html - AngularJS variable not showing in ng-template -

i've spent hours , hours trying fix problem while searching through google, i've come nothing.

i'm trying relatively simple; when user clicks on image, modal should appear image in it.

however, image not show up. can access {{$ctrl.selectedphoto.photoname}} on other parts of page, not within ng-template. here's link plunker: https://plnkr.co/edit/3iok56udfd5wxdepagrb?p=preview

thank in advance!