Create a Responsive Image Gallery in Tailwind CSS using Flex

In this tutorial, we will creating a responsive image gallery with flexbox using Tailwind CSS. We will cover examples for small and medium screen sizes, demonstrating how to create responsive image galleries with Tailwind CSS.
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Tailwind CSS Responsive Gallery Example

We're using flexand flex-wrap utilities to create a flexible image container, centering the images horizontally with justify-center. The -mx-2 class removes gaps between images, while w-full ensures each image takes up the full width of its parent. Responsive classes like sm:w-1/2, md:w-1/3, and lg:w-1/4 adjust image widths for different screen sizes. Padding (px-2) creates small gaps between images, and rounded-lg and shadow-md add rounded borders and subtle shadows. Replace placeholder URLs with actual image URLs and customize further with utility or custom classes.

<div class="container mx-auto py-8">
    <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-4">Image Gallery</h1>
    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center -mx-2">
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 1" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
        </div>
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 2" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
        </div>
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 3" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
        </div>
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 4" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
        </div>
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 5" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
        </div>
        <!-- Add more image elements as needed -->
    </div>
</div>

Image Gallery with Captions
We've added captions to each image, positioning them at the bottom using absolute, bottom-0, left-0, and right-0 classes. The captions have a background color and padding with bg-gray-800, bg-opacity-75, text-white, p-2, and rounded-b-lg classes.

<div class="container mx-auto py-8">
    <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-4">Image Gallery with Captions</h1>
    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center -mx-2">
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <div class="relative">
                <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 1" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
                <div class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 p-2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-75 text-white rounded-b-lg">
                    <p class="text-sm">Image Caption 1</p>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <div class="relative">
                <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 1" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
                <div class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 p-2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-75 text-white rounded-b-lg">
                    <p class="text-sm">Image Caption 2</p>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="w-full sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4 px-2 mb-4">
            <div class="relative">
                <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 1" class="w-full rounded-lg shadow-md">
                <div class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 p-2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-75 text-white rounded-b-lg">
                    <p class="text-sm">Image Caption 3</p>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <!-- Add more image elements with captions as needed -->
    </div>
</div>

Image Gallery with Hover Effects
We've added a hover effect to the images using Tailwind's transform, transition-transform, duration-500, and hover:scale-110 classes, creating a smooth scaling animation on hover. To prevent overflow and apply rounded corners, the parent container of each image uses overflow-hidden and rounded-lg classes.

<div class="container mx-auto py-8">
    <h1 class="mb-4 text-3xl font-bold">Image Gallery with Hover Effects</h1>
    <div class="-mx-2 flex flex-wrap justify-center">
        <div class="mb-4 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg px-2 shadow-md sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 1"
                class="w-full transform transition-transform duration-500 hover:scale-110" />
        </div>
        <div class="mb-4 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg px-2 shadow-md sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 1"
                class="w-full transform transition-transform duration-500 hover:scale-110" />
        </div>
        <div class="mb-4 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg px-2 shadow-md sm:w-1/2 md:w-1/3 lg:w-1/4">
            <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/500" alt="Image 1"
                class="w-full transform transition-transform duration-500 hover:scale-110" />
        </div>
        <!-- Add more image elements with hover effects as needed -->
    </div>
</div>