Question 1

What are photography website templates?

Accepted Answer

Photography website templates are ready-made layouts built for photographers — full-width galleries, a client proofing view, and a booking page already in place. You replace the sample images and text with your own work, then adjust the layout by describing the change.

Question 2

How do I make a photography website without starting from scratch?

Accepted Answer

Start from one of these templates instead — pick a layout close to your style, replace the sample galleries with your own shoots, and swap the about and contact pages for your own text. The proofing and booking pages are already built, so you're editing an existing website rather than designing the structure yourself.

Question 3

Can I set up a photography website for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — websites publish free on a .base44.app subdomain with a small platform badge, which is enough to get a portfolio live and start sharing it. A custom domain, and removing the badge, needs a paid plan.

Question 4

What's the difference between a photography portfolio and a full business website?

Accepted Answer

A portfolio shows the work; a photography business website adds the parts a paying client needs — a proofing gallery for picking favorites, a booking form tied to your calendar, and pricing or package pages. These templates include both, so you're not choosing between showing your work well and running a business on the same website.

Question 5

How does client proofing actually work on the website?

Accepted Answer

You upload a shoot to a gallery, share the link with the client, and they mark their favorites directly on the page — no separate app or login for them to figure out. You see the selections on your side and can follow up using Workflows if you want an automatic notification when a client finishes picking.

Question 6

Can I send a reminder before a booked shoot?

Accepted Answer

Yes — set up a reminder with scheduled tasks that fires a day or two before a booked shoot, to the client, to yourself, or both. The booking record already has the date and contact details, so the reminder just reads from what's already there.

Question 7

How do I choose the best photography website template to start from?

Accepted Answer

The best photography website template is the one that gets out of the way of the images — large, fast-loading galleries, a simple navigation, and a proofing and booking flow that doesn't make a client think twice.

• Image-first layout – galleries sized for full-quality photos, not a design that crops or compresses your best work.
• Built-in proofing – a page where a client can review and pick favorites without a separate tool.
• A clear booking path – one obvious way to check availability and book, from any device.
• Room to specialize – separate sections or galleries for different shoot types (weddings, portraits, commercial) if you cover more than one.

These templates cover photographers across shoot types, and sit inside the wider portfolio website templates if you want to compare against other creative fields — or start from a blank page with a portfolio website builder if none of them quite fit.

Photography website templates