Photography website design inspiration.
Ideas and examples for building great photo websites. For more photography & business inspiration, also check out the “Interviews” category to learn from other professional photographers with successful businesses.
One of the most under-utilized ways of improving your photography website, call-to-action buttons can encourage visitors to perform the actions you want them to take on your site (whether that's contacting you, booking a photo shoot, viewing your portfolio, etc.)
Read articleStop your photography portfolio from collecting dust by regularly adding new projects, rotating some of your past galleries and scheduling portfolio clean-ups.
Read articleFollow these user-experience guidelines to differentiate your photography website, attract more clients, and show that you truly care about your work.
Read articleA comparison of the most common ways to display photo thumbnails (along with examples and recommended plugins).
Read articleThe photographer's guide to finding website problems and taking action today! Subscribe to the blog now & get it for free.
Read articleThis Q&A covers WordPress themes, tips & integrations with PhotoShelter, SEO thoughts and a curated list of copywriters.
Read articleYour options for integrating a blog into your existing site and combining different platforms into a hybrid photo website.
Read articleGuidelines for building a better (online & offline) photography portfolio and a curated selection of resources to learn more.
Read articleUnderstanding the compromises you have to make when promoting multiple photography specialties on the same website. Sometimes, the benefits outweigh the problems.
Read articleThought process and screenshots from redesigning the PhotoBizX Podcast website. Use this as inspiration for your own site.
Read articleIf your photography website is gathering cobwebs, it's about time you do a quick audit and change things up.
Read articleIt's time to grow your business by making some important (but often neglected) changes to your photo website.
Read articleThe struggles of starting out and getting traffic, thoughts on pop-ups, homepage layouts, flash websites and more...
Read articleBlogs are a great way to show your personality, to create a more personal connection with your audience. But don't just keep an "online journal" or blog only for SEO reasons.
Read articleA common mistake I see photographers doing on their site is: not using excerpts on the blog index page. Let's explore ways to solve the issue and improve the blog page layout and user experience.
Read articleThese free screencasts include tens of tips that you can use on your own website. Or if you don't have those particular website issues, you can at least understand some key concepts in web design, usability, SEO etc.
Read articleAll-important recommendations for building a clear & effective navigation menu, with examples along the way.
Read articleHow powerful WordPress themes have become + examples of WP-based photography page elements.
Read articleMany factors come into play to create a good design, but whitespace is great for obtaining a cleaner and more readable website.
Read articleYour website visitors should be drawn to your site because they love your images, so don't distract them with background images or textures.
Read articleSlideshows, especially on a photography website homepage, are a game of compromises. Learn what makes a user-friendly slideshow.
Read articleA short piece on trends I'm currently seeing in the web-design industry.
Read articleLearn from successful photographers and follow the same best practices for building your amazing photography website.
Read articleUnderstand the best-practices of writing a clear & concise "bio" text, and get inspired from effective "About" page examples.
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