diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b204567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# ── Domain ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Public domain Caddy will serve and obtain a TLS certificate for.
+DOMAIN=my-event.example.com
+
+# ── App server ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+APP_PORT=3000
+
+# ── Database ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://eventsnap:secret@db:5432/eventsnap
+POSTGRES_USER=eventsnap
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=secret
+POSTGRES_DB=eventsnap
+
+# ── Authentication ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Generate with: openssl rand -hex 64
+JWT_SECRET=change_me_to_a_random_64_byte_hex_string
+SESSION_EXPIRY_DAYS=30
+
+# Admin dashboard password (bcrypt hash).
+# Generate with: htpasswd -bnBC 12 "" yourpassword | tr -d ':\n'
+ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=$2y$12$placeholder_replace_me
+
+# ── Event ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+EVENT_NAME=Max & Maria's Wedding
+EVENT_SLUG=max-maria-2026
+
+# ── Storage ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+MEDIA_PATH=/media
+
+# ── Upload limits ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+DEFAULT_MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_MB=20
+DEFAULT_MAX_VIDEO_SIZE_MB=500
+
+# ── Rate limiting ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+DEFAULT_UPLOAD_RATE_PER_HOUR=10
+DEFAULT_FEED_RATE_PER_MIN=60
+DEFAULT_EXPORT_RATE_PER_DAY=3
+
+# ── Capacity ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+DEFAULT_ESTIMATED_GUEST_COUNT=100
+# Fraction of total storage that triggers the "low storage" warning (0.0–1.0)
+DEFAULT_QUOTA_TOLERANCE=0.75
+
+# ── Workers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+COMPRESSION_WORKER_CONCURRENCY=2
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CameraCapture.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CameraCapture.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67698e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CameraCapture.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+
+	interface Props {
+		oncapture: (blob: Blob, type: 'photo' | 'video') => void;
+		onclose: () => void;
+	}
+
+	let { oncapture, onclose }: Props = $props();
+
+	let videoEl: HTMLVideoElement = $state()!;
+	let canvasEl: HTMLCanvasElement = $state()!;
+	let stream: MediaStream | null = $state(null);
+	let facingMode = $state<'environment' | 'user'>('environment');
+	let recording = $state(false);
+	let recordingTime = $state(0);
+	let error = $state<string | null>(null);
+	let mediaRecorder: MediaRecorder | null = null;
+	let recordedChunks: Blob[] = [];
+	let recordingInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		startCamera();
+	});
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		stopCamera();
+		if (recordingInterval) clearInterval(recordingInterval);
+	});
+
+	async function startCamera() {
+		error = null;
+		stopCamera();
+
+		try {
+			stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
+				video: { facingMode, width: { ideal: 1920 }, height: { ideal: 1080 } },
+				audio: true
+			});
+			if (videoEl) {
+				videoEl.srcObject = stream;
+			}
+		} catch (err) {
+			if (err instanceof DOMException && err.name === 'NotAllowedError') {
+				error = 'Kamerazugriff wurde verweigert. Bitte erlaube den Zugriff in den Browsereinstellungen.';
+			} else if (err instanceof DOMException && err.name === 'NotFoundError') {
+				error = 'Keine Kamera gefunden.';
+			} else {
+				error = 'Kamera konnte nicht gestartet werden.';
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	function stopCamera() {
+		if (stream) {
+			for (const track of stream.getTracks()) {
+				track.stop();
+			}
+			stream = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function toggleCamera() {
+		facingMode = facingMode === 'environment' ? 'user' : 'environment';
+		await startCamera();
+	}
+
+	function capturePhoto() {
+		if (!videoEl || !canvasEl) return;
+		const ctx = canvasEl.getContext('2d');
+		if (!ctx) return;
+
+		canvasEl.width = videoEl.videoWidth;
+		canvasEl.height = videoEl.videoHeight;
+		ctx.drawImage(videoEl, 0, 0);
+
+		canvasEl.toBlob(
+			(blob) => {
+				if (blob) oncapture(blob, 'photo');
+			},
+			'image/jpeg',
+			0.92
+		);
+	}
+
+	function startRecording() {
+		if (!stream) return;
+
+		recordedChunks = [];
+		recordingTime = 0;
+
+		const mimeType = MediaRecorder.isTypeSupported('video/webm;codecs=vp9')
+			? 'video/webm;codecs=vp9'
+			: MediaRecorder.isTypeSupported('video/webm')
+				? 'video/webm'
+				: 'video/mp4';
+
+		mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(stream, { mimeType });
+
+		mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = (e) => {
+			if (e.data.size > 0) recordedChunks.push(e.data);
+		};
+
+		mediaRecorder.onstop = () => {
+			const blob = new Blob(recordedChunks, { type: mediaRecorder?.mimeType ?? mimeType });
+			oncapture(blob, 'video');
+			recordedChunks = [];
+		};
+
+		mediaRecorder.start(1000);
+		recording = true;
+
+		recordingInterval = setInterval(() => {
+			recordingTime += 1;
+		}, 1000);
+	}
+
+	function stopRecording() {
+		if (mediaRecorder && mediaRecorder.state !== 'inactive') {
+			mediaRecorder.stop();
+		}
+		recording = false;
+		if (recordingInterval) {
+			clearInterval(recordingInterval);
+			recordingInterval = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function formatRecordingTime(seconds: number): string {
+		const m = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+		const s = seconds % 60;
+		return `${m}:${String(s).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex flex-col bg-black">
+	<!-- Camera preview -->
+	<div class="relative flex-1 overflow-hidden">
+		{#if error}
+			<div class="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-8">
+				<div class="rounded-lg bg-gray-900 p-6 text-center">
+					<svg class="mx-auto mb-3 h-12 w-12 text-red-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="M15 10l-4 4m0-4l4 4m6-4a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" />
+					</svg>
+					<p class="text-sm text-white">{error}</p>
+					<button
+						onclick={onclose}
+						class="mt-4 rounded-lg bg-white/20 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-white"
+					>
+						Schliessen
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{:else}
+			<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_media_has_caption -->
+			<video
+				bind:this={videoEl}
+				autoplay
+				playsinline
+				muted
+				class="h-full w-full object-cover {facingMode === 'user' ? 'scale-x-[-1]' : ''}"
+			></video>
+
+			{#if recording}
+				<div class="absolute left-4 top-4 flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-red-600 px-3 py-1">
+					<div class="h-2 w-2 animate-pulse rounded-full bg-white"></div>
+					<span class="text-sm font-medium text-white">{formatRecordingTime(recordingTime)}</span>
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+
+	<!-- Controls -->
+	{#if !error}
+		<div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-8 bg-black/80 px-4 py-6">
+			<!-- Close -->
+			<button
+				onclick={onclose}
+				class="flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/20 text-white"
+				aria-label="Schliessen"
+			>
+				<svg class="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+					<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+				</svg>
+			</button>
+
+			<!-- Capture photo / record video -->
+			{#if recording}
+				<button
+					onclick={stopRecording}
+					class="flex h-16 w-16 items-center justify-center rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-red-600"
+					aria-label="Aufnahme stoppen"
+				>
+					<div class="h-6 w-6 rounded-sm bg-white"></div>
+				</button>
+			{:else}
+				<button
+					onclick={capturePhoto}
+					class="flex h-16 w-16 items-center justify-center rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-white/20 transition active:bg-white/40"
+					aria-label="Foto aufnehmen"
+				>
+					<div class="h-12 w-12 rounded-full bg-white"></div>
+				</button>
+			{/if}
+
+			<!-- Toggle camera / start recording -->
+			{#if recording}
+				<div class="h-12 w-12"></div>
+			{:else}
+				<button
+					onclick={toggleCamera}
+					class="flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/20 text-white"
+					aria-label="Kamera wechseln"
+				>
+					<svg class="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M4 4v5h.582m15.356 2A8.001 8.001 0 004.582 9m0 0H9m11 11v-5h-.581m0 0a8.003 8.003 0 01-15.357-2m15.357 2H15" />
+					</svg>
+				</button>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- Video record button -->
+		{#if !recording}
+			<div class="flex justify-center bg-black/80 pb-4">
+				<button
+					onclick={startRecording}
+					class="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-red-600/80 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-white transition hover:bg-red-600"
+				>
+					<div class="h-2.5 w-2.5 rounded-full bg-white"></div>
+					Video aufnehmen
+				</button>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	{/if}
+</div>
+
+<!-- Hidden canvas for photo capture -->
+<canvas bind:this={canvasEl} class="hidden"></canvas>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/upload/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/upload/+page.svelte
index 1368d2e..e6205ec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/upload/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/upload/+page.svelte
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 	import { getToken } from '$lib/auth';
 	import { addToQueue, loadQueue } from '$lib/upload-queue';
 	import UploadQueue from '$lib/components/UploadQueue.svelte';
+	import CameraCapture from '$lib/components/CameraCapture.svelte';
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
 	let caption = $state('');
 	let hashtags = $state('');
 	let fileInput: HTMLInputElement;
+	let showCamera = $state(false);
 
 	onMount(() => {
 		if (!getToken()) {
@@ -30,8 +32,23 @@
 		hashtags = '';
 		if (fileInput) fileInput.value = '';
 	}
+
+	async function handleCapture(blob: Blob, type: 'photo' | 'video') {
+		const ext = type === 'photo' ? 'jpg' : blob.type.includes('mp4') ? 'mp4' : 'webm';
+		const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().replace(/[:.]/g, '-');
+		const fileName = `${type}_${timestamp}.${ext}`;
+		const file = new File([blob], fileName, { type: blob.type });
+		await addToQueue(file, caption, hashtags);
+	}
 </script>
 
+{#if showCamera}
+	<CameraCapture
+		oncapture={handleCapture}
+		onclose={() => (showCamera = false)}
+	/>
+{/if}
+
 <div class="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 p-4">
 	<div class="mx-auto max-w-lg">
 		<div class="mb-6 flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -40,23 +57,39 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white p-4">
-			<label
-				class="flex cursor-pointer flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed border-gray-300 bg-gray-50 p-8 transition hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50"
-			>
-				<svg class="mb-2 h-10 w-10 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
-					<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="M12 16V4m0 0l-4 4m4-4l4 4M4 20h16" />
-				</svg>
-				<span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">Fotos oder Videos auswählen</span>
-				<span class="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-400">Mehrere Dateien möglich</span>
-				<input
-					bind:this={fileInput}
-					type="file"
-					accept="image/*,video/*"
-					multiple
-					class="hidden"
-					onchange={handleFiles}
-				/>
-			</label>
+			<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+				<!-- File picker -->
+				<label
+					class="flex cursor-pointer flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed border-gray-300 bg-gray-50 p-6 transition hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50"
+				>
+					<svg class="mb-2 h-8 w-8 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="M12 16V4m0 0l-4 4m4-4l4 4M4 20h16" />
+					</svg>
+					<span class="text-center text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">Galerie</span>
+					<span class="mt-1 text-center text-xs text-gray-400">Mehrere Dateien</span>
+					<input
+						bind:this={fileInput}
+						type="file"
+						accept="image/*,video/*"
+						multiple
+						class="hidden"
+						onchange={handleFiles}
+					/>
+				</label>
+
+				<!-- Camera button -->
+				<button
+					onclick={() => (showCamera = true)}
+					class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed border-gray-300 bg-gray-50 p-6 transition hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50"
+				>
+					<svg class="mb-2 h-8 w-8 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="M3 9a2 2 0 012-2h.93a2 2 0 001.664-.89l.812-1.22A2 2 0 0110.07 4h3.86a2 2 0 011.664.89l.812 1.22A2 2 0 0018.07 7H19a2 2 0 012 2v9a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V9z" />
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="M15 13a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" />
+					</svg>
+					<span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">Kamera</span>
+					<span class="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-400">Foto & Video</span>
+				</button>
+			</div>
 
 			<div class="mt-4 space-y-3">
 				<input