Notes on showing your work.
Practical guides for artists, photographers and illustrators. No jargon, no growth hacks, just what we’ve learned helping people put their work online.
How to make a portfolio website (without losing a weekend)
A plain-English guide for artists, photographers and illustrators: choose your best work, photograph it, write a short bio and publish a portfolio website in an afternoon.
The best portfolio website builders in 2026, compared
We compared 12 portfolio platforms for artists, photographers and illustrators on price, ease and how good your work looks. Honest picks for every budget, including free options.
How to photograph your artwork with a phone
Good photos of paintings, drawings and prints, with only a phone and a window. Light, angle, colour and cropping, explained step by step.
Instagram vs a portfolio website: do artists need both?
Instagram is great for being found, a portfolio website is where people decide to hire or buy. What each one is good at, and how to make them work together.
Do artists need their own domain name? (And how to set one up)
What a domain name is, whether you need one, how to pick a good one, what it costs and how to connect it to your portfolio, in plain English.
Two plans. That’s all.
No add-ons, no bandwidth bills, no price that doubles after the first year.
Free
For getting started, and for small bodies of work.
$0
- Up to 12 works
- Every theme
- yourname.semirare.com
- Your own domain, with HTTPS
- Contact form and inbox
- PDFs of your work to send, with a share link
Pro
For working artists with a growing archive.
$6 / month, billed yearly
- Unlimited works
- Password-protected pages
- $8 month to month