => {
   }
 };
 
+const openModal = (image: ImageMetadata) => {
+  const index = images.indexOf(image);
+  if (index !== -1) {
+    currentImageIndex.value = index;
+    isModalOpen.value = true;
+  }
+};
+
+const closeModal = () => {
+  isModalOpen.value = false;
+};
+
+const nextImage = () => {
+  currentImageIndex.value = (currentImageIndex.value + 1) % images.length;
+};
+
+const prevImage = () => {
+  currentImageIndex.value =
+    (currentImageIndex.value - 1 + images.length) % images.length;
+};
+
+const handleKeydown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+  if (!isModalOpen.value) return;
+
+  if (event.key === "Escape") {
+    closeModal();
+  } else if (event.key === "ArrowRight") {
+    nextImage();
+  } else if (event.key === "ArrowLeft") {
+    prevImage();
+  }
+};
+
 onMounted(() => {
   updateColumns();
   window.addEventListener("resize", updateColumns);
+  window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeydown);
 });
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   window.removeEventListener("resize", updateColumns);
+  window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeydown);
 });
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div
-    class="min-h-screen bg-[#0a0a0a] text-white px-12 py-12 font-[JetBrains_Mono,monospace]"
+    class="min-h-screen bg-[#0a0a0a] text-white px-12 py-12 font-[JetBrains_Mono]"
   >
     <div class="flex gap-6">
       <div
@@ -70,14 +243,115 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
         <div
           v-for="(image, idx) in getColumnImages(col)"
           :key="idx"
-          class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-sm bg-black cursor-pointer transition-transform"
+          class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-sm bg-black cursor-pointer"
+          @click="openModal(image)"
         >
           <img
-            :src="image"
+            :src="image.url"
             class="w-full h-auto block brightness-80 hover:brightness-100 transition-all"
           />
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <Teleport to="body">
+      <Transition name="modal">
+        <div
+          v-if="isModalOpen"
+          class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center font-[JetBrains_Mono] justify-center bg-black/95 backdrop-blur-sm"
+          @click="closeModal"
+        >
+          <!-- close -->
+          <UButton
+            icon="i-lucide-x"
+            color="neutral"
+            variant="link"
+            :ui="{ leadingIcon: 'size-8' }"
+            class="absolute top-6 right-6 z-10"
+            aria-label="Close modal"
+            @click="closeModal"
+          />
+
+          <!-- previous -->
+          <UButton
+            icon="i-lucide-chevron-left"
+            color="neutral"
+            variant="link"
+            :ui="{ leadingIcon: 'size-8' }"
+            class="absolute left-6 z-10 hidden md:block"
+            aria-label="Previous image"
+            @click.stop="prevImage"
+          />
+          <div
+            class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 max-w-[95vw] max-h-[90vh] px-4 md:px-20"
+            @click.stop
+          >
+            <img
+              :key="currentImageIndex"
+              :src="currentImage.url"
+              class="max-w-[90vw] h-[80vh] object-contain rounded-sm"
+              alt="Gallery image"
+            />
+
+            <!-- metadata -->
+            <div
+              class="bg-black px-4 py-2 text-sm text-white flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2"
+            >
+              <span>{{ currentImage.date }}</span>
+              <span class="text-white/50">|</span>
+              <span>{{ currentImage.camera }}</span>
+              <span class="text-white/50">|</span>
+              <span>{{ currentImage.lens }}</span>
+              <template v-if="currentImage.settings">
+                <span class="text-white/50">|</span>
+                <span v-if="currentImage.settings.aperture">{{
+                  currentImage.settings.aperture
+                }}</span>
+                <span v-if="currentImage.settings.shutter">{{
+                  currentImage.settings.shutter
+                }}</span>
+                <span v-if="currentImage.settings.iso"
+                  >ISO {{ currentImage.settings.iso }}</span
+                >
+                <span v-if="currentImage.settings.focalLength">{{
+                  currentImage.settings.focalLength
+                }}</span>
+              </template>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <!-- next -->
+          <UButton
+            icon="i-lucide-chevron-right"
+            color="neutral"
+            variant="link"
+            :ui="{ leadingIcon: 'size-8' }"
+            class="absolute right-6 z-10 hidden md:block"
+            aria-label="Next image"
+            @click.stop="nextImage"
+          />
+
+          <!-- TODO: mobile navigation (use md:hidden) -->
+
+          <div
+            class="absolute bottom-6 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 text-white/70 text-sm"
+          >
+            {{ currentImageIndex + 1 }} / {{ images.length }}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Transition>
+    </Teleport>
   </div>
 </template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.modal-enter-active,
+.modal-leave-active {
+  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.modal-enter-from,
+.modal-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+</style>