Galleries That Actually Load
Modern formats, correct sizing per device, lazy loading below the fold. Your work should appear instantly on a phone on 4G, not after a spinner. This is the single biggest fix on most photography sites.
Web Design for Photographers
WEB DESIGN FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Portfolio websites for photographers that load fast and get booked. Galleries that do your work justice without taking eight seconds to appear.
01 / WHY SPECIALIST
Why Photographers Need a Specialist Web Designer
Photographers have the opposite problem to most businesses: the imagery is excellent and the website is slow. A gallery of unoptimised 4MB files looks superb on your monitor and loses half its visitors on a phone before the first image appears.
02 / WHAT YOU NEED
What Your Website Actually Needs
Pricing or a Price Guide
Hiding pricing entirely generates enquiries from people who could never afford you. A starting figure or package guide filters the diary down to bookings you actually want.
A Page Per Genre
Wedding, portrait, newborn, commercial, headshots. Each is a separate search with its own intent, and one combined portfolio page cannot rank for all of them.
Enquiry Form With Date & Venue
For weddings especially, capturing date and venue up front means you can answer usefully first time instead of exchanging four emails to establish availability.
Local & Venue SEO
"Wedding photographer [venue name]" is a search with real volume and almost no competition. A short page per venue you've shot at is one of the highest-return things a wedding photographer can do.
Client Gallery Delivery
Password-protected galleries for delivering finished work, so clients aren't sent a WeTransfer link that expires in seven days.
03 / PRICING
Web Design Packages for Photographers
Starter
£499
For sole traders & new photographers
- Up to 5 pages
- Mobile-first design
- Industry-tuned contact form
- Basic local SEO
- Google Maps integration
- 2-3 week delivery
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Professional
£999
For established photographers
- Up to 10 pages with separate landing pages
- Custom industry-specific design
- CMS so you can update yourself
- Advanced SEO + schema markup
- Google Business Profile setup
- 3-4 week delivery
E-Commerce / Pro+
From £1,999
For multi-location or selling online
- Online ordering / booking / payments
- Multiple practice areas / services
- Inventory or service catalogue
- Per-page SEO
- Stripe integration
- 4-6 week delivery
04 / FAQ
Photographers Web Design FAQs
How much does a photography website cost?
Starter sites begin at £499 for a clean portfolio with a few galleries and a contact form. Most working photographers want the Professional package at £999 for genre pages, a CMS to add new work, and client gallery delivery.
My site is beautiful but slow. Can that be fixed without a rebuild?
Usually yes, and it's often the highest-return work available. Image optimisation, modern formats and proper lazy loading typically cut load times dramatically while leaving the design you already like untouched.
Should I show my prices?
A starting price or package guide, yes. Photographers who hide pricing get more enquiries and far fewer bookings, because a large share of those enquiries were never in budget. Filtering early saves you the admin.
How do wedding photographers get found?
Venue pages are the most under-used tactic in the industry. Couples search "[venue] wedding photographer" once they've booked the venue, competition is almost non-existent, and they're ready to book. A short page and gallery per venue you've shot is enough.
Can I add new work myself?
Yes — the Professional package includes a CMS for adding galleries and images, with a walkthrough at handover so you're not dependent on me to publish a new shoot.
Should I use Squarespace instead?
It's a reasonable option if you want to build it yourself and accept the template constraints and the monthly fee. A custom build gives you better speed, better SEO control and no ongoing platform cost. It depends whether your bookings come mainly from search or mainly from referral.
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