Connecting talented photographers with clients seeking the perfect session
A full-stack marketplace platform that streamlines the photography booking experience, making it easy for clients to discover photographers and for photographers to manage their business seamlessly.
Picbooker is a comprehensive marketplace designed to bridge the gap between photography professionals and clients. The platform offers an intuitive booking system, real-time communication, and powerful management tools for both sides of the marketplace.
- Smart Search & Discovery: Find photographers by location, style, and session type
- Advanced Filtering: Filter by price range, gender, etc
- Detailed Profiles: Browse photographer portfolios, reviews, and session information
- Seamless Booking: Book sessions with real-time availability checking
- Live Chat: Communicate directly with photographers before and after booking
- Flexible Management: Easily reschedule or cancel bookings
- Review System: Share feedback and rate your photography experience
- Professional Profiles: Showcase your work with customizable galleries
- Business Management: Set availability, pricing, and session types
- Booking Dashboard: Manage all appointments in one centralized location
- Service Customization: Define session types, duration, and add-on services
- Real-time Communication: Chat with clients to discuss requirements
- Schedule Control: Set working hours and manage availability
- Java Spring Boot - Robust REST API and business logic
- Hibernate - Object-relational mapping and database operations
- PostgreSQL - Primary database for user data and bookings
- STOMP WebSockets - Real-time messaging and notifications
- Firebase Cloud Storage - Secure image and file storage
- Docker - Containerization for consistent deployments
- Nginx - Proxy for web sockets and ports
- AWS - Cloud hosting and scalable infrastructure
- Cloudflare - CDN, performance optimization, and proxy
Clients can easily search and filter photographers based on their specific needs
Search Results
Streamlined booking flow with real-time availability and instant confirmation
Comprehensive dashboard for managing bookings, availability, and client communications
Detailed photographer profiles showcase portfolios, reviews, and available services
Photographer Gallery to upload sample Images
Easy-to-use profile editor for showcasing work and managing service offerings
- Java 17+
- Pg admin
- Maven
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/picbooker.git cd picbooker -
Set up environment variables
create a .env file and fill it with the necessary variables used in application.yaml
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Create database
create a database in pgadmin and set up the credentials in application.yaml or .env
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Run locally (alternative)
mvn spring-boot:run
The application will be available at http://localhost:8080
The application follows a microservices-inspired architecture with clear separation of concerns:
- API Layer: RESTful endpoints for all client-server communication
- Service Layer: Business logic and data processing
- Data Layer: PostgreSQL with Hibernate ORM
- Real-time Layer: WebSocket connections for instant messaging
- Storage Layer: Firebase for media files and user uploads
This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3).
- Use, modify, and distribute the code if you open-source derivatives
- Self-host for personal/non-commercial use
- Share changes if you modify/host this code
- Contact us for commercial licensing if you want to:
- Use this for a closed-source product
- Offer a competing SaaS/service
For commercial use, email: izughyer@gmail.com
- Feedback and contribution on taking this project to the next step is welcome, don't hesitate to get in touch.
- Thanks to all the photographers and clients who provided feedback during development
- My teammates in this project, Tamara sharawi (front-end developement) and Rua al-shareef (design)
Made with ❤️ for the photography community