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Plenty of online tools will help you create a website in just a few minutes with just a few clicks, but they're not all geared towards
going to help you showcase your work as stylishly as possible, we've picked out five of the best for you to consider
They all score highly for their pricing, features, ease of use, and the choice of templates they offer for getting a photo portfolio up on
the web.Once you've picked your favorite, you'll soon be getting your photos up in front of a potential audience of millions
Some sites even give you options for selling copies of your images via the web.Format sample photography site1
FormatPortfolio building made simpleClean and clear online interfaceIncludes blog and store optionsCan get expensive for a lot of imagesIf
options as some of its competitors, but that means less hassle for you and a shorter time between signing up for the site and getting your
photos online.You've got 24 different templates to pick from, all of which can be customized in terms of pages, layouts and colors
Every theme adapts automatically to desktop or mobile, and you can preview all this in your browser.As you would hope, getting images up on
your site is simple, and once they're on the page they can be dragged and dropped into position as required
really can be online within minutes.We also like Format because of the extras it throws in
The platform lets you bring in your own domain name, set up an online store, and add a blog, with video tutorials generously spread around
If you do know a little bit of website coding, you can edit the CSS of your site too.Carbonmade sample photography site2
CarbonmadeMade with creatives in mindFun and intuitive portfolio builderSwitch themes and layouts easilyRivals offer more customizationOn
getting your work up in a cool-looking theme is very straightforward, and actually a lot of fun too.You only get a handful of templates to
pick from, so if you'd rather spend time agonizing over a choice of hundreds, then Carbonmade perhaps isn't for you
Once you're in, the site builder has one of the best workflows we've seen, letting you easily create projects and pages, and get your
pictures uploaded to the site.It's one of those interfaces that you really don't need an instruction manual to get around
Everything from the published/unpublished status of your pages, to the use of thumbnails for navigation, is simple to configure
The customization tweaks you've got, like the option to drop in a logo or a favicon, are all well chosen too.You don't get anything in the
your site up, get it looking good, and then get on with your photography, Carbonmade is definitely worth a look.Squarespace sample
SquarespaceOne of the giants in site buildingLots of polished photo templatesWebsite builder couldn't be easierSome users will need more
customizationSquarespace is one of the biggest names in website building, and it offers dozens of top-notch templates for getting your
portfolio of pictures up on the web
Whether you want your images to show up at full-screen size or you prefer the grid look, Squarespace should have something to suit.All the
image cropping and resizing is taken care of for you, so your site is going to look great on any kind of device, and there's actually quite
a lot of flexibility when it comes to how your images are presented
You can use your own branding, fonts, and colors, or take the defaults that Squarespace gives you.To protect your images, the platform lets
you password-protect certain gallery pages, and if you need to have text flowing alongside your pictures then that's simple to do as well
Embedding a contact form only takes a few minutes if you want to give clients a way to get in touch.Everything can be managed through an
attractive web browser interface and you can also add and remove pictures from an iOS app if you need to
It's easy to see why Squarespace is one of the more popular website builders, and it's well suited to photographers.Wix sample photography
WixThe website builder that scales with youTake as much control as you likeWide choice of galleries and layoutsNot all templates are
freeLike Squarespace, Wix is a heavyweight website builder that can put together almost any kind of site, but just because it isn't focused
exclusively on photographers doesn't mean you can't build an impressive image portfolio using the service
Wix lets you code and customize as much or as little of your site as you like, and you've got hundreds of templates to choose from.You can
place is just a question of picking them from your computer and pointing where you want them to go
It's also possible to build your portfolio through the Wix apps for Android and iOS, though you don't get as many editing and layout options
If you think you want to fuss over the details of your portfolio, maybe give Wix a try.This is also one of the better options if you think
you might want to build on top of your basic portfolio to add more advanced features (like a photo booking system)
Part of its appeal, though, is that Wix suits both beginners and more advanced users equally well.Dunked sample photography site5
DunkedInstant results with no hassleGet up and running quicklySimple and elegant interfaceLimited choice of templatesDunked doesn't have the
same range of templates or the same depth of features as some of its rivals, but getting everything up and running is really simple and
basic drag-and-drop interface for getting your pictures in the right place
If needed, images can be split up into pages and categories, so whether you want to stick your whole career online or just a few select
snaps, Dunked makes it possible.Even though the choice of templates isn't the widest, they're all designed to adapt to screens of any size,
basics of colors and fonts
Changes can be applied at any time and only take seconds.We like the balance Dunked hits in getting you started very quickly and then giving
you a few customization options later on
It's going to be too basic for some, but if you don't want to spend hours pondering over layouts, it may well suit you
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