diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index bd24b8d..3093641 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       borderRadius="rounded"
       contentWidth="compact"
       sizing="mediumLargeSizeLargeTitles"
-      background="aurora"
+      background="circleGradient"
       cardStyle="soft-shadow"
       primaryButtonStyle="double-inset"
       secondaryButtonStyle="radial-glow"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         <HeroBillboardTestimonial
           title="Empowering the Next Generation of Tech Founders"
           description="TechShop Capital Fund II backs visionary founders building the future. With a proven track record of 12+ successful exits and $500M in AUM, we provide strategic capital, deep technical expertise, and unparalleled network access."
-          background={{ variant: "aurora" }}
+          background={{ variant: "plain" }}
           tag="Fund II Now Open"
           tagIcon={Sparkles}
           tagAnimation="slide-up"
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               icon: Users,
             },
           ]}
-          imageSrc="http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/team-working-together-project_23-2149325493.jpg?_wi=1"
+          imageSrc="http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/team-working-together-project_23-2149325493.jpg"
           imageAlt="TechShop Capital team collaborating"
           mediaAnimation="blur-reveal"
           imagePosition="right"
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               price: "Series B",
               rating: 5,
               reviewCount: "Raised $45M",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/black-army-technology-specialist-troubleshooting-military-pc-systems-data-center-networks-using_482257-135445.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/black-army-technology-specialist-troubleshooting-military-pc-systems-data-center-networks-using_482257-135445.jpg",
               imageAlt: "artificial intelligence machine learning visualization",
             },
             {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               price: "Series A+",
               rating: 5,
               reviewCount: "Raised $28M",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/person-paying-using-nfc-technology_23-2149893757.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/person-paying-using-nfc-technology_23-2149893757.jpg",
               imageAlt: "payment technology digital transaction",
             },
             {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               price: "Series B",
               rating: 5,
               reviewCount: "Raised $52M",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/crystal-ball-shot_181624-560.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/crystal-ball-shot_181624-560.jpg",
               imageAlt: "carbon emissions sustainability green tech",
             },
             {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               price: "Series A",
               rating: 5,
               reviewCount: "Raised $15M",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/engineer-with-paraplegia-using-ai-visualization-tools-inclusive-data-center_482257-125718.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/engineer-with-paraplegia-using-ai-visualization-tools-inclusive-data-center_482257-125718.jpg",
               imageAlt: "developer tools programming code",
             },
             {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               price: "Series B",
               rating: 5,
               reviewCount: "Raised $38M",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/lab-technicians-talking-video-call-with-professional-chemist-doctor-explaning-vaccine-reactions_482257-507.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/lab-technicians-talking-video-call-with-professional-chemist-doctor-explaning-vaccine-reactions_482257-507.jpg",
               imageAlt: "biotechnology dna research laboratory",
             },
             {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               price: "Series A+",
               rating: 5,
               reviewCount: "Raised $22M",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/logistics-means-transport-together-with-technological-futuristic-holograms_23-2151662939.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/logistics-means-transport-together-with-technological-futuristic-holograms_23-2151662939.jpg",
               imageAlt: "supply chain logistics network",
             },
           ]}
@@ -258,42 +258,42 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               id: "partner-1",
               name: "James Chen",
               role: "Managing Partner & Co-founder",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/man-portrait_1296-491.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/man-portrait_1296-491.jpg",
               imageAlt: "asian male executive founder portrait",
             },
             {
               id: "partner-2",
               name: "Victoria Okonkwo",
               role: "General Partner, AI & ML",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/elderly-business-woman-office-isolated_1303-21402.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/elderly-business-woman-office-isolated_1303-21402.jpg",
               imageAlt: "african woman tech leader portrait",
             },
             {
               id: "partner-3",
               name: "David Müller",
               role: "General Partner, Enterprise",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/portrait-elderly-white-collar-worker_1098-16743.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/portrait-elderly-white-collar-worker_1098-16743.jpg",
               imageAlt: "european male executive portrait",
             },
             {
               id: "partner-4",
               name: "Sophia Rodriguez",
               role: "Partner, Operations & Growth",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/friendly-successful-business-woman-posing-with-arms-crossed_74855-2813.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/friendly-successful-business-woman-posing-with-arms-crossed_74855-2813.jpg",
               imageAlt: "latin female executive portrait",
             },
             {
               id: "partner-5",
               name: "Alexander Park",
               role: "Venture Associate",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/young-it-engineer_1098-18393.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/young-it-engineer_1098-18393.jpg",
               imageAlt: "young male analyst professional portrait",
             },
             {
               id: "partner-6",
               name: "Emma Thompson",
               role: "Founder in Residence",
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/portrait-fashionable-well-dressed-man-with-beard-posing-outdoors_1328-3268.jpg?_wi=1",
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/portrait-fashionable-well-dressed-man-with-beard-posing-outdoors_1328-3268.jpg",
               imageAlt: "founder in residence mentor portrait",
             },
           ]}