An analysis of artists portfolios and the different sites that are used to host them.
Adobe Portfolio
I used the site https://digital-photography-school.com/pros-and-cons-adobe-portfolio/ to learn about how this site is used and the pros and cons.
The cons I initially read were this:
- You cannot sell your images directly from the site, you’d have to hyperlink to another platform to do this, which can be more expensive as you already have to pay for Adobe cloud to use the portfolio site on top of a website to sell your images.
- Not hugely customisable templates/too simple.
- Having to pay for both a website and the portfolio site.
Pros:
- No coding required
- Simple to set up and use
- User friendly interface for your audience
Overall I liked how the images were displayed and how you can easily navigate through tabs on an artists page, however I would not use this as a portfolio site as I have to pay for it.
A really great way to showcase your work by creating a new user and having this as a professional portfolio site that can be easily updated. I really like using Instagram as a portfolio site, however I like to show my users what i am up to in a more personal tone, where they can see how i work ands what i get up to outside of final images of work. This is the main reason that I would not use Instagram as a dedicated portfolio platform.
Personal Website
For me, having a personal website is the way to go for a portfolio. I use Pixpa for my website as it is only £2.50 per month and I can store many images and have lots of appropriate tabs. The site is easy to keep updated and is user friendly. I have looked into using other sites such as Squarespace to host a site but i do not like the interface and find it clunky to use. I considered coding my own however purchasing a domain name can be much more expensive than using a site such as Pixpa to host, and it can be a long winded process to keep it updated.
