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Make Your Portfolio Front and Center

Make sure your portfolio is the first thing potential clients see when they visit your website. Too many photographers hide their portfolios - but not on purpose.

Often times clients will visit your homepage, lose interest, and bounce. By placing the portfolio right on the home page, you’ll capture their attention immediately and show your capabilities. Think of your website like a YouTube video. You want a hook right at the start to capture your viewer’s attention. Your hook is your best work. Show it off.

Niche Down

Focus on a specific niche (mine is food and beverage product photography) to tailor your portfolio to your target clients. A specialized portfolio shows you’re the expert in that category. This makes you more likely to get the job with those clients.

Remove Irrelevant Photos

Keep your portfolio focused on your niche and remove any unrelated images. Are you pitching product photography? Get rid of all your landscape and portraits. I don’t care how good they are. Keep a cohesive collection of images aligned with your chosen niche. This will make it easier for clients to envision their products in your portfolio.

Don't Strive for Perfection

Update your portfolio as you improve, but remember that a perfect portfolio isn't necessary. Prioritize business outreach and client acquisition over obsessing about your portfolio. Reaching out to businesses and seeking clients is more effective than waiting for them to find your perfect portfolio.

Drive Traffic to Your Portfolio

Utilize warm messaging, cold messaging, organic social media, or paid ads to drive traffic to your portfolio. Focus on one method and scale it until you have a steady stream of clients. Each method has its advantages, and mastering one can significantly increase your client base.

Develop a Comprehensive Client Acquisition System

Combine good copywriting, email strategies, and meeting booking techniques with your portfolio. This will create a complete system for attracting and securing clients. Your portfolio is just one piece of a larger puzzle, and honing your skills in these other areas will boost your overall success. This is exactly what we teach to our dozens of students inside of Creative Biz Launch.

Embrace Variety within Your Niche

Showcase a range of work within your chosen niche, demonstrating your versatility and creativity. Try different backdrops, lighting techniques, and props to display the full scope of your abilities. A diverse portfolio will help clients imagine their products in various settings and styles.

Learn from Experience

As you work with clients and gain experience, use the knowledge gained to refine your portfolio. Incorporate new techniques and styles you've developed to keep your portfolio fresh and up-to-date. This continuous improvement will make your portfolio more attractive to potential clients.

These 8 steps lay out the foundations of an effective portfolio strategy. Ignore them at your own risk.