There’s no doubt that photographers, artists, designers, and other creatives can further their careers with a website about their craft. Whether they opt for a personal blog, an online vCard or resume, or a portfolio, they can bring their work to new audiences by sharing it online in an organized and aesthetically pleasing way.
So, how do you get there? You found this article, so you are probably already thinking about using WordPress. Great! I really recommend you opt for the installable version of WordPress found at WordPress.org, NOT .com, for the most ease of control.
After you are set up with a host (the host I use and recommend is Bluehost) and have WordPress installed (with Bluehost this takes one click from the control panel), the next thing to do is to choose a theme. WordPress portfolio themes are a great option, because they make it easy to share a gallery of images, each leading to its own description page.
It can be difficult to sort through the thousands of available portfolio themes for WordPress in order to find the one that would be perfect for your work. Do you want to show off a wall of images in an organized grid, or more of a masonry-style gallery, like Pinterest? Or would your photograph or piece of artwork speak best as the full screen background of a page? Portfolio WordPress themes offer these options, and more.
To make your job easier, I’ve pulled together some of the most beautiful, most functional, and best selling WordPress personal portfolio themes. Keep scrolling to see preview images and learn a little more about each one, and don’t forget to click the buttons to explore the demo or theme info more closely. The perfect theme for your work is out there – and I hope I can help you find it!