Portfolio and client gallery CMS fora photographer
A portfolio site with a private client gallery, proofing and download, all manageable by the photographer.
- Client
- Adora Salons
- Type
- Brand
- Year
- 2024
- Delivered
- Web design · Development · Gallery CMS · Brand support
- Type
- Portfolio + gallery
- Privacy
- Per-client galleries
- Proofing
- Favourites + download
- Handover
- Self-managed
01 /
The challenge
A photographer’s site has to make the work look exceptional — a slow, cluttered portfolio undermines the product. The client gallery also had to be private, because not every image is for public consumption.
02 /
What we did
- 01
Designed a portfolio that leads with the work: large images, minimal chrome, fast loading even on mobile.
- 02
Built a private client gallery where each client sees only their own images, can proof favourites and download finals.
- 03
Added a simple admin so the photographer updates the portfolio and manages galleries without calling a developer.
- 04
Carried the brand through the whole experience, from the portfolio to the gallery invitation emails.
03 /
Outcome
A portfolio that sells the work and a gallery system that runs itself. Clients proof and download without emailing, and the photographer updates the site whenever new work is ready.
Built with
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- S3
- PostgreSQL