Photo Galleries
Showcase Your Business with Beautiful Image Collections
Gallery Overview
Every business listing on AroundManchester.com can include up to three different types of photo galleries. Each gallery type serves a specific purpose and helps potential customers understand different aspects of your business.
Our galleries feature high-quality images with titles and captions, a full-screen modal viewer for detailed viewing, and easy navigation between images. All galleries are optimised for both desktop and mobile devices.
The Three Gallery Types
Internal Venue Gallery
The Internal Venue gallery showcases your business premises, atmosphere, and physical space. This helps customers get a feel for your establishment before they visit, showing them the ambiance, layout, and overall environment they can expect.
Ideal For:
- Restaurant and bar interiors
- Shop floor layouts and displays
- Hotel rooms and facilities
- Gym equipment and workout areas
- Salon styling stations and waiting areas
- Office and professional spaces
- Private dining rooms or event spaces
- Outdoor seating and terrace areas
Promotions Gallery
The Promotions gallery is your space to highlight special offers, signature products, featured services, or anything you want to draw special attention to. This is the most flexible gallery type and can be updated regularly to reflect current promotions or seasonal offerings.
Ideal For:
- Signature dishes and chef's specials
- Seasonal promotions and limited-time offers
- New product launches
- Award-winning items or services
- Before and after transformations
- Customer testimonials with images
- Special event photography
- Featured staff or team members
Gallery Comparison
| Feature | Menu Gallery | Internal Venue | Promotions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | Show prices & offerings | Show atmosphere & space | Highlight specials |
| Update Frequency | When prices change | Annually or after renovations | Monthly or seasonally |
| Image Style | Document/list format | Wide-angle interior shots | Product-focused shots |
| Typical Image Count | 4-15 pages | 4-8 images | 6-12 images |
| Best Resolution | High (for text readability) | Wide format | Square or portrait |
Image Specifications
For the best display quality across all devices, we recommend the following specifications for gallery images:
- Format: WebP preferred (JPEG also accepted)
- Resolution: Minimum 1200px on the longest side
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 or 16:9 for venue photos; any ratio for menu pages
- File Size: Optimised for web (typically under 500KB per image)
- Quality: High quality, well-lit, in-focus images
Pro Tip
We handle all image optimisation for you! Simply provide your highest quality original images, and our team will ensure they're properly formatted and compressed for fast loading without sacrificing visual quality.
Gallery Features
All galleries on AroundManchester.com include these user-friendly features:
- Modal Viewer: Click any image to open it in a full-screen overlay for detailed viewing
- Image Counter: Always know which image you're viewing (e.g., "3 of 12")
- Navigation Arrows: Easily move between images with previous/next buttons
- Keyboard Support: Use arrow keys to navigate and Escape to close
- Touch Gestures: Swipe left/right on mobile devices
- Captions: Each image can have a title and descriptive caption
- Responsive Design: Galleries adapt perfectly to any screen size