Step 1
Inventory the booking categories
Separate wedding, portrait, commercial, editorial, and personal work before choosing what belongs on the homepage.
Photography migration
Photographer website migration checklist
A photography migration should protect the strongest work while making booking and updates easier.
Photographers moving from an older portfolio site - 6 min read
Visual preview
See the kind of site this guide supports.
The advice is paired with template previews so readers can connect the launch step to an actual starting point.
Step 2
Preserve image proof with context
Keep the best images, but add service, location, caption, and inquiry context so the gallery can produce action.
Step 3
Launch before the domain moves
Review the hosted URL, contact form, metadata, sitemap, and image previews before switching DNS.
Next step
Use the guide while the site is still fresh.
Start from a template, make one focused first version, and use the CMS checklist to keep the next action visible.