diff --git a/ui/package-lock.json b/ui/package-lock.json
index a15fae8..e6fa7b5 100644
--- a/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 				"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.63.0",
 				"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^7.1.2",
 				"@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.3.0",
+				"@types/node": "^26.2.0",
 				"svelte": "^5.56.1",
 				"svelte-check": "^4.6.0",
 				"tailwindcss": "^4.3.0",
@@ -867,6 +868,16 @@
 			"dev": true,
 			"license": "MIT"
 		},
+		"node_modules/@types/node": {
+			"version": "26.2.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-26.2.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-5IviulTZeRNp2vAJ514cc/HUlY5nZ9fCbq9DMyC52BrhFZACo3nI0R7qBxhQmo/d27NFe96ur/b7Wwxklda+kg==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"undici-types": "~8.3.0"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/@types/trusted-types": {
 			"version": "2.0.7",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/trusted-types/-/trusted-types-2.0.7.tgz",
@@ -2350,6 +2361,13 @@
 				"node": ">=14.17"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/undici-types": {
+			"version": "8.3.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-8.3.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-j375ScV60dom+YkPFIfTLcOiPxkN/buHz5GobjLhixFuANaNs3C9l4GmrWqejgXWJ7BbJcFYpTEUkS1Ge8bpZQ==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "MIT"
+		},
 		"node_modules/uqr": {
 			"version": "0.1.3",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uqr/-/uqr-0.1.3.tgz",
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 53e07b4..e1ca7ae 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.63.0",
 		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^7.1.2",
 		"@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.3.0",
+		"@types/node": "^26.2.0",
 		"svelte": "^5.56.1",
 		"svelte-check": "^4.6.0",
 		"tailwindcss": "^4.3.0",
diff --git a/ui/src/app.d.ts b/ui/src/app.d.ts
index da08e6d..dfce0b0 100644
--- a/ui/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app.d.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ declare global {
 		// interface PageState {}
 		// interface Platform {}
 	}
+
+	// Filenames in static/photos, injected at build time (see vite.config.ts).
+	const __PHOTO_FILES__: string[];
 }
 
 export {};
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/components/PhotoBackground.svelte b/ui/src/lib/components/PhotoBackground.svelte
index 660e5a8..795d0a9 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/components/PhotoBackground.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/lib/components/PhotoBackground.svelte
@@ -2,14 +2,9 @@
   import { backOut, cubicIn } from "svelte/easing";
   import { browser } from "$app/environment";
 
-  const modules = import.meta.glob(
-    "../../../assets/photos/*.{jpg,jpeg,png,JPG,JPEG,PNG}",
-    {
-      eager: true,
-      import: "default",
-      query: "?url",
-    },
-  ) as Record<string, string>;
+  const photoUrls = __PHOTO_FILES__.map(
+    (name) => `/photos/${encodeURIComponent(name)}`,
+  );
 
   function shuffle<T>(items: T[]): T[] {
     const result = [...items];
@@ -56,7 +51,7 @@
 
   $effect(() => {
     if (!browser) return;
-    photos = shuffle(Object.values(modules));
+    photos = shuffle(photoUrls);
   });
 
   $effect(() => {
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/13.jpg b/ui/static/photos/13.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/13.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/13.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/15.jpg b/ui/static/photos/15.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/15.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/15.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/4.jpg b/ui/static/photos/4.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/4.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/4.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/Elite_Models_250.jpg b/ui/static/photos/Elite_Models_250.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/Elite_Models_250.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/Elite_Models_250.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/Engagement 2023.jpg b/ui/static/photos/Engagement 2023.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/Engagement 2023.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/Engagement 2023.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/FB_IMG_1703527669142.jpg b/ui/static/photos/FB_IMG_1703527669142.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/FB_IMG_1703527669142.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/FB_IMG_1703527669142.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/FB_IMG_1743444484838.jpg b/ui/static/photos/FB_IMG_1743444484838.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/FB_IMG_1743444484838.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/FB_IMG_1743444484838.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IFKB8122.JPG b/ui/static/photos/IFKB8122.JPG
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IFKB8122.JPG
rename to ui/static/photos/IFKB8122.JPG
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20201003-WA0004.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20201003-WA0004.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20201003-WA0004.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20201003-WA0004.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20211024-WA0017.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20211024-WA0017.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20211024-WA0017.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20211024-WA0017.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20220131-WA0069.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20220131-WA0069.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20220131-WA0069.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20220131-WA0069.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20220316-WA0022.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20220316-WA0022.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20220316-WA0022.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20220316-WA0022.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20231002-WA0001.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20231002-WA0001.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20231002-WA0001.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20231002-WA0001.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0011.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0011.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0011.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0011.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0029.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0029.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0029.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0029.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0035.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0035.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0035.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0035.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0050.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0050.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0050.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0050.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0059.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0059.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0059.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0059.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0062.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0062.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0062.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0062.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0066.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0066.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0066.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0066.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0072.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0072.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0072.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0072.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0080.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0080.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0080.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0080.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0090.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0090.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0090.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0090.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0113.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0113.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0113.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0113.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0116.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0116.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0116.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0116.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0120.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0120.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0120.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0120.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0141.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0141.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0141.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0141.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0144.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0144.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0144.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0144.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0165.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0165.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0165.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG-20240418-WA0165.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG20210903192403.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG20210903192403.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG20210903192403.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG20210903192403.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG20220121181023.jpg b/ui/static/photos/IMG20220121181023.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG20220121181023.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG20220121181023.jpg
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG_0528.JPG b/ui/static/photos/IMG_0528.JPG
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG_0528.JPG
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG_0528.JPG
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/IMG_0563.JPG b/ui/static/photos/IMG_0563.JPG
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/IMG_0563.JPG
rename to ui/static/photos/IMG_0563.JPG
diff --git a/ui/assets/photos/imgfix.jpg b/ui/static/photos/imgfix.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/assets/photos/imgfix.jpg
rename to ui/static/photos/imgfix.jpg
diff --git a/ui/vite.config.ts b/ui/vite.config.ts
index f7056fa..9ef7e7b 100644
--- a/ui/vite.config.ts
+++ b/ui/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
+import { readdirSync } from 'node:fs';
 import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite';
 import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-static';
 import { sveltekit } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 
+// Background photos live in static/photos so Vite copies them verbatim
+// (original filenames, no content hash) instead of running them through the
+// module asset pipeline.
+const photoFiles = readdirSync('static/photos').filter((name) =>
+	/\.(jpe?g|png)$/i.test(name)
+);
+
 export default defineConfig({
 	server: {
 		fs: { allow: ['assets'] }
 	},
+	define: {
+		__PHOTO_FILES__: JSON.stringify(photoFiles)
+	},
 	plugins: [
 		tailwindcss(),
 		sveltekit({