Demonstration, fictional photography studio
Elm and Lens Photography
A gallery-first page: six images, packages for weddings, families and businesses, and an enquiry for a date.
Photographers
Websites for photographers
For a photographer the pictures sell, but the words decide the booking: what a session costs, what the client receives, who owns the images, and whether the date is free. A photographer’s page should keep the portfolio tight and answer those four.
Before they choose a photographer
How much is a photography session?
A common search. Give session and package prices, and say what each includes: time, locations, number of edited images, prints or albums.
Is their style what I want?
Twelve strong images of the kind of work you want more of beat sixty of everything. Group them by type if you do more than one.
When will I get my photographs?
State the turnaround for a gallery, and how photographs are delivered: an online gallery, downloads, prints.
Are you free on my date?
For weddings and events, invite people to check a date first, and say how a booking is secured.
On a photographer’s page
Who owns the images, and what the client may do with them
The photographer owns the copyright in their photographs unless a contract says otherwise. Say what licence the client gets: personal use, sharing on social media, commercial use. GOV.UK: how copyright protects your work.
Permission for the people in your portfolio
Photographs of identifiable people are personal data. Use only images you have the subjects’ permission to show, especially of children.
Your booking terms
Deposit, cancellation and what happens if you are ill on the day. Clients booking a wedding a year ahead read these closely.
Elm and Lens, a fictional photographer, opens with one large photograph, then packages with what each includes and how images are delivered.
Showing your prices
Package prices with what is included let people compare you fairly with photographers who quote only a day rate. If extra edited images or prints cost more, list those prices too.
£49 upfront for a one-page website, and £20 a month for the care plan that comes with it (hosting, updates and support), with a 12-month minimum term, fixed in writing before we start. Pricing.
Extras that suit this trade
- Let customers book a time while you work (£10 a month): clients can book a consultation or a portrait session at a free time, and both of you get a calendar invite.
- Give each of your services its own page (£10 a month): a page for each kind of shoot, with what is included and the price, answers what people ask before they book.
- Show your work with your own photos (£8 a month): people choose a photographer by their pictures, and a gallery in albums lets them see your weddings, portraits or events at a glance.
- Posts ready to share every week (£10 a month): your own pictures are your best advertisement, posted regularly with a few words about each shoot.
Photographers: questions
How much does a photography session cost?
It depends on length, location and what you receive. A photographer’s website should list packages with what each includes, so you can compare.
Who owns the copyright in photographs I paid for?
Usually the photographer, unless your contract transfers it. You get a licence to use the images; its terms should be on the photographer’s website and contract.
What should a photographer’s website include?
A focused portfolio, packages and prices, what the client receives and when, image rights, booking terms, and how to check a date.
How much does a website for photographers cost?
Ours is £49 upfront for a one-page website, and £20 a month for the care plan that comes with it (hosting, updates and support), with a 12-month minimum term.
Ready when you are
Order the one-page website now, or tell us what you need and we will reply with a quote within one working day.