Responsive Personal Website Optimization -- 2

My personal site needs a full refresh so it renders beautifully on every screen size and loads lightning-fast. The primary purpose of the site is to share regular personal updates, and a well-designed photo gallery is essential to that experience.

Here’s what I’m aiming for:
• A clean, modern responsive layout that adapts seamlessly from mobile to large desktop.
• Front-end code and assets tuned for speed so Core Web Vitals remain solidly in the green.
• An easy-to-use gallery component where I can upload and showcase photos without touching code.

Feel free to build with the stack you know best—whether that’s pure HTML/CSS/JS, React, Next.js, or another framework—as long as the end result is fast, lightweight, and simple for me to maintain. I’ll provide existing content and images; you handle the design, implementation, and performance tweaks.

When we wrap up, I’d like:
1. The complete, deploy-ready source code.
2. Brief setup instructions so I can push updates myself.
3. A quick rundown of the optimizations you applied (image compression, code splitting, lazy loading, etc.) so I understand how to keep things running smoothly.

If this sounds like the kind of focused build you enjoy, let’s get started.
https://personal-portfolio-jet-six-52.vercel.app/