diff --git a/src/transcription/services/store.py b/src/transcription/services/store.py
index 72c6ad1..f75f1e8 100644
--- a/src/transcription/services/store.py
+++ b/src/transcription/services/store.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from .documents import UploadJobResult
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SUPPORTED_UPLOAD_EXTENSIONS = {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".tif", ".tiff", ".pdf"}
+SUPPORTED_PORTRAIT_EXTENSIONS = {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif", ".webp", ".bmp", ".tif", ".tiff"}
 
 
 class UploadError(AppError):
@@ -246,13 +247,35 @@ def _best_effort_delete(path: Path) -> None:
 def store_file(*, filename: str, file_bytes: bytes, settings: Settings | None = None) -> Path:
     """Persist an uploaded file to the configured upload directory."""
     runtime_settings = settings or get_settings()
-    _validate_upload(filename=filename, file_bytes=file_bytes)
+    _validate_upload(filename=filename, file_bytes=file_bytes, supported_extensions=SUPPORTED_UPLOAD_EXTENSIONS)
+    return _store_file_bytes(filename=filename, file_bytes=file_bytes, settings=runtime_settings)
 
-    upload_dir = runtime_settings.upload_dir
-    upload_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+def store_person_portrait(*, filename: str, file_bytes: bytes, settings: Settings | None = None) -> Path:
+    """Persist a portrait upload under uploads/portraits/person."""
+    runtime_settings = settings or get_settings()
+    _validate_upload(filename=filename, file_bytes=file_bytes, supported_extensions=SUPPORTED_PORTRAIT_EXTENSIONS)
+    return _store_file_bytes(
+        filename=filename,
+        file_bytes=file_bytes,
+        settings=runtime_settings,
+        relative_directory=Path("portraits") / "person",
+    )
+
+
+def _store_file_bytes(
+    *,
+    filename: str,
+    file_bytes: bytes,
+    settings: Settings,
+    relative_directory: Path | None = None,
+) -> Path:
+    upload_dir = settings.upload_dir
+    target_dir = upload_dir if relative_directory is None else upload_dir / relative_directory
+    target_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     stored_name = _build_stored_filename(filename)
-    stored_path = upload_dir / stored_name
+    stored_path = target_dir / stored_name
 
     try:
         stored_path.write_bytes(file_bytes)
@@ -267,7 +290,7 @@ def store_file(*, filename: str, file_bytes: bytes, settings: Settings | None =
     return stored_path
 
 
-def _validate_upload(*, filename: str, file_bytes: bytes) -> None:
+def _validate_upload(*, filename: str, file_bytes: bytes, supported_extensions: set[str]) -> None:
     if not file_bytes:
         raise UploadError(
             "Upload payload is empty",
@@ -284,11 +307,11 @@ def _validate_upload(*, filename: str, file_bytes: bytes) -> None:
         )
 
     suffix = Path(safe_name).suffix.lower()
-    if suffix not in SUPPORTED_UPLOAD_EXTENSIONS:
+    if suffix not in supported_extensions:
         raise UploadError(
             f"Unsupported upload extension: {suffix}",
             category=ErrorCategory.USER_INPUT,
-            suggestion="Upload JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF files only.",
+            suggestion="Upload a supported image or document file and retry.",
         )
 
 
diff --git a/src/transcription/ui/pages/documents_page.py b/src/transcription/ui/pages/documents_page.py
index e7f9eb2..579d124 100644
--- a/src/transcription/ui/pages/documents_page.py
+++ b/src/transcription/ui/pages/documents_page.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
 
 from ...db.session import SessionFactoryDep
 
+CREATE_NEW_PERSON_OPTION = "__create_new_person__"
+
 
 def register_page() -> None:
     """Register documents list and detail routes."""
@@ -41,8 +43,20 @@ def register_page() -> None:
         archive_input = ui.input(label="Archive identifier").props("outlined")
         notes_input = ui.textarea(label="Notes").props("outlined autogrow")
         people = sorted(await document_service.list_people(), key=lambda item: item.full_name.casefold())
-        author_options = {"": "No author"} | {str(person.id): person.full_name for person in people}
-        author_select = ui.select(author_options, label="Author (Person)", value="").props("outlined")
+        author_options = (
+            {"": "No author", CREATE_NEW_PERSON_OPTION: "Create new item"}
+            | {str(person.id): person.full_name for person in people}
+        )
+
+        def on_author_change(event) -> None:
+            selected = str(event.value or "").strip()
+            if selected == CREATE_NEW_PERSON_OPTION:
+                ui.navigate.to("/people/new")
+
+        author_select = ui.select(author_options, label="Author (Person)", value="", on_change=on_author_change).props(
+            "outlined"
+        )
+        ui.link("Create new person", "/people/new").classes("text-body2")
 
         return_to = request.query_params.get("return_to")
 
@@ -78,6 +92,9 @@ def register_page() -> None:
                 return
 
             selected_author = (author_select.value or "").strip()
+            if selected_author == CREATE_NEW_PERSON_OPTION:
+                ui.navigate.to("/people/new")
+                return
             if selected_author:
                 try:
                     parsed_person_id = UUID(selected_author)
@@ -216,9 +233,9 @@ def register_page() -> None:
                 icon="description",
             ).props("flat")
             ui.button(
-                "Add sources",
+                "+ Add Source",
                 on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/jobs/new?document_id={document.id}"),
-                icon="upload_file",
+                icon="add",
             ).props('unelevated color="primary"')
         ui.label(f"{len(document.sources)} source(s) linked").classes("text-body2")
 
@@ -229,7 +246,7 @@ def register_page() -> None:
                 "flat"
             )
             ui.button(
-                "Create job",
+                "+ Add Job",
                 on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/jobs/new?document_id={document.id}"),
                 icon="add",
             ).props('unelevated color="primary"')
@@ -313,13 +330,28 @@ def register_page() -> None:
         archive_input = ui.input(label="Archive identifier", value=document.archive_identifier or "").props("outlined")
         notes_input = ui.textarea(label="Notes", value=document.notes or "").props("outlined autogrow")
         people = sorted(await document_service.list_people(), key=lambda item: item.full_name.casefold())
-        author_options = {"": "No author"} | {str(person.id): person.full_name for person in people}
+        author_options = (
+            {"": "No author", CREATE_NEW_PERSON_OPTION: "Create new item"}
+            | {str(person.id): person.full_name for person in people}
+        )
         existing_author = next(
             (item for item in document.document_people if item.role == DocumentPersonRole.AUTHOR),
             None,
         )
         author_value = str(existing_author.person_id) if existing_author is not None else ""
-        author_select = ui.select(author_options, label="Author (Person)", value=author_value).props("outlined")
+
+        def on_author_change(event) -> None:
+            selected = str(event.value or "").strip()
+            if selected == CREATE_NEW_PERSON_OPTION:
+                ui.navigate.to("/people/new")
+
+        author_select = ui.select(
+            author_options,
+            label="Author (Person)",
+            value=author_value,
+            on_change=on_author_change,
+        ).props("outlined")
+        ui.link("Create new person", "/people/new").classes("text-body2")
 
         async def submit_edit() -> None:
             candidate_name = (name_input.value or "").strip()
@@ -360,6 +392,9 @@ def register_page() -> None:
                 return
 
             selected_author = (author_select.value or "").strip()
+            if selected_author == CREATE_NEW_PERSON_OPTION:
+                ui.navigate.to("/people/new")
+                return
             existing_author_links = [
                 link for link in document.document_people if link.role == DocumentPersonRole.AUTHOR
             ]
diff --git a/src/transcription/ui/pages/people_page.py b/src/transcription/ui/pages/people_page.py
index ba91778..5faabc8 100644
--- a/src/transcription/ui/pages/people_page.py
+++ b/src/transcription/ui/pages/people_page.py
@@ -6,13 +6,18 @@ from datetime import date
 from urllib.parse import quote
 from uuid import UUID
 
+from fastapi import Request
 from nicegui import ui
 
+from transcription.config import Settings
+from transcription.config import get_settings
 from transcription.db.models import Person
 from transcription.errors import ErrorCategory
 from transcription.services.documents import DocumentError
 from transcription.services.documents import DocumentService
 from transcription.services.documents import PersonDeleteBlockedError
+from transcription.services.store import UploadError
+from transcription.services.store import store_person_portrait
 from transcription.ui.components.app_shell import render_navigation_header
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
 
@@ -30,17 +35,36 @@ def _parse_optional_date(value: str | None, *, label: str) -> date | None:
         raise ValueError(f"{label} must use YYYY-MM-DD.") from exc
 
 
-def _bind_portrait_file_picker(portrait_path_input: ui.input) -> None:
+def _bind_portrait_file_picker(portrait_path_input: ui.input, *, settings: Settings) -> None:
     async def on_portrait_selected(event) -> None:
-        portrait_path_input.value = event.file.name
-        ui.notify("Portrait filename selected. Edit the path if needed.", type="info")
+        payload = await event.file.read()
+        try:
+            stored_path = store_person_portrait(
+                filename=event.file.name,
+                file_bytes=payload,
+                settings=settings,
+            )
+        except UploadError as exc:
+            ui.notify(str(exc), type="negative")
+            return
+        except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
+            ui.notify("Unable to store portrait image.", type="negative")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            relative_path = stored_path.resolve().relative_to(settings.upload_dir.resolve()).as_posix()
+        except ValueError:
+            relative_path = stored_path.name
+
+        portrait_path_input.value = relative_path
+        ui.notify("Portrait uploaded.", type="positive")
 
     ui.upload(
         on_upload=on_portrait_selected,
         auto_upload=True,
         label="Choose portrait file",
     ).props('accept=".jpg,.jpeg,.png,.gif,.webp,.bmp,.tif,.tiff"')
-    ui.label("This picker fills the filename from your selected image.").classes("text-body2 vibe-text-muted")
+    ui.label("Portraits are stored under uploads/portraits/person.").classes("text-body2 vibe-text-muted")
 
 
 def _resolve_portrait_src(path: str | None) -> str | None:
@@ -59,6 +83,13 @@ def _resolve_portrait_src(path: str | None) -> str | None:
     return f"/uploads/{quote(normalized)}"
 
 
+def _resolve_runtime_settings(request: Request) -> Settings:
+    app_settings = getattr(request.app.state, "settings", None)
+    if isinstance(app_settings, Settings):
+        return app_settings
+    return get_settings()
+
+
 def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
     """Register people list and CRUD routes."""
 
@@ -101,7 +132,7 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         ).props("flat")
 
     @ui.page("/people/new")
-    async def person_create_page(session_factory: SessionFactoryDep) -> None:
+    async def person_create_page(request: Request, session_factory: SessionFactoryDep) -> None:
         people_service = DocumentService(session_factory=session_factory)
         render_navigation_header(current_path="/people")
 
@@ -122,7 +153,7 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
 
         biography_input = ui.textarea(label="Biography").props("outlined autogrow")
         portrait_path_input = ui.input(label="Portrait path").props("outlined")
-        _bind_portrait_file_picker(portrait_path_input)
+        _bind_portrait_file_picker(portrait_path_input, settings=_resolve_runtime_settings(request))
 
         async def submit_create() -> None:
             full_name = (full_name_input.value or "").strip()
@@ -238,7 +269,7 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     ).props("flat")
 
     @ui.page("/people/{person_id}/edit")
-    async def person_edit_page(person_id: str, session_factory: SessionFactoryDep) -> None:
+    async def person_edit_page(person_id: str, request: Request, session_factory: SessionFactoryDep) -> None:
         people_service = DocumentService(session_factory=session_factory)
         render_navigation_header(current_path="/people")
 
@@ -284,7 +315,7 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
 
         biography_input = ui.textarea(label="Biography", value=person.biography or "").props("outlined autogrow")
         portrait_path_input = ui.input(label="Portrait path", value=person.portrait_path or "").props("outlined")
-        _bind_portrait_file_picker(portrait_path_input)
+        _bind_portrait_file_picker(portrait_path_input, settings=_resolve_runtime_settings(request))
 
         async def submit_edit() -> None:
             full_name = (full_name_input.value or "").strip()
diff --git a/src/transcription/ui/pages/sources_page.py b/src/transcription/ui/pages/sources_page.py
index e356b1c..787f920 100644
--- a/src/transcription/ui/pages/sources_page.py
+++ b/src/transcription/ui/pages/sources_page.py
@@ -87,18 +87,21 @@ def register_page() -> None:
 
         with ui.column().classes("w-full gap-2"):
             for source in sources:
+                detail_path = _source_detail_path(source_id=source.id, document_id=document_id, job_id=job_id)
                 with ui.card().classes("w-full") as card:
                     card.on(
                         "click",
-                        lambda _=None, source_id=source.id, filters=_build_filter_query(document_id=document_id, job_id=job_id): ui.navigate.to(
-                            f"/sources/{source_id}{filters}"
-                        ),
+                        lambda _=None, route=detail_path: ui.navigate.to(route),
                     )
                     card.classes("cursor-pointer")
-                    with ui.column().classes("gap-1"):
-                        ui.label(f"Page {source.page_number}: {source.upload_name}").classes("text-subtitle1 text-weight-medium")
-                        ui.label(f"Stored filename: {source.filename}").classes("text-body2")
-                        ui.label(f"Document id: {source.document_id}").classes("text-body2 vibe-text-muted")
+                    with ui.row().classes("w-full items-center justify-between"):
+                        with ui.column().classes("gap-1"):
+                            ui.label(f"Page {source.page_number}: {source.upload_name}").classes("text-subtitle1 text-weight-medium")
+                            ui.label(f"Stored filename: {source.filename}").classes("text-body2")
+                            ui.label(f"Document id: {source.document_id}").classes("text-body2 vibe-text-muted")
+                        ui.button("Open source detail", on_click=lambda route=detail_path: ui.navigate.to(route), icon="open_in_new").props(
+                            "flat"
+                        )
 
     @ui.page("/sources/{source_id}")
     async def source_detail_page(source_id: str, request: Request, session_factory: SessionFactoryDep) -> None:
@@ -194,6 +197,10 @@ def _build_filter_query(*, document_id: UUID | None, job_id: UUID | None) -> str
     return f"?{urlencode(params)}" if params else ""
 
 
+def _source_detail_path(*, source_id: UUID, document_id: UUID | None, job_id: UUID | None) -> str:
+    return f"/sources/{source_id}{_build_filter_query(document_id=document_id, job_id=job_id)}"
+
+
 def _back_query(query_params) -> str:
     params = {}
     for key in ("document_id", "job_id"):
diff --git a/tests/ui/test_documents_page.py b/tests/ui/test_documents_page.py
index e4d68b3..b9ceea4 100644
--- a/tests/ui/test_documents_page.py
+++ b/tests/ui/test_documents_page.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class TestDocumentsPageRendering:
         assert "Document location" in response.text
         assert "Archive identifier" in response.text
         assert "Notes" in response.text
+        assert "Create new item" in response.text
+        assert "Create new person" in response.text
         assert "Save document" in response.text
 
     def test_documents_page_lists_seeded_documents(self, app_client):
@@ -107,8 +109,8 @@ class TestDocumentsPageRendering:
         assert "No linked people yet." in response.text
         assert "0 source(s) linked" in response.text
         assert "0 job(s) linked" in response.text
-        assert "Add sources" in response.text
-        assert "Create job" in response.text
+        assert "+ Add Source" in response.text
+        assert "+ Add Job" in response.text
         assert "Sources" in response.text
         assert "Jobs" in response.text
         assert "Edit document" in response.text
@@ -275,6 +277,8 @@ class TestDocumentsPageRendering:
         assert "Document location" in response.text
         assert "Archive identifier" in response.text
         assert "Notes" in response.text
+        assert "Create new item" in response.text
+        assert "Create new person" in response.text
         assert "Save changes" in response.text
 
     def test_document_delete_page_shows_confirmation_when_unlinked(self, app_client):
diff --git a/tests/ui/test_people_page.py b/tests/ui/test_people_page.py
index b74e3ed..0f5e0b8 100644
--- a/tests/ui/test_people_page.py
+++ b/tests/ui/test_people_page.py
@@ -97,6 +97,27 @@ class TestPeoplePageRendering:
         assert "No linked documents yet." in response.text
         assert "Link this person from a Document workflow." in response.text
 
+    def test_person_detail_page_resolves_relative_portrait_path_to_uploads_mount(self, app_client):
+        _, client = app_client
+
+        async def _seed_person() -> str:
+            async with session_scope() as session:
+                person = Person(
+                    full_name="Portrait Person",
+                    portrait_path="portraits/person/seeded.png",
+                )
+                session.add(person)
+                await session.commit()
+                await session.refresh(person)
+                return str(person.id)
+
+        person_id = asyncio.run(_seed_person())
+        response = client.get(f"/ui/people/{person_id}")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert "Portrait path: portraits/person/seeded.png" in response.text
+        assert "/uploads/portraits/person/seeded.png" in response.text
+
     def test_person_detail_page_renders_linked_documents(self, app_client):
         _, client = app_client
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/test_sources_page.py b/tests/ui/test_sources_page.py
index 0b3b48d..bdc5daf 100644
--- a/tests/ui/test_sources_page.py
+++ b/tests/ui/test_sources_page.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class TestSourcesPageRendering:
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert "Page 1: page_one.png" in response.text
         assert "stored_page_one.png" in response.text
+        assert "Open source detail" in response.text
 
     def test_sources_page_filters_to_document_context(self, app_client):
         _, client = app_client
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class TestSourcesPageRendering:
         assert "Back to Document" in response.text
         assert "target_page.png" in response.text
         assert "other_page.png" not in response.text
+        assert "Open source detail" in response.text
 
     def test_sources_page_filters_to_job_context(self, app_client, seed_job):
         _, client = app_client
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ class TestSourcesPageRendering:
         assert "Sources for Job" in response.text
         assert "Back to Job" in response.text
         assert "job-page.png" in response.text
+        assert "Open source detail" in response.text
 
     def test_source_detail_page_renders_preview_and_revision_box(self, app_client, seed_job):
         _, client = app_client
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ class TestSourcesPageRendering:
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert "Source detail-source.png" in response.text
+        assert "Back to Sources" in response.text
         assert "Transcription text" in response.text
         assert "original transcription text" in response.text
         assert "Revision text" in response.text