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Last Updated April 12 2026
A good photography website is a showcase for photos. Take inspiration from real-world photo galleries to design your digital photo gallery.
Notice how galleries are uncluttered and how they use whitespace to distinctly display each photo. Replicate that!
More than any other type of website, a photography website should show rather than tell. To put it more accurately, a photography website should show and then tell if asked (through a click on the Learn More link, for example). After all, you still need to share (and potential clients want to know) your story, the approach behind your past photography projects, client testimonials, and so on.
While a unique look and feel are important, exercise a bit of skepticism about photo galleries that are a little too unusual. For example, photo galleries that scroll horizontally (left to right) are unique but can be difficult for visitors to browse.
Above all else, your website needs to be usable — you don’t want to frustrate your visitors!
So, how does a well-designed photography website look? I went through hundreds of photographers’ websites. Below, I have shared some of the best photography websites for inspiration.
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Scott Snyder is a product/object photographer based in Costa Mesa, California. His photography is clean-cut and top-of-the-line quality, as apparent from his minimal photography portfolio.
The professional photographer showcases his best photos with plenty of negative space on the homepage. You can find more about each photography project by clicking on the associated photo.
On each project page, he mentions his roles, what he did to successfully complete the project, about the client, and more for each photo. It’s a lot of (well-written) text, but it follows the “show and then tell” principle I discussed in the intro.
Besides showcasing his work on the homepage, he has a separate Work page displaying more of his works beautifully in a two-column layout.
Even the overall website experience is fantastic. Scott uses easily-readable fonts; the scrolling animations are on point; there’s a small ‘about me’ section; there are appropriately placed CTAs (Contact, Instagram); etc.
In short, this is definitely a photography website to look up to!
Margaret is an interior photographer based in Barrington Hills, primarily working in the Greater Chicago area and Southern Wisconsin.
Her website is professionally made, and the designer/developer has done a superb job. Everything from chic typography and clean lines to scrolling animations and the beautiful green color is awesome. And the design complements her interior photoshoots that visitors can easily see as soon as they land on the website.
Levon Biss is an award-winning photographer in London. He has some authentic and gorgeous macro photography work, primarily of insects. His work has been published in TIME magazine, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and many other respected international titles.
The website design is clean. Everything is obvious:
This photography website design is the easiest to replicate for a quick, professional website.
Colorful photos, beautifully presented on this BrightenMade-designed Squarespace website. It has wonderful colors, nice illustrations, messy lettering, and aesthetically-matching typography.
Just excellent.
Organic Headshots is a Chicago-based photography business that specializes in professional headshots.
This photography website design is clean, modern, and visually appealing. And it strongly focuses on showcasing professional headshots through a combination of high-quality images, videos, and concise text.
There’s a lot I like about this website, including:
Brighton-based wedding photographer Kim Williams captures inclusive, fun-loving celebrations with bold color, candid moments, and an unapologetic personality.
It has a vibrant, alternative, and playful “scrapbook” aesthetic.
The website pairs bright, joyful photography (framed with bold borders) with a comparatively softer gradient background scattered with minimalist stars and geometric shapes. Moreover, the use of casual, handwritten marker-style typography and colorful gradient buttons gives the site an approachable, energetic, and proudly non-traditional vibe.
Copy like “Best Friend Application” and “for the non-traditionals & fun‑spirited” feels personal and welcoming. The ‘About’ section, with the intro “Hi! I’m Kim…,” paired with a van-lifestyle photo, shows the person behind the camera and builds trust.
Overall, this site is a standout example of a wedding photography website that’s joyful, authentic, and true to its values + also functional, as you’ll find anything you’d expect from the website instantly.
Almost Real lets you shop for fine art photography from a collective of creatives. It’s a beautiful site with a gallery feel — simple and austere with plenty of whitespaces.
If you plan to sell your photography as a product and not a service, Almost Real is an ecommerce store with a worth-replicating website design.
Important features of the website: All photos (i.e., products) are well-categorized, you can browse a particular artist’s work, you can click on the magnifying glass that appears on hover to see photos closely, etc.
Meiwen is a professional designer and photographer that features travel, people, editorial, and interior photography. He is also a designer, combining his many artistic talents to help his clients with branding, art direction, and more. If you plan on selling other complimentary services alongside your photography business, see Meiwen’s website.
His site is minimalistic. On the homepage, he has gone with two main things: a short bio and his photography and design portfolio with a few featured items. The minimal navigation bar helps visitors find more of his portfolio items, the contact form, or the primary social media profiles (Behance, Instagram, and Pinterest).
Potential clients interested in his photography click on “photographer” from the site title or navigate through the navigation bar. And they find this gorgeous four-column portfolio:
Peter McKinnon is a photographer, videographer, and YouTuber from Toronto. His 5 million+ subscribers YouTube channel has some awesome tutorials that help others learn in a fun way. You can also purchase presets and buy gear from him.
His website is more of an influencer’s personal brand website where they sell their merchandise and less of a photography portfolio. You’ll notice how Peter is at the center of the website and not his work.
If you want to build a website for your personal brand and showing photography is secondary, then Peter’s website may be a good inspiration.
Devin is the Washington wedding photographer behind Backcountry Bohemians, and she excels at her job, as I can say after looking at the photos, testimonials, and words on her photography website.
Oh, the words…I love so much of the copy written on this website.
Her passion for capturing the beautiful moments comes through. Here is the line I first read when scrolling through the website: “I’d do anything for your starry-eyed happiness. I’d hang the moon for you. Seriously, I want nothing more than to be a partner in the success of your wedding day.” The landing pages are filled with such beautiful words.
The website design? It’s pretty good, but I wish there were more photos I could easily see. I don’t even see any “portfolio” or “gallery” on the website. There’s a carousel of the categories of the photographs she takes, and it looks like you can click to see more, but there’s no click action… which is poor UX.
My suggestion: Take some copy inspiration from this photography website and follow putting photos front-and-center rule, and your website will be golden.
Claire Byrne Photography puts wedding moments front and center with large, eye-catching images on the homepage.
Her galleries display a mix of natural moments and beautiful scenes. The site is easy to use, with clear links to her portfolio, client reviews, and information about her photography packages. The ‘About’ page offers a brief look at Claire’s way of capturing weddings.
Overall, the website helps couples easily understand what Claire offers and why she might be a great choice for anyone wanting lasting wedding photos.
Amy Lombard is a New York-based photographer. The web design for her portfolio is highly visual and expressive, reflecting her lively and bold style.
The homepage layout is structured with a grid of colorful images arranged in a dynamic collage format, giving an immediate sense of the photographer’s eclectic and energetic aesthetic. The same holds true for the portfolio page.
Besides, the photographer’s name is displayed in a modern, thick font, making it the focal point of the header. The “Highlights” and “Info” links use a stylish serif font that complements the main title and are immediately next in the visual hierarchy.
O’shane Howard is a self-taught photographer, creative director, and filmmaker based in Toronto. He’s worked with big names like Nike, Adidas, NBA, Roots, Universal Music Group, TD Bank, Sephora, and more.
The content—ads, photos, films—is obviously his creation. However, the website’s look, feel, and function are likely made by a professional Webflow designer. The typography, the different scrolls, various animations, the color palette, the spacing, and the ease of use…everything is superb.
This photography website is a wonderful inspiration if you have the budget or the web design knowledge to replicate.
Taylor Ann has a great gallery of aesthetic photos that you can see as soon as you enter the website. The hero section is an automatic slideshow of her work; as soon as you scroll down, you see more of it, neatly presented with lots of whitespace.
Everything is presented in a chic manner on this website, and it suits the photographer’s work and style very well!
Kimberlin Gray Photography is an upscale, creative, and modern studio in Virginia Beach. They specialize in maternity, newborn, birth, baby, child, and family photography.
This website features a captivating intro, concise location-based services, visitor-focused copywriting, and a clear, easy-to-understand process. And, of course, superb photography across their target categories!
Andrew Heeley Photography caters to unconventional and alternative weddings. Yet, and smartly so, Andrew has kept the website’s look and feel conventional:
I specifically like two things on this website:
All in all, Andrew’s wedding photography website is a solid inspiration for your business site.
Sanz Lena is a fashion and beauty photographer based in Paris. He has been working since 2012 and has an impressive portfolio. There is also editorial work, still-life, and personal-based work in addition to his main focus.
His website is built using Format, one of the two best website builders for photography portfolios (the other one’s Squarespace).
The website uses a classic ready-to-use Format template and looks awesome. It defies the “have plenty of whitespace like in photo galleries” rule I mentioned earlier, but it works as the thumbnails contrast each other (Side note: You need to know the rules to break them.)
This website is the portfolio of Mel Volkman, a fine artist based in Maine. It features a clean and simple design, with a focus on showcasing her work and selling prints.
For the ecommerce store, she uses an Instagram profile-like three-column template. She also showcases her photography in the Journal, where the photos are stacked one below another.
Mike Kelley is a photographer located in California. You can view his excellent work that is focused on architecture, as well as his love for airplanes. He loves the world of art and design and merging these into his projects.
The website is clean, with the homepage divided into two columns. The main section showcases his works, whereas the left column helps visitors navigate different parts of the website - his work portfolio in a particular sector, the ecommerce store where he sells portraits, the about page, the contact page, etc.
Jonathan has worked with big brands like Heinz, The Coca Cola Company, Amazon, and small businesses like Ginger & White London cafe (whom we featured in our cafe & coffee shops website examples collection) over his 20+ years of professional photography career. You can categorize Jonathan as a food photographer., though he also has other stunning work.
His website is an excellent example of a photography website keeping photos front and center. Though, it could use some whitespace.
This website can be a good inspiration for photographers with huge portfolios (like Jonathan’s). Jonathan showcases thumbnails of different projects at the top. People can click the thumbnails to see all the work of that particular project.
Nora is an international wedding photographer primarily serving in Italy and Spain. She has great galleries of some of the weddings she has shot.
Mathieu Stern was born in Paris and is now a professional photographer and filmmaker. He loves to experiment with vintage and new-age lens. His lens museum page is an awesome exploration of a huge variety of lens options. You can also see where his work has been featured and view his blog.
Pedro moved from Brazil to the USA when he was 22 years old to further his education. His portfolio is an impressive tribute to his imagery skills. He is unique in his images in that they are not just beautiful but soulful and emotional as well.
His portfolio with images in three columns looks like an Instagram profile, which is great because a) it looks beautiful, and b) Instagram would have tested a lot of options and found a three-column design is the best.
Commercial photographer that provides images that stand for something and accompany important messages. You can check out his “press” tab on the website and see where his images have been featured and read articles about the photographer and his skills.
The horizontally scrolling portfolio looks a bit weird, but you’ll know that it scrolls horizontally anytime you enter the website.
Lieben practices wedding photography, newborns, families, and more. Her gorgeous portraits have been featured in Bridal Magazines for other brides to swoon after. She books up sometimes up to 18 months in advance, so you’ll need to grab her services quickly!
I am not sure, but her beautiful photography might have featured on one of the wedding websites we came across.
This website puts the photographer’s lovely captures at the center of all the pages and sections in the true sense—everything other than photos comes secondary in the visual hierarchy, so the photos do most of the “talking.”
This family photographer’s website is warm and welcoming. It has a clean layout with soft colors and ample white space. Plus, it emphasizes a personal connection through sections like “Get to Know Me” and heartfelt testimonials.
Brandi is based in New York and works as a wedding photographer. What started as a side job as an assistant at a studio, became an eye-opener for her true passion in life. Now 7 years in, she can’t imagine doing anything else but wedding photography.
Jessica Chou is a photographer serving California. Her work has a documentary vibe to it, and she likes to take a raw approach to her practice. You can find images of some big names within her portrait portfolio.
The site uses a well-built Squarespace photography template that showcases her work in a single-column layout, which makes the photos pop and gives the website a minimal look.
Alex is living in Montreal and providing photography services, including headshots and editorial work.
The website uses a nice masonry gallery with ample whitespace as borders to display all gorgeous photos.
Carmencita Huter is a photographer whose work shows up in magazines and galleries across the globe. This is her ecommerce website to sell prints and presets.
Kayla is an Arizona-based wedding photographer that hopes to push the boundaries with each and every couple she works with. She is willing and loves to travel for work and views it as a non-stop educational journey that’s a whole lot of fun!
Cassandra is a lifestyle and wedding photographer, also working in fashion and editorial. Her style is romantic and timeless, and her work is featured in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.
Sharon and Danilo Vasic are a married photography duo based in Europe. They both have experience in fashion and advertising, which overflows into their portfolio of weddings and editorial.
Adam is a wedding and portrait photographer in Birmingham, England. His work is a wide variety of vibes from mystical to fresh and romantic. You can visit his store and purchase presets for use in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Marvin Lei practices photography in Long Island and NYC. You can contact him for all people-related photography. He also has a page for Lens Ball photography which is unlike anything we’ve seen! Check out his page on what gear he uses, and find the companies he works with for branding specifics.
You know who the photographer of this studio is? You! They provide the setup, and you shoot exactly what you need in your very own way!
Yes, you need a website for your photography business. It acts as a center for people interested in your services. They'll visit it to see your previous works, know about you, read testimonials, etc.
I recommend you use either Squarespace or Format for photography portfolios. For an overall photography website that will have a blog, a store, etc., Squarespace is the best choice.
Niche photography website builders like Pixpa, Cargo Collective, and SmugMug can do a great job of showcasing photos and be cheaper, but a general-purpose website builder (that also has everything a photography website needs) like Squarespace is recommended for its range of features and scalability options.
Use a website builder like Squarespace or Format. They have gorgeous templates to showcase photography in the best light -- you can choose one of those templates, make a couple of changes, and create your photography website.
Must have: A typical photography website includes the photographer's best work, an about section, and a contact form or contact details.
Can have: You can (and should) add other things like testimonials, social media feed, print store, blog, etc.
You don't want to confuse the visitor or have them just scroll through your mesmerizing photos, so do not add more photos than necessary to showcase your skill. Remember: Less is more.
If you have a large portfolio, it's best to display your work in a funnel. First, show thumbnails of featured projects at the top and then show more photos of each project if the visitor clicks the thumbnail.
