diff --git a/inventory/__init__.py b/inventory/__init__.py
index 91a4ea7..dd5fa9d 100644
--- a/inventory/__init__.py
+++ b/inventory/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 import logging
 import os
 
+
 db = SQLAlchemy()
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('sqlalchemy.engine')
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ def create_app():
         # db.create_all()
 
     from .routes import main
+    from .routes.photos import photo_bp
     app.register_blueprint(main)
+    app.register_blueprint(photo_bp)
 
     return app
diff --git a/inventory/routes/photos.py b/inventory/routes/photos.py
index 915d27a..3297620 100644
--- a/inventory/routes/photos.py
+++ b/inventory/routes/photos.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
 import datetime
-from flask import Blueprint, current_app, request, jsonify
+from flask import Blueprint, current_app, request, jsonify, send_from_directory
 
 from .helpers import generate_hashed_filename, get_photo_attachable_class_by_name
 from .. import db
@@ -58,3 +58,18 @@ def upload_photo():
 
     db.session.commit()
     return jsonify({"success": True, "id": photo.id}), 201
+
+@photo_bp.route("/api/photos/<int:photo_id>", methods=["GET"])
+def get_photo(photo_id: int):
+    photo = db.session.get(Photo, photo_id)
+    if not photo:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": f"No photo found with ID {photo_id}"}), 404
+    
+    return jsonify({
+        "success": True,
+        "id": photo.id,
+        "filename": photo.filename,
+        "caption": photo.caption,
+        "timestamp": photo.timestamp.isoformat() if photo.timestamp else None,
+        "url": f"/static/{photo.filename}"
+    })