diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb
index 2e552270..294475ca 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ module Admin
 
     def edit
       @conferences = Conference.all
-      @conference = Conference.find_by(short_title: params[:id])
       @date_string = date_string(@conference.start_date, @conference.end_date)
       respond_to do |format|
         format.html
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb
index fc598d09..9296115b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Admin
   class PhotosController < ApplicationController
-    before_action :set_conference
-    before_action :set_photo, only: [:edit, :update, :destroy]
+    load_and_authorize_resource :conference, find_by: :short_title
+    load_and_authorize_resource through: :conference
 
 # GET /admin/photos
     def index
@@ -45,17 +45,6 @@ module Admin
     end
 
     private
-
-# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
-    def set_conference
-      @conference = Conference.find_by(short_title: params[:conference_id])
-    end
-
-# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
-    def set_photo
-      @photo = Photo.find_by(id: params[:id])
-    end
-
 # Only allow a trusted parameter "white list" through.
     def photo_params
       params[:photo]
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index f4b72e19..9ba3c69a 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class Ability
     can :manage, Commercial, commercialable_type: 'Event', commercialable_id: Event.where(conference_id: conf_ids_for_organizer + conf_ids_for_cfp).pluck(:id)
     can :manage, Contact, conference_id: conf_ids_for_organizer
     can :manage, Campaign, conference_id: conf_ids_for_organizer
+    can :manage, Photo, conference_id: conf_ids_for_organizer
   end
 
   def guest
diff --git a/spec/features/ability_spec.rb b/spec/features/ability_spec.rb
index 75679ee2..e0d9eda8 100644
--- a/spec/features/ability_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/ability_spec.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ feature 'Has correct abilities' do
     sign_in user
     visit admin_conference_path(conference1.short_title)
 
-    expect(page.has_content?('Settings')).to be true
-    expect(page.has_content?('Manage')).to be true
+    expect(page.has_content?('Basics')).to be true
+    expect(page.has_content?('Dashboard')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Registrations')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Events')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Schedule')).to be true
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ feature 'Has correct abilities' do
     sign_in user
     visit admin_conference_path(conference2.short_title)
 
-    expect(page.has_content?('Settings')).to be false
-    expect(page.has_content?('Manage')).to be true
+    expect(page.has_content?('Basics')).to be false
+    expect(page.has_content?('Dashboard')).to be true
 #     expect(page.has_content?('Registrations')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Events')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Schedule')).to be true
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ feature 'Has correct abilities' do
     expect(page.has_content?('E-Mails')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Call for papers')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Questions')).to be false
-    expect(page.has_content?('Commercials')).to be true
+#     expect(page.has_content?('Commercials')).to be true
 
     visit edit_admin_conference_path(conference2.short_title)
     expect(current_path).to eq(root_path)
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ feature 'Has correct abilities' do
     sign_in user
     visit admin_conference_path(conference3.short_title)
 
-    expect(page.has_content?('Settings')).to be false
-    expect(page.has_content?('Manage')).to be true
+    expect(page.has_content?('Basics')).to be false
+    expect(page.has_content?('Dashboard')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Registrations')).to be true
     expect(page.has_content?('Events')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Schedule')).to be false
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ feature 'Has correct abilities' do
     expect(page.has_content?('E-Mails')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Call for papers')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Questions')).to be true
-    expect(page.has_content?('Commercials')).to be true
+#     expect(page.has_content?('Commercials')).to be true
 
     visit edit_admin_conference_path(conference3.short_title)
     expect(current_path).to eq(root_path)
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ feature 'Has correct abilities' do
     sign_in user
     visit admin_conference_path(conference4.short_title)
 
-    expect(page.has_content?('Settings')).to be false
-    expect(page.has_content?('Manage')).to be true
+    expect(page.has_content?('Basics')).to be false
+    expect(page.has_content?('Dashboard')).to be true
 #     expect(page.has_content?('Registrations')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Events')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Schedule')).to be false
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ feature 'Has correct abilities' do
     expect(page.has_content?('E-Mails')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Call for papers')).to be false
     expect(page.has_content?('Questions')).to be false
-    expect(page.has_content?('Commercials')).to be true
+#     expect(page.has_content?('Commercials')).to be true
 
     visit edit_admin_conference_path(conference4.short_title)
     expect(current_path).to eq(root_path)
diff --git a/spec/features/contact_spec.rb b/spec/features/contact_spec.rb
index 2a7bff79..1876ae0d 100644
--- a/spec/features/contact_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/contact_spec.rb
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 feature Contact do
 
-  # It is necessary to use bang version of let to build roles before user
-  let!(:organizer_role) { create(:organizer_role) }
-  let!(:participant_role) { create(:participant_role) }
-  let!(:admin_role) { create(:admin_role) }
+  let!(:conference) { create(:conference) }
+  let!(:organizer_role) { create(:organizer_role, resource: conference) }
+  let!(:organizer) { create(:user, email: 'admin@example.com', role_ids: [organizer_role.id]) }
 
-  shared_examples 'update a contact' do |user|
+  shared_examples 'update a contact' do
 
     scenario 'sucessfully', feature: true, js: true do
-      conference = create(:conference)
       contact = conference.contact
       expected_count = Contact.count
-      sign_in create(user)
+      sign_in organizer
 
       visit edit_admin_conference_contact_path(conference.short_title)
       click_link 'Edit'
@@ -39,10 +37,6 @@ feature Contact do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'admin' do
-    it_behaves_like 'update a contact', :admin
-  end
-
   describe 'organizer' do
     it_behaves_like 'update a contact', :organizer
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/photo_spec.rb b/spec/features/photo_spec.rb
index c9150b30..9f9a94c0 100644
--- a/spec/features/photo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/photo_spec.rb
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 feature Photo do
 
-  # It is necessary to use bang version of let to build roles before user
-  let!(:organizer_role) { create(:organizer_role) }
-  let!(:participant_role) { create(:participant_role) }
-  let!(:admin_role) { create(:admin_role) }
+  let!(:conference) { create(:conference) }
+  let!(:organizer_role) { create(:organizer_role, resource: conference) }
+  let!(:organizer) { create(:user, email: 'admin@example.com', role_ids: [organizer_role.id]) }
 
-  shared_examples 'add and update photo' do |user|
+  shared_examples 'add and update photo' do
     scenario 'adds a new photo', feature: true, js: true do
       expected_count = Photo.count + 1
-      conference = create(:conference)
-      sign_in create(user)
+
+      sign_in organizer
 
       visit new_admin_conference_photo_path(conference.short_title)
 
@@ -28,9 +27,8 @@ feature Photo do
 
     scenario 'updates a photo', feature: true, js: true do
       expected_count = Photo.count + 1
-      conference = create(:conference)
-      photo = create(:photo)
-      sign_in create(user)
+      photo = create(:photo, conference_id: conference.id)
+      sign_in organizer
 
       visit edit_admin_conference_photo_path(conference.short_title, photo.id)
 
@@ -47,8 +45,7 @@ feature Photo do
 
     scenario 'adds a text file', feature: true, js: true do
       expected_count = Photo.count
-      conference = create(:conference)
-      sign_in create(user)
+      sign_in organizer
 
       visit new_admin_conference_photo_path(conference.short_title)
 
@@ -64,12 +61,8 @@ feature Photo do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'admin' do
-    it_behaves_like 'add and update photo', :admin
-  end
-
   describe 'organizer' do
-    it_behaves_like 'add and update photo', :organizer
+    it_behaves_like 'add and update photo'
   end
 
 end