Your Photos Are Stunning. Your Website Should Be Too.

I'm Hunter, your Louisville Web Guy. I build photographer websites that load fast, showcase your portfolio beautifully, and actually book clients. Because an Instagram grid isn't a business. A website that ranks on Google and converts visitors into sessions? That's a business.

Get Started - Call (502) 305-4043
Starting at $150/mo
Live in 1-2 Weeks
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Sound Familiar?

"My website takes forever to load."

You shoot gorgeous work at Cherokee Park and the Big Four Bridge, then send potential clients to a site where fifteen uncompressed images fight their way onto the page. A spinning wheel is not a portfolio showcase. Speed kills or it saves you. Right now, it's killing your bookings.

"I'm relying on Instagram instead of a real website."

Instagram is someone else's platform with someone else's rules. When a bride in the Highlands searches "Louisville wedding photographer," she's on Google, not scrolling her feed. You need a real website that you own, that ranks, and that converts visitors into booked sessions.

"My Squarespace site looks like every other photographer's."

Same template. Same layout. Same fonts. You put thousands of hours into developing a unique style behind the camera, and then you present it on a site that looks identical to fifty other photographers. Your portfolio deserves better than a cookie-cutter theme.

"People visit my site but nobody books."

Traffic without bookings is just expensive window shopping. Your site might look nice, but if there's no clear booking path, no easy way to inquire, no pricing context, visitors browse your gallery and then leave. A photography website needs to be a booking machine, not just a gallery.

Your Portfolio Site Is Costing You Bookings.

Here's the thing most photographers don't realize: couples, families, and businesses looking for a photographer in Louisville are judging you before they ever see a single image. They're judging your website. If it loads slow, if the navigation is confusing, if it looks like every other Squarespace template on the internet, they bounce. They go to the next photographer on Google.

And that photographer books the Cherokee Park session that should have been yours.

I build photographer websites that do two things really well: they make your work look incredible, and they turn visitors into booked clients. No WordPress themes. No bloated page builders. Just clean, hand-coded HTML and CSS that loads fast and looks sharp on every screen.

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Fast, Gorgeous, and Built to Book Clients.

Every photographer website I build includes a clear booking funnel. Gallery pages that actually work. Proper image optimization so your photos look stunning without destroying your page speed. I'm talking about a portfolio site where your Speed Art Museum shoot or your NuLu street portraits load instantly, not a spinning wheel while the images try to crawl onto the page.

Local SEO is baked into every page so that when someone in St. Matthews or Bardstown Road searches for a photographer, your name is what comes up. Not the national booking platforms. Not some photographer three states away. You.

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load time. Your photos look sharp. Your site loads fast. Both matter.

Here's How I Work With Photographers

1

You call or text me.

5 minutes. I'll look at what you have (or don't have) and tell you exactly what your photography business needs to start booking from Google.

2

You send me your best work.

Your top portfolio images, your services, your shooting style. I optimize every image for web display so they look stunning without slowing anything down.

3

I build your portfolio site.

Hand-coded, fast-loading galleries, clear booking path, local SEO on every page. A site that matches the quality of your photography. Live in 1-2 weeks.

4

You start getting bookings.

I handle hosting, updates, and SEO. You handle the shoots. When you need new images added or your pricing changes, text me. That's the deal.

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Real Creative Business Website Examples

Here's what a creative business website looks like when it's built to convert. Click any one to see it live.

Photography

Jeffersonville Photography

Portfolio site with fast-loading galleries, booking funnel, and local SEO.
Wellness

Golden Hour Louisville

Creative business with visual portfolio, booking, and mobile-first design.
Creative

Louisville Makers Collective

Creative collective with visual showcase, contact forms, and local presence.
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Simple, Honest Pricing

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Three options. No hidden fees. No long contracts. Pick the one that fits.

Starter

Get Online
$150/mo
+ one-time setup from $950

You need this if:

  • ✓You're using Instagram as your only portfolio
  • ✓Potential clients can't find you on Google
  • ✓Your current site is slow and loads images poorly
  • ✓You need a clear booking path on your site
Get Started
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Pro

Get Found
$275/mo
+ one-time setup from $950

You need this if:

  • ✓Your site exists but doesn't rank on Google
  • ✓Other photographers are booking the sessions you want
  • ✓You want to rank for wedding, portrait, and commercial searches
  • ✓You want steady bookings from organic search
Get Started

Website Rescue

Get Fixed
$150 flat
One-time diagnostic (applied to project)

You need this if:

  • ✓Your site is slow because images aren't optimized
  • ✓The person who built it disappeared
  • ✓You have traffic but no bookings
  • ✓Your portfolio looks great but nobody can find it
Book a Rescue

These Are the Searches Louisville Clients Type Into Google

Real search terms from real people looking for a photographer right now.

Wedding Searches

  • "wedding photographer Louisville"
  • "Louisville wedding photography"
  • "engagement photos Louisville KY"
  • "elopement photographer Kentucky"

Portrait Searches

  • "family photographer Louisville"
  • "senior portraits Louisville KY"
  • "headshot photographer Louisville"
  • "newborn photographer near me"

Commercial Searches

  • "commercial photographer Louisville"
  • "product photography Louisville KY"
  • "real estate photographer near me"
  • "event photographer Louisville"

Want to know exactly which searches you should be ranking for? I'll run a free keyword report for your photography business.

Get Your Free Report - Call (502) 305-4043

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers about photographer website design in Louisville

How much does a photographer website cost in Louisville?

I offer three plans. Starter is $150/month (plus a one-time setup from $950) and gets you a fast-loading portfolio website with gallery pages, booking funnel, and mobile optimization. Pro is $275/month (setup from $950) and adds ongoing SEO. Website Rescue starts at $150 for a full diagnostic.

How long does it take to build?

Most photography websites are live within 1-2 weeks. You send me your best portfolio images and service info. I handle the design, image optimization, and everything else.

Will my photos load fast or will the site be slow?

Fast. I hand-optimize every image for web display so your photos look stunning without destroying page speed. The site is hand-coded HTML and CSS, not a WordPress theme fighting with plugins. Sub-two-second load times, even with a full portfolio.

Can't I just use Instagram as my website?

Instagram is someone else's platform. When a bride in the Highlands searches "Louisville wedding photographer," she's on Google, not scrolling her feed. You need a real website that ranks, converts, and that you actually own.

Why not just use Squarespace or Wix?

Template sites look like template sites. Every photographer using the same theme looks identical. My hand-coded sites are unique, faster, and give you full control over SEO. Plus you get a real person maintaining your site.

I already have a site but I'm not booking clients from it. Can you help?

Probably. Most photographer websites I see have gorgeous images loaded in a way that tanks page speed, no SEO, and no clear booking path. Website Rescue is $150. I'll audit your site, tell you what's wrong, and give you a plan. If you move forward, that $150 gets applied.

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Ready to Be the First Photographer Louisville Finds Online?

Your work is too good for a bad website. Let's build a portfolio site that matches your talent and actually books clients. Call or text me.

Call (502) 305-4043

Serving photographers across Louisville, Jefferson County, the Highlands, NuLu, Bardstown Road, Cherokee Park, and all of Kentucky