Open the page Example
Maya Okonkwo on Editorial
Copy the rhythm: a series title and a sentence, then the photo. The print size sits in the text, so a buyer knows what they would get.
Blocks: Text · Image · Link
Photographer portfolio examples: a tight edit and one way to ask.
The best photographer portfolios are edits rather than archives: six to twelve frames in a deliberate order, each with a caption that says where and when. Add one clear way to enquire and you are done. Maya Okonkwo’s example page is shown here in Editorial, where captions get room, and in Portfolio, where the pictures do.
Try this layout Example
The same edit on Portfolio
Wider images and shorter captions: series, place and year. Choose this when the sequence should carry the page.
Blocks: Image · Link
What these have in common
- Six to twelve photos, chosen and ordered on purpose.
- A named series for each group of images.
- Captions with place and year.
- Print or job details written into the text.
- One way to enquire: an email link or the contact form.
Editorial photography examples
Editorial photography is a short sequence with a point of view, where the captions do part of the storytelling. Maya’s edit has three series: Atlantic Edge (cliffs at first light), Cast Concrete (a Peckham stairwell that gets twenty minutes of sun) and After Hours (a rain-wet night market in Lagos). Each caption names the place and the year, so a frame can’t be mistaken for stock.
Build an editorial photography page in six blocks
Use this order with your own frames. When you publish, the page lives at sayhi.page/yourname, ready for your bio or email signature.
Series title and one sentence
A text block with the series name and what the picture can’t say on its own: the print, the wait, what you left out.
The first photo
Full width, with place and year in the caption, like Atlantic Edge, 2025.
The next series
Repeat the pattern: a title, a line, then the image. Maya’s second pair ends on Cast Concrete, 2024.
A frame that needs its city
Some pictures only make sense with the location named, like After Hours, Lagos, 2025.
A quiet closer
A smaller image to end the edit. Maya uses her studio table.
One way to enquire
A link labelled Print enquiries, or the contact form. Instagram can sit underneath.
Start from Editorial
Big images with room for captions. Switch to Portfolio if you want the pictures to lead and the words to stay short.
Use the Editorial templateAbout Editorial
You can try it without an account. Publish at sayhi.page/yourname with the personal website builder, or browse all the examples.
Keep going
How to build a portfolio
Choosing an edit, writing captions and publishing your page.
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Questions
How many photos should a photographer portfolio show?
Six to twelve is a good range. It is enough to show a point of view without asking anyone to scroll through an archive. Maya’s example uses four photos, each with a caption.
Should I use the Editorial or the Portfolio template?
Editorial when the caption matters: the print size, the location, the story behind the frame. Portfolio when the sequence of images says enough and the words can stay short. The blocks are the same, so you can switch later.
Can I sell prints from my page?
You can take enquiries with an email link or the contact form. SayHi has no shop or checkout, so payment happens wherever you handle it today.
I shoot weddings or products. Does this structure still work?
Yes. Pick your strongest six to twelve frames, caption them, and add one way to book. Link out to a full client gallery if you have one.
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Photographer portfolio website
Selected stills with captions, a short bio, and a way to send an enquiry.
Portfolio builder
A one-page portfolio: large work, a short bio, and a URL for a bio or an email.
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