Portfolio Builder Platforms for Photographers in 2024

When it comes to creating a website you have multitude of options, too many options you can argue.

No doubt, Wordpress is still the favorite pick given its ecosystem of templates, plugins, agencies, developers, hosting providers, and documentation available.

However, the main drawback we see in Wordpress sites is the performance. Wordpress websites are not particularly known for their speed.

If you're a videographer and/or photographer, it's crucial you have a website or portfolio to showcase your work and attract the right clients.

We have visited and analyzed over 100 websites in the past weeks, looking for ways to help videography and photography businesses.

Out of that investigation, we have picked these 4 alternative platforms to Wordpress that you can use to build a stunning website for your business.

1. Adobe Portfolio

More likely than not, if you are a videographer and/or photographer, you are an Adobe customer. From Lightroom and Premier to Photoshop and Audition, the Adobe suite is a must-have.

One of the available applications is Portfolio. It allows you to create beautiful portfolio websites and it comes free with a Creative Cloud subscription.

Among the key features of Portfolio, you can use your own domain name to give your site a professional look, you get access to thousands of the best-in-class Adobe Fonts, and you can easily access and import your photos from Lightroom into your portfolio.

Example site: kimohrling.com

To learn more visit: Adobe Portfolio

2. Format.com

Format allows you to build a robust, professionally designed portfolio website easily.

They offer 100+ award-winning templates that make it easy to build your online portfolio.

For the key features of Format, you can use premium fonts from Type Network, you get professional email addresses powered by Google Workspace, and you can set up an online store.

Example site: benjaminandelise.com

To learn more visit: Format

3. Pixieset

Pixieset is a popular pick among photographers (we found 20 sites) for its intuitive interface and free plan.

The Pixieset free account gives you access to most of the features of all their apps including the Studio Manager, a Store and the Mobile Gallery App. There are no setup fees.

Another key feature is the ability to create dedicated photo galleries for each of your clients.

Example site: erinonearthphotography.mypixieset.com

To learn more visit: Pixieset

4. Showit

"It's time you had a website you were proud of"

That's a headline you will see on their website.

Among the key features are the ability to add images, galleries, animations, create a blog, and tweak the SEO.

Another key feature is that it can be integrated with your Wordpress, so you can combine the best of both platforms.

Example site: nataliegildersleeve.com

To learn more visit: Showit

Summary

There is no excuse to not have a website for your business.

With all the platforms and free plans available you don't need to know how to code to build a stunning website.

Your videography or photography business deserve a beautiful website!

We hope this article was helpful and it motivates you to create or revamp your business website.

Until the next one!