Websites for photographers & videographers
Portfolio sites that load fast, put your work first and turn "I love your style" into a booked date.
Why most creative portfolios lose bookings
Heavy galleries that crawl on mobile
Couples and clients browse on their phones. Full-resolution images and auto-playing video that take eight seconds to appear lose them before they see your best work.
Templates that compete with the work
Busy themes, sliders and stock fonts pull attention away from your images. Your portfolio should frame the work, not decorate around it.
Enquiry forms that feel like admin
Long forms asking for everything at once put people off. The first enquiry should take thirty seconds, with date and location up front.
What a creative website needs
Every site we build includes these as standard, designed around how your clients actually choose and book.
- Full-bleed galleries and showreels
- Image and video optimisation for mobile
- Short enquiry form with date and venue
- Packages and pricing guidance
- Testimonials and featured venues
- Blog for venue and location SEO
- Instagram integration without slowing the site
- Easy self-editing of galleries
Proof, not promises
Brad Rollason Films
Wedding videographyA cinematic, footage-first website with optimised video and a one-tap enquiry form on every page.
How we work
Discovery call
Thirty minutes on your clients, your competitors and what the site needs to achieve.
Design
A bespoke design you see and approve before any build starts.
Build & content
Fast, mobile-first build with SEO foundations and your content set up properly.
Launch & support
Tested on real devices, launched, and supported by the people who built it.
What a photography or video website has to get right
Photographers and videographers sell something people can see. That makes the website easier and harder at once: the work does the persuading, but only if it loads quickly, looks right on a phone and leads somewhere. These are the decisions that matter most.
Image quality without the wait
We export each image at several sizes and serve modern formats such as WebP or AVIF, so a phone gets a version sized for its screen while a large monitor gets a sharper one. Images further down the page load as the visitor scrolls, and galleries reserve their space so the layout does not jump. You upload as normal and the resizing happens automatically, with your originals left untouched in the media library.
Showreels and films that do not slow the page
A video file dropped straight onto a page is one of the quickest ways to make a site crawl. We host films on Vimeo or YouTube and show a lightweight preview image that only loads the player when someone presses play. For a muted background loop on the homepage, we use a short, heavily compressed clip with a still image as a fallback, and switch the motion off for visitors whose devices are set to reduce it.
A portfolio curated to the work you want more of
Your portfolio is a sales tool, so it should show the work you want to be booked for, not everything you have shot. We help you choose a tight selection for each category, such as weddings, portraits, commercial or events, and organise it so a couple planning a city-centre wedding or a marketing manager looking for product photography can find relevant work in two clicks. Full client galleries belong in your proofing platform, not on the public site.
Proofing, delivery and the client area
Many photographers already deliver galleries through platforms such as Pixieset, Pic-Time or ShootProof. Rather than rebuild that, we link to it cleanly from a client area on your site, styled to match, so clients move from your website to their gallery without feeling they have left your brand. If you are deciding whether to stay on a hosted builder, our comparison of WordPress, Shopify, Wix and Squarespace covers the trade-offs.
Pages that rank for venues and locations
Many photography searches include a place or a venue name. Writing up a real wedding or shoot as its own page, with the venue in the title, a short story of the day and a selection of images with descriptive alt text, gives Google something specific to rank and gives couples a reason to enquire. We set up the template so each new write-up takes minutes, as part of our wider web design service.
Permissions, copyright and the people in your photos
Photos of identifiable people are personal data under UK GDPR, so your contract should explain how you use images in your portfolio and blog, and it is good practice to get written permission before featuring a couple, family or child. We add a clear privacy notice and build galleries so removing an image on request takes seconds. On copyright, right-click blocking does little; sensible export sizes, discreet credits and clear usage terms in your contracts protect you better.
Frequently asked questions
Will a fast website still show my images in high quality?
Yes. We serve modern formats like WebP at the right size for each screen, so images look sharp on a retina laptop and load quickly on a phone. Originals stay untouched in your media library.
Can I update my galleries myself?
Yes. Adding a new wedding, shoot or film is drag and drop. We build on WordPress so you own everything and never need a developer for day-to-day updates.
Should I host videos on my website or on Vimeo?
Usually Vimeo or YouTube, embedded with a lightweight player that only loads when someone presses play. That keeps pages fast while your films stay full quality.
How do photographers get found on Google?
Mostly through venue and location pages, a properly set-up Google Business Profile and reviews. We build the site so each wedding or shoot can become a page that ranks for the venue name.
Should I move my portfolio from Squarespace or Wix to WordPress?
Not automatically. If your current site is fast, ranks for your venue pages and is easy to update, keep it. Moving makes sense when you hit limits on page speed, SEO control, gallery layouts or booking integrations. We review your current site first and tell you honestly whether a move is worth it.
Can my website show whether I am free on a date?
The simplest option is a date field in a short enquiry form, with an automatic reply confirming you will check and respond. If you already use a client management tool for bookings and contracts, we can connect its enquiry form so new leads land straight in your workflow.
Do I need separate pages for weddings, portraits and commercial work?
Usually, yes. Each type of client searches differently and wants different information: couples look for style, venues and packages, while businesses look for turnaround, usage rights and process. Separate pages let each one rank for its own searches and keep the enquiry form relevant.
Should I show my drone registration and insurance on my website?
If you offer aerial work, yes. Commercial clients and venues often ask, so a short note confirming that you hold the Civil Aviation Authority registrations your drone requires and suitable insurance, with documents available on request, answers the question before it is asked.
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