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Vantage is a Medium publication on photography and photojournalism, covering photographers' stories, visual culture, and a photography CMS.
What HN saysThe only HN comment is an unrelated recommendation of Immich for photo storage, so it gives no opinion; HN links it for photography features.
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jmathai · 2026-06-17
Given this is a largely technical crowd, I feel it my duty to share just how good (and free/open) Immich is.
If you’re like me and don’t want to be an “admin for life” then it’s still for you.
What has worked for me for over a decade is to keep the source of my photos in a boring old folder (backed up to my synology and Dropbox). And then layer photo viewing and sharing apps on top.
The day I’m sick of Immich and there’s a better alternative, I switch.
I’ve written about how it works as I’ve gone along. Recommend reading and putting your own twist on it.
https://jaisenmathai.com/articles/my-ridiculously-robust-photo-managem…
https://medium.com/vantage/understanding-my-need-for-an-automated-phot…