The Best Photography Portfolio Examples of 2023

This article provides photography portfolio examples using different templates from photographers of all experience levels to inspire your own portfolio.

February 8, 2022

It’s no surprise that photography portfolios are known for being visually impactful. Being a creative industry, each individual chooses their photographer portfolio template carefully. Finding the right template for your photography portfolio can seem daunting. Check out the following illustration portfolio website examples to discover how you can leverage Format’s customizable templates to stand out in the crowd with a stunning portfolio.

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Simone Morciano

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Simone Morciano is an interior and architectural photographer based in London, UK. He is focused on finding compelling ways of representing urban spaces through his camera lenses. Simone enjoys the challenge of working around the constraints imposed by architectural spaces, as he finds a sense of fulfilment in resourcefully responding to the environment around him.

https://simone-morciano.format.com
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Austin Quintana

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Based in New York, Austin Quintana is a photographer and filmmaker using analog tools to create their work. Austin's photographic work consists of personal documentary and portraiture. Austin's recent project "Where The Valley Sings" is an exploration of their family's land, the people currently living on it, the people that came before them, and their relationship with the space.

https://austin-quintana.format.com
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Benoit Florençon

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Benoit Florençon specializes in architecture and design photography. From retail spaces to scenography and public or private interiors, his work focuses on space, materials, and design details. I work closely with my clients to deliver the best images of their work. I have photographed projects in France, Europe and Asia, working either directly with brands or with architects and event agencies.

https://benoitflorencon.format.com
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Jack Bardhamre

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Jack Bardhamre is a Swedish photographer active in the Värmland and Närke area. His journey with photography first started in the woods. Bardhamre fell in love with the art during many hikes through the Scandinavian and American mountains. He loves the play between light and dark, the feeling and contrast that happens in between. Bardhamre has always preached for a simple life and finds art and inspiration through his love for nature and the universe.

https://portfolio-wldqkbo.format.com
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Cy Gilbert

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Cy has 32 years' experience as a classically-trained flutist, which translate into the clean, "harmonious" lines and compositional techniques with which he imbues architecture and real estate photography. Already published in Atomic Ranch Magazine and the New York Times, Mr. Gilbert is fully immersed in the combination of art and science that becomes the beautiful imagery to which his many followers and clients demand and respect.

https://cy-gilbert.format.com
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Matthew Heritage

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Matthew Heritage is an Exeter, Devon-based architecture and interior photographer working all over the UK and abroad. Matthew studied Media at Leeds Met University where he nourished my love of photography. He started shooting student homes for estate agents and slowly began to pick up more glamorous places to add to my portfolio. He soon realized that he loves the challenge of architectural photography and it's been a 9-year learning experience to get to this point.

https://matthewheritage.format.com
desktop browser window frameMindaugas Lapinskas desktop
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Mindaugas Lapinskas

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Mindaugas Lapinskas is a photographer from Vilnius, Lithuania, specializing in Real Estate and automotive photography. Lapinskas started their photography journey almost 30 years ago as a teenager, so he remembers the magic in the darkroom waiting for that elusive image to appear. In late 90's Lapinskas produced and hosted alternative music TV show and later worked as a movie translator. But 8 years ago he turned back to photography, this time professionally.

https://photospike.format.com
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Jonathan S. Measor | Photography

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Jonathan S. Measor is a lover of photography, architecture, and innovation. His style finds its inspiration from having been a radio technician. It is intended to be as direct and as clear as the eye would see it; with a very easy-to-follow and quiet, "here it is," vibe. Measor likes to describe their style as technical. Please enjoy this showcase selection from the many real estate listings he has captured so far.

https://jsmeasor.format.com
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梅可嘉|Kejia Mei

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Kejia Mei, worked as an architect at Origin-architect and was responsible for and completed projects that were shortlisted for WAF2020/2021, the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, etc. Mei, independently planned and shot the exhibition video for the Biennale project. Later, Mei became an independent architectural photographer, engaged in professional architectural photography work.

https://kejia-mei.format.com
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Garcês

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Sérgio Garcês Marques (b.1982) is a specialized architectural photographer, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Since 2011 he has worked with architects, designers, and artists, helping them to document and communicate their work. His mission is to create powerful images that are both artwork and specific communication tools. Before becoming a full-time photographer, he finished his Architecture studies (FA UTL 2006), and worked in several studios as architect.

https://garces.format.com
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marjolein martinot

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Marjolein is a Dutch photographer, based in France. Her photography touches on the poetic, while striving to remain authentic and true at the same time. She aims to evoke sentiments by using and mixing different photographic approaches and analogue cameras. The prime focus of Marjolein’s work is on everyday life: family, friends, and the places and things that touch her. Her most recent project is called “Riverland”(2023-Finalist - The Sony World Photography Awards, Professional Competition).

https://my1stportfolio8872.format.com
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Fergus Hurst

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Fergus Hurst is a film and digital photographer who captures landscapes, wildlife, portrait, commercial and documentary images. He fell in love with photography at a young age, and always learning new ways to capture the world around him.

https://fergushurst.format.com
desktop browser window frameNiko Goga desktop
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Niko Goga

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Niko started his photography journey in 2012, via various workshops, photo clubs, college courses, and photographic organisations. He loves making memories with his camera. Memories that stay imprinted with people. Every time you click that shutter, you make a connection. A connection that lasts forever.

https://nikogoga.format.com
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Franklin Yeep

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Franklin Yeep is a black & white film portrait photographer based in NYC. Yeep shoot all things analog, which gives them a one-of-a-kind experience to the subject and the viewer. They believe the slow process allows the sitter to "breathe," enabling them to capture their portraiture in an honest, and transparent way. Everything is hand-processed by Yeep from start to finish without involving any photo labs, which allows them to have complete control over the creative process.

https://franklinyeep.format.com
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Darrell Jackson

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Darrell Jackson is an experienced portrait and editorial photographer based in Los Angeles. Darrell is well versed in digital and film formats. Client's include Google, PUMA, and Dockers.

https://d-jacks.format.com
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Roseanne Orim

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Dubai-based advertising & commercial food photographer and recipe developer.

https://roseanne-orim.format.com
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Ulderico Granger

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Ulderico Granger is a freelance outdoor photographer originally from the Big Island of Hawaii who became enamored with photography at the age of 12. Growing up on an island in the Pacific, Granger developed a love and appreciation for the natural world that has only grown to this day.

https://ulderico-images.format.com
desktop browser window frameRussell Holliday desktop
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Russell Holliday

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Russell Holliday is a photographer based in California. By documenting surfing on the most remote coastlines in the world, Russell's life and work revolve around hunting a moment and letting it be just that: a split-second in time that you will never get back, but instead have a photograph that will remind you that it was really was as good as it was remembered to be.

https://russellholliday.format.com
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James Barkman

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James Barkman is a photographer who draws much of his inspiration from the mountains and the sea. No stranger to the open road, his work, travels, and expeditions have taken him from the Arctic Circle to Afghanistan. His passion for honest storytelling and drive for genuine adventure has led him to work with a diverse and unique range of clients. A climber, motorcycle enthusiast, and writer, James is based on the Central Coast of California.

https://james-barkman.format.com
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Jessica

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Jessica Abby specializes in photographing the raw feelings and emotions that are happening at any given moment throughout wedding days and engagement sessions. Photographing over 250 weddings throughout Australia and worldwide, she has developed a serious flair for showcasing each individual love story through romantic and natural imagery.

https://jessicaabbyphotography.format.com
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brandon gorrie

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Brandon Gorrie is a photographer based in Austin, TX who loves to capture images that pose more questions than provide answers. Much of Brandon's work is inspired by Soviet and Western Cinema from the 60's until present- his favorite cinematographer being Sven Nykvist who worked with Ingmar Bergman and Andrei Tarkovsky. .

https://portfolio-ylcmeqz.format.com
desktop browser window frameGiovanni Capriotti desktop
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Giovanni Capriotti

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Giovanni Capriotti specializes in long-form post-documentary explorations that examine how time and the inevitability of compromise shape individuals, communities, history, culture, and the human condition. Through the integration of photography, moving images, audio, experiential prose, and personal testimonials, he strives to deepen his understanding of worldly affairs and the role of contemporary documentary practice.

https://giovannicapriotti.format.com
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Jason Ward

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Jason Ward is an LA based street, documentary, and portrait photographer.

https://uncannyportraits.format.com
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Amr Alfiky

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Amr Alfiky is an Egyptian award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker based in New York City. He studied medicine at Alexandria University in Egypt and assisted as a field medic during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Shortly afterwards he began photographing and in 2013 Amr co-founded one of the prominent visual arts studios - Janaklees for Visual Arts, in Egypt.

https://amr-alfiqy.format.com
desktop browser window frameSander Alblas desktop
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Sander Alblas

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Sander Alblas likes to take pictures. He would say his work is characterized by using shallow depth of field to draw the viewer's eye to a particular point in the image. Sander likes to shoot with prime lenses and analog equipment to keep it as basic as possible.

https://sander-alblas.format.com
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Aaron Cohen

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As a native New Yorker Aaron had the privilege of being exposed to artist from all walks of life, from graffiti to Neoclassicism and everything in between. These interactions had a profound impact on him and led him, in his own right to become a multi disciplined artist. Aaron is an accomplished musician, sound designer, photographer, painter and programmer.

https://aaron-nyc.format.com
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Nicklaus Walter

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Nicklaus has been obsessed with photography since he was 16 years old. At the time, his main interest was capturing photos of his friends skateboarding in his hometown. Nicklaus's work has been licensed by some of the world's biggest brands including Apple, Conde Nast, Facebook, Amazon, Spotify, American Express, AT&T, Cosmopolitan, Walmart, Allergan, Booking.com, Invesco, Healthline, John Hancock, Whattoexpect.com, and Bauer Media.

https://nicklaus-walter-zucc.format.com
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Jagoda Lasota Lasotyzm

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Jagoda Lasota is a biotechnologist by education and training, graphic designer/retoucher by profession, and photographer by passion. Always looking for the human aspect in photography, Jagoda has published in journals about fashion and traveling. She was selected as 30 under 30 most emerging women photographers by Artpil magazine (2019). Jagoda lives and works in Wroclaw, Poland.

https://jagoda-lasota.format.com
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Philip Nguyen

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Phil Nguyen is a commercial photographer and videographer specializing in travel, lifestyle, and brand narrative and is a proud member of the Sony Alpha Imaging Collective. Born in Houston, Texas and based in Los Angeles, California, Phil adopted photography to visually interpret his changing environments and the people around him with an emphasis on storytelling and emotion while retaining a unique aesthetic.

https://philnguyen.format.com
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Kristine Kilty

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Kristine Kilty is an international Creative Fashion Director. She is known for an artistic yet sexy aesthetic that is injected with attitude. A maximalist at heart, who loves the dark as much as the exuberant. Kristine's work spans across celebrity portraits, advertising campaigns, fashion editorials, music videos, artistic exhibitions and more! Kristine has worked with Lewis Hamilton, Coco Rocha, Nick Jonas, Naomie Harris, Boy George, Liam Gallagher and Leona Lewis, to name a few.

https://kristinekilty.format.com

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