How to Build a Professional Photography Portfolio in Under 10 Minutes

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[@kevangogh]

I want to personally thank you for putting out this video. I'm confident in my photography but not in what to do with it. I've been going through the motions: I have a WordPress site, I have galleries, I tried to make a portfolio and it looked amateurish. This was one of the most helpful photography video's I've seen on TH-cam. Thanks again for putting this out!

[@RanftEvan]

Im currently updating my portfolio and this is the method im using. Hope it helps y'all!

[@therealBocaStudios]

You’re headed in the right direction, but something seems a little off with the formatting and all those layers..I feel no one’s looking at your photo books that thoroughly unless she’s related to you..simple. Clean. Best foot forward.

[@6462797220]

Always great content, thanks Evan.

[@MrDaveB123]

Thanks Evan. It may seem simple to most but man trying to actually build a web page has absolutey drove me nuts. This is super helpful I just want simple but clean.and easy to navigate and this is just the ticket.

[@chisholm.studios]

great video with lots of value , thanks evan

[@mikedurbinphotography5000]

I’m preparing to revamp my site and we’ll definitely be using this method to rebuild my portfolios. Thanks for the tips.

[@user-yy6fl8yw1t]

How'd it go?

[@immadangerzebra5466]

Web designer here, working on my final. The inspiration is a big help!

[@Jake_Towne]

Im planning on designing a website with square space soon its been on my mind for awhile! hopefully pretty soon i can get one started

[@PerryNorgarb]

Your vids are wonderfully concise and helpful. I'm stop/starting merrily along to follow. A quick question- the text overlay on images eg MARFA TX - did you do that in SS, or externally in eg Lightroom? Thanks!

[@barrettish]

I just moved my site from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1. I wish they made it easier for us longer customers to do so but it’s probably worth the switch. Seems like they update it more.

[@jwesolowski]

Which template did you use? Or did you go custom? Great video!

[@NikCan66]

Great vlog 👍

[@pjhaebe]

How’d you get your logo front and center on your home page? What template did you use, I’m guessing that has something to do with it. If you don’t mind, how’d you design that logo, what service did you use if any?

[@kieyamcclung]

Thankyou!

[@pematamang9268]

Great video and what export setting of photo do you use for Web?

[@jamesamoh7340]

Well done Evan. For mobile photographers wanting to start a website, does the export settings for web apply in our case? 🙏

[@J_bar_S_Photography]

Man, i dont know what im doing wrong but i can not figure out how your doing this. Im watching the video stopping it and watching it but for some reason my squarespace pages do not look like yours? I mean i knows its not going to be the same but where all your buttons are for editing on the page is not the same as yours?

[@passionpursuit_pro]

Hi Evan, I wanted to ask: how did you 1:2 aspect ratio photos to show up on your mobile site completely because when it's done & I switch to mobile view then it crops in on the photo showing vertically the middle portion only

[@jordanbentley]

I just made a coffee and am sitting in my pajamas, im using this method.

[@Sean-tc7jm]

Perhaps I missed it, but does Square Space offer a way to deliver private galleries to clients for them to download?

[@TimewarpedCo]

Wanted to ask if I could get some input on my photography and graphics website.

[@JHawk]

This thumbnail is FIRE

[@kevin-haggerty-khmp]

Hey love your content and switching to Squarespace. I have a question for you. HWen I go to follow these steps I don't see the option to add a header when I create a page. Basically the layout doesn't match what your showing. Im pretty comp savvy and have tried a bunch of different times with no luck :(

[@shannonjohnson6114]

Same

[@abrahamgrc2243]

Can I configure a gallery for people to have free downloads from it? Let's say from an event I shot the pictures at.

[@KoiKaijuu]

I actually dont have a Gallary block is there a reason why? it just has Images

[@worldadventuretravel]

I have more basic portfolio questions, like how do I keep my images from getting stolen and downloaded ad infinitum after I stick them online? It doesn't seem like professionals use watermarks.

[@kennethjoseph9309]

Well made video, Ryan. Believe it or not I'm taking classes on Mobile Photography that really excited me to be creative (it's been awhile), I want to do this as a hobby to create fond memeories, make money on the side, and just go back to my roots. What do you think and what advice can you give me (this is my first time doing this)?

[@kenmorrisproducer]

Lol I just spent the last 3 months updating my portfolio to your before edition 😂! Here we go again. [logs into wordpress, furious typing]

[@chromegator482]

Needed this

[@RanftEvan]

👊💯

[@tobinhaasdehejia]

Awesome video! fyi your learn more button on the home page of your website doesn't work

[@RanftEvan]

Aye thanks for the heads up. Fixed it. Haha a lesson in why those url stugs are so important!

[@allynhawthorne4434]

Not quite sure by my squarespace looks a lot different than yours. When I make a new page it asks me to choose a premade section and if I choose blank I don't get a text box and the ones I can add don't go to the top like yours. I also don't have the gallery option. Not quite sure what i'm doing wrong but this shit doesn't want to work.

[@bencestetina4230]

Same here:/

[@megansimpson1918]

I’m having the same issue

[@Marly-Yasuke]

After completing the first steps requiered by Squarespace you should be able to see the same screen as Evan

[@timothyriley5581]

Which first steps? I have the same issue?
@@Marly-Yasuke

[@navynickyt]

How does it look on mobile device? Asking for those who scan the QR code for it off my business cards

[@longingbydesign]

Why don't you just visit his website on your phone??

[@snoocz]

why my squarespace looking different and doesn’t have the functions like gallery?

[@timothyriley5581]

Same

[@canttakethekidoutoftheatre]

he might have a better subscription than you, maybe?

[@ForwardLife]

Hey get a PoP filter. Please. P

[@user-ev5ew5wv3d]

"Texas takes us to Texas" 🤣

[@judeemclaughlin7394]

I cancelled my website on May 14th. I am hoping to eventually start it again. Website #5

[@RanftEvan]

Been there! It can be alot to keep up with especially with all the other things that come with business and life.

[@tristen_grant]

Why hire someone with a generic, template website?

[@PancakeDiaries]

Squarespace is 🔥

[@seanwashere]

was thinking the same thing. "use this template that looks like everyone else with my referral link"