Photolux – Photography Portfolio WordPress Theme

Dynamic AJAX Gallery

The theme features a unique and flexible AJAX powered gallery with smooth jQuery animations and effects. Each gallery item can open in several ways as an image slider, a lightbox gallery, or even a video display. You can also open content on a new page or link to a custom URL. Photolux allows unlimited gallery pages, adjustable image sizes, and an automatic black and white effect that converts images dynamically. The built in AJAX category filter makes browsing projects fast and engaging.

Responsive Design

Photolux is fully responsive, ensuring that your portfolio looks sharp and professional on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. The main gallery slider supports touch gestures, allowing users to swipe through photos effortlessly on mobile devices.

Styling and Customization

With three beautiful skins and a built in color picker, you can easily personalize every part of your site. Choose from 34 background patterns or upload your own textures and full width background images. The demo skin switcher is for preview only all customization is handled through the WordPress admin panel.

Fullscreen Slideshow

Photolux includes a stunning fullscreen slideshow option that hides navigation bars and lets your images fill the entire screen. It is perfect for immersive presentations and professional portfolios.

Typography Options

The theme offers simple font control through Cufon Font Replacement and Google Fonts integration. You can use the included fonts or add your own custom ones using the Google API for a personalized look.

Advanced Editing Tools

Built in styling buttons within the editor allow you to insert formatted content instantly, making page creation faster and easier. You can style text, add layouts, and see results instantly without switching to preview mode.

Adobe Lightroom Integration

Photolux supports WP/LR Sync, which lets you connect your Adobe Lightroom collections directly to your website. You can export and sync your photos, albums, and categories automatically, ensuring your online portfolio always stays updated. (WP/LR Sync is sold separately.)

Documentation and Setup

The theme includes detailed documentation with examples and screenshots to guide you through setup and customization. A special section for beginners explains how to install WordPress, configure the theme, and start building your portfolio easily.

Editor Compatibility

Photolux works best with the WordPress Classic Editor. Many of its components rely on this editor, so installing the Classic Editor plugin is recommended for full functionality.

Key Features

• Unlimited sidebars for flexible layouts

• Built in SEO tools for better search visibility

• Choose from left, right, or full width page layouts

• Includes Nivo Slider for smooth image transitions

• Option to disable right click to protect images

• Full width background support (global or per page)

• Easy theme translation with included .po file

• Quick logo upload and customization

• Dedicated portfolio section for projects

• Supports WordPress custom menus

• jQuery tabs and AJAX contact form

• Social icons section in the footer

• Threaded comments with reply support

• Multi level dropdown menus

• Ready to use styled design elements

• PSD source files included for design flexibility

• Portfolio Posts Loader widget with lightbox preview

• Fully compatible with all major browsers

Conclusion

Photolux – Photography Portfolio WordPress Theme is a complete, elegant, and easy to use solution for photographers and creatives. With its dynamic gallery, responsive layout, and endless customization options, it provides everything you need to build a professional and visually stunning portfolio website.