diff --git a/components/Lightbox.tsx b/components/Lightbox.tsx
index 03480181..861d298c 100644
--- a/components/Lightbox.tsx
+++ b/components/Lightbox.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
+import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams, usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
 
 interface LightboxProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
@@ -12,6 +14,9 @@ interface LightboxProps {
 }
 
 export default function Lightbox({ isOpen, images, initialIndex, onClose }: LightboxProps) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+  const pathname = usePathname();
   const [currentIndex, setCurrentIndex] = useState(initialIndex);
   const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
 
@@ -20,19 +25,53 @@ export default function Lightbox({ isOpen, images, initialIndex, onClose }: Ligh
     return () => setMounted(false);
   }, []);
 
+  const updateUrl = useCallback((index: number | null) => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams.toString());
+    if (index !== null) {
+      params.set('photo', index.toString());
+    } else {
+      params.delete('photo');
+    }
+    router.replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+  }, [pathname, router, searchParams]);
+
   const prevImage = useCallback(() => {
-    setCurrentIndex((prev) => (prev === 0 ? images.length - 1 : prev - 1));
-  }, [images.length]);
+    setCurrentIndex((prev) => {
+      const next = prev === 0 ? images.length - 1 : prev - 1;
+      updateUrl(next);
+      return next;
+    });
+  }, [images.length, updateUrl]);
 
   const nextImage = useCallback(() => {
-    setCurrentIndex((prev) => (prev === images.length - 1 ? 0 : prev + 1));
-  }, [images.length]);
+    setCurrentIndex((prev) => {
+      const next = prev === images.length - 1 ? 0 : prev + 1;
+      updateUrl(next);
+      return next;
+    });
+  }, [images.length, updateUrl]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const photoParam = searchParams.get('photo');
+    if (photoParam !== null) {
+      const index = parseInt(photoParam, 10);
+      if (!isNaN(index) && index >= 0 && index < images.length) {
+        setCurrentIndex(index);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [searchParams, images.length]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen) {
+      updateUrl(currentIndex);
+    }
+  }, [isOpen, currentIndex, updateUrl]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isOpen) return;
 
     const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose();
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') handleClose();
       if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') prevImage();
       if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') nextImage();
     };
@@ -47,59 +86,119 @@ export default function Lightbox({ isOpen, images, initialIndex, onClose }: Ligh
       document.body.style.overflow = originalStyle;
       window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
     };
-  }, [isOpen, onClose, prevImage, nextImage]);
+  }, [isOpen, prevImage, nextImage]);
 
-  if (!isOpen || !mounted) return null;
+  if (!mounted) return null;
+
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    updateUrl(null);
+    onClose();
+  };
 
   return createPortal(
-    <div
-      className="fixed inset-0 z-[99999] bg-black/95 backdrop-blur-sm flex items-center justify-center p-4 animate-in fade-in duration-300"
-      role="dialog"
-      aria-modal="true"
-    >
-      <button
-        onClick={onClose}
-        className="absolute top-6 right-6 text-white text-3xl hover:text-[#011dff] transition-colors z-[10000] rounded-full w-12 h-12 flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white/10"
-        aria-label="Close lightbox"
-      >
-        ×
-      </button>
-      
-      <button
-        onClick={prevImage}
-        className="absolute left-6 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-white text-4xl hover:text-[#011dff] transition-colors w-12 h-12 flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white/10 rounded-full z-[10000]"
-        aria-label="Previous image"
-      >
-        ‹
-      </button>
-      
-      <button
-        onClick={nextImage}
-        className="absolute right-6 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-white text-4xl hover:text-[#011dff] transition-colors w-12 h-12 flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white/10 rounded-full z-[10000]"
-        aria-label="Next image"
-      >
-        ›
-      </button>
+    <AnimatePresence>
+      {isOpen && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[99999] flex items-center justify-center">
+          <motion.div
+            initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+            transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
+            className="absolute inset-0 bg-primary/95 backdrop-blur-xl"
+            onClick={handleClose}
+          />
 
-      <div className="relative max-w-6xl max-h-[90vh] w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center animate-in slide-in-from-bottom-4 duration-500">
-        <Image
-          src={images[currentIndex]}
-          alt={`Gallery image ${currentIndex + 1}`}
-          fill
-          className="object-contain max-h-[90vh] max-w-full shadow-2xl"
-          unoptimized
-        />
-        <div className="absolute bottom-8 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-md text-white px-6 py-3 rounded-full text-sm font-medium border border-white/10">
-          {currentIndex + 1} / {images.length}
+          <motion.button
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.5 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.5 }}
+            transition={{ delay: 0.1, duration: 0.4 }}
+            onClick={handleClose}
+            className="absolute top-6 right-6 text-white/60 hover:text-white transition-all duration-500 z-[10000] rounded-full w-14 h-14 flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white/5 group border border-white/10"
+            aria-label="Close lightbox"
+          >
+            <div className="relative w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center group-hover:rotate-90 transition-transform duration-500">
+              <span className="text-3xl font-extralight leading-none mb-1">×</span>
+            </div>
+          </motion.button>
+          
+          <motion.button
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, x: -20 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0, x: -20 }}
+            transition={{ delay: 0.2, duration: 0.4 }}
+            onClick={prevImage}
+            className="absolute left-6 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-white/60 hover:text-white transition-all duration-500 w-14 h-14 flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white/5 rounded-full z-[10000] group border border-white/10"
+            aria-label="Previous image"
+          >
+            <span className="text-4xl font-extralight group-hover:-translate-x-1 transition-transform duration-500">‹</span>
+          </motion.button>
+          
+          <motion.button
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, x: 20 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0, x: 20 }}
+            transition={{ delay: 0.2, duration: 0.4 }}
+            onClick={nextImage}
+            className="absolute right-6 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-white/60 hover:text-white transition-all duration-500 w-14 h-14 flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white/5 rounded-full z-[10000] group border border-white/10"
+            aria-label="Next image"
+          >
+            <span className="text-4xl font-extralight group-hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform duration-500">›</span>
+          </motion.button>
+
+          <motion.div 
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 40, scale: 0.95 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0, scale: 1 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0, y: 20, scale: 0.98 }}
+            transition={{ duration: 0.6, ease: [0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94] }}
+            className="relative w-full h-full max-w-6xl max-h-[85vh] flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-4 md:p-12 z-20 pointer-events-none"
+          >
+            <div className="pointer-events-auto w-full h-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+              <div className="relative w-full h-full shadow-[0_40px_100px_-20px_rgba(0,0,0,0.6)] ring-1 ring-white/20 overflow-hidden bg-primary-dark/50 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center">
+                <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
+                  <motion.div
+                    key={currentIndex}
+                    initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 1.1, filter: 'blur(10px)' }}
+                    animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1, filter: 'blur(0px)' }}
+                    exit={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, filter: 'blur(10px)' }}
+                    transition={{ duration: 0.7, ease: [0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94] }}
+                    className="relative w-full h-full"
+                  >
+                    <Image
+                      src={images[currentIndex]}
+                      alt={`Gallery image ${currentIndex + 1}`}
+                      fill
+                      className="object-cover transition-transform duration-1000 hover:scale-[1.03]"
+                      unoptimized
+                    />
+                  </motion.div>
+                </AnimatePresence>
+                
+                {/* Technical Detail: Subtle grid overlay to reinforce industrial precision */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none opacity-[0.03] bg-[url('/grid.svg')] bg-repeat z-10" />
+                
+                {/* Premium Reflection: Subtle gradient to give material feel */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none bg-gradient-to-tr from-white/10 via-transparent to-transparent opacity-40 z-10" />
+              </div>
+              
+              <motion.div 
+                initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 10 }}
+                animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+                exit={{ opacity: 0, y: 10 }}
+                transition={{ delay: 0.3, duration: 0.4 }}
+                className="mt-8 flex items-center gap-4"
+              >
+                <div className="h-px w-12 bg-white/20" />
+                <div className="bg-white/5 backdrop-blur-2xl text-white px-6 py-2 rounded-full border border-white/10 text-[11px] font-bold tracking-[0.2em] uppercase">
+                  {currentIndex + 1} <span className="text-accent mx-3">/</span> {images.length}
+                </div>
+                <div className="h-px w-12 bg-white/20" />
+              </motion.div>
+            </div>
+          </motion.div>
         </div>
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Backdrop click to close */}
-      <div
-        className="absolute inset-0 z-[9998]"
-        onClick={onClose}
-      />
-    </div>,
+      )}
+    </AnimatePresence>,
     document.body
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/components/home/GallerySection.tsx b/components/home/GallerySection.tsx
index 77601fea..4eb7b3c7 100644
--- a/components/home/GallerySection.tsx
+++ b/components/home/GallerySection.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 'use client';
 
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { Section, Container, Heading } from '../../components/ui';
 import Lightbox from '../Lightbox';
+import { useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
 
 export default function GallerySection() {
   const t = useTranslations('Home.gallery');
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
   const images = [
     '/uploads/2024/12/DSC07433-Large-600x400.webp',
     '/uploads/2024/12/DSC07460-Large-600x400.webp',
@@ -20,6 +22,17 @@ export default function GallerySection() {
   const [lightboxOpen, setLightboxOpen] = useState(false);
   const [lightboxIndex, setLightboxIndex] = useState(0);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const photoParam = searchParams.get('photo');
+    if (photoParam !== null) {
+      const index = parseInt(photoParam, 10);
+      if (!isNaN(index) && index >= 0 && index < images.length) {
+        setLightboxIndex(index);
+        setLightboxOpen(true);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [searchParams, images.length]);
+
   return (
     <Section className="bg-white text-white py-32">
       <Container>