diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/RightSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/RightSidebar.tsx
index 6207b8a..79e0867 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/RightSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/RightSidebar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useState, useMemo, useEffect } from 'react'
 import {
   X,
   Star,
@@ -28,9 +28,23 @@ interface PhotoDetails {
   rating: number
   is_picked: boolean
   is_discarded: boolean
+  user_title: string | null
+  user_notes: string | null
+  color_label: string | null
   exif_json: string | null
 }
 
+type ColorLabel = 'red' | 'orange' | 'yellow' | 'green' | 'blue' | 'purple'
+
+const COLOR_LABEL_OPTIONS: { value: ColorLabel; className: string }[] = [
+  { value: 'red', className: 'bg-red-500' },
+  { value: 'orange', className: 'bg-orange-500' },
+  { value: 'yellow', className: 'bg-yellow-400' },
+  { value: 'green', className: 'bg-green-500' },
+  { value: 'blue', className: 'bg-blue-500' },
+  { value: 'purple', className: 'bg-purple-500' },
+]
+
 interface ExifData {
   Make?: string
   Model?: string
@@ -102,13 +116,17 @@ export function RightSidebar() {
     staleTime: 60_000,
   })
 
-  // Mutations for rating / pick / reject. Optimistic-ish: invalidate the
-  // photo query and the timeline list query so the grid re-renders too.
+  // Mutation for any patchable field on the active photo. Invalidates both
+  // the photo detail cache and the timeline list so the grid reflects the
+  // change too.
   const updateMutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: (data: {
       rating?: number
       is_picked?: boolean
       is_discarded?: boolean
+      user_title?: string | null
+      user_notes?: string | null
+      color_label?: string | null
     }) => photosApi.update(activePhotoId!, data),
     onSuccess: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['photo', activePhotoId] })
@@ -116,6 +134,35 @@ export function RightSidebar() {
     },
   })
 
+  // Local drafts for the editable text fields. These mirror the server value
+  // but stay independent while the user is typing, so we don't fight focus or
+  // clobber edits with stale refetches.
+  const [titleDraft, setTitleDraft] = useState('')
+  const [notesDraft, setNotesDraft] = useState('')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setTitleDraft(photo?.user_title ?? '')
+    setNotesDraft(photo?.user_notes ?? '')
+  }, [photo?.id, photo?.user_title, photo?.user_notes])
+
+  const commitTitle = () => {
+    const next = titleDraft.trim()
+    const current = photo?.user_title ?? ''
+    if (next === current) return
+    updateMutation.mutate({ user_title: next || null })
+  }
+
+  const commitNotes = () => {
+    const next = notesDraft
+    const current = photo?.user_notes ?? ''
+    if (next === current) return
+    updateMutation.mutate({ user_notes: next || null })
+  }
+
+  const setColor = (label: ColorLabel | null) => {
+    updateMutation.mutate({ color_label: label })
+  }
+
   const exif = useMemo(() => parseExif(photo?.exif_json ?? null), [photo?.exif_json])
 
   if (selectedPhotos.length === 0) {
@@ -133,6 +180,7 @@ export function RightSidebar() {
   const rating = photo?.rating ?? 0
   const isPicked = photo?.is_picked ?? false
   const isDiscarded = photo?.is_discarded ?? false
+  const colorLabel = (photo?.color_label ?? null) as ColorLabel | null
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full flex-col bg-surface">
@@ -154,8 +202,43 @@ export function RightSidebar() {
 
       {/* Quick Actions — operate on the active photo */}
       {photo && !multipleSelected && (
-        <div className="border-b border-border p-4">
-          <div className="mb-3">
+        <div className="space-y-3 border-b border-border p-4">
+          {/* Title (editable) */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="mb-1 block text-xs text-text-muted">Title</label>
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              value={titleDraft}
+              onChange={(e) => setTitleDraft(e.target.value)}
+              onBlur={commitTitle}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+                  e.currentTarget.blur()
+                } else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+                  setTitleDraft(photo.user_title ?? '')
+                  e.currentTarget.blur()
+                }
+              }}
+              placeholder="No title"
+              className="w-full rounded border border-border bg-bg px-2 py-1 text-sm text-text placeholder-text-faint focus:border-primary focus:outline-none"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Notes (editable) */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="mb-1 block text-xs text-text-muted">Notes</label>
+            <textarea
+              value={notesDraft}
+              onChange={(e) => setNotesDraft(e.target.value)}
+              onBlur={commitNotes}
+              placeholder="Add notes…"
+              rows={3}
+              className="w-full resize-none rounded border border-border bg-bg px-2 py-1 text-sm text-text placeholder-text-faint focus:border-primary focus:outline-none"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Rating */}
+          <div>
             <label className="mb-1 block text-xs text-text-muted">Rating</label>
             <div className="flex gap-1">
               {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((value) => (
@@ -180,6 +263,38 @@ export function RightSidebar() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          {/* Color label */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="mb-1 block text-xs text-text-muted">Color label</label>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+              {COLOR_LABEL_OPTIONS.map(({ value, className }) => {
+                const active = colorLabel === value
+                return (
+                  <button
+                    key={value}
+                    onClick={() => setColor(active ? null : value)}
+                    className={clsx(
+                      'h-5 w-5 rounded-full ring-offset-2 ring-offset-surface transition-all',
+                      className,
+                      active ? 'ring-2 ring-primary' : 'opacity-60 hover:opacity-100'
+                    )}
+                    title={value}
+                  />
+                )
+              })}
+              {colorLabel && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setColor(null)}
+                  className="ml-1 rounded p-0.5 text-text-muted hover:bg-surface-2 hover:text-text"
+                  title="Clear color label"
+                >
+                  <X className="h-3 w-3" />
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Flag */}
           <div>
             <label className="mb-1 block text-xs text-text-muted">Flag</label>
             <div className="flex gap-2">
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
index 89c8df7..7a8d9bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ export const photos = {
 
   update: async (photoId: string, data: {
     rating?: number
-    flag?: string
-    user_title?: string
-    user_notes?: string
+    user_title?: string | null
+    user_notes?: string | null
+    color_label?: string | null
+    is_picked?: boolean
+    is_discarded?: boolean
+    taken_at?: string
   }) => {
     const response = await api.patch(`/photos/${photoId}`, data)
     return response.data