Affordable photography website: start from €5 a month with Pelli

An affordable photography website should help visitors understand your offering and get in touch. To keep your budget in line with your business, start by defining the content you need.

💶 Understand the price and the billing period

Pelli Lite costs €5 a month with monthly billing. With annual billing, the price also works out at €5 a month, with €60 charged per year. Choose the billing schedule that suits your budget.

Before choosing, check Pelli’s pricing and confirm the plan and billing option you select. You can then weigh that cost against what your website actually needs: showcasing one specialty or creating several pages for different services.

🎯 Give your first page a clear purpose

One page can explain who you photograph, where you work and how to reach you. On Pelli, you can start with this approach using Lite. Make your offering clear from the start of the page.

Example: you are launching portrait sessions in Nantes. Your website presents your approach, a selection of portraits, the essential session information and a way to contact you. Every piece of content supports the same next step: getting in touch to plan a portrait.

📷 Choose photos that explain your service

Prepare your images before building the website. A consistent selection helps visitors recognise the kind of session you offer and the result they can expect. Show examples that represent your current work.

For portraits, you could bring together different expressions and compositions. For family sessions, show how you photograph interactions. Then review everything on a phone: the images should support your presentation during a quick visit.

📍 Present your service, location and contact details

Write a practical description: who the session is for, the setting in which it takes place and the area you cover. Your location gives people looking for a photographer nearby a useful point of reference.

Add a clear next step, such as contacting you to discuss the project. Prepare the following elements before arranging your page:

🧩 Add pages as your offering grows

The number of pages should reflect your business. One page suits a focused introduction. When you offer several services with different client expectations, separate pages give each service more room for a detailed explanation.

On Pelli, Lite includes one page, Pro lets you create three and Ultra offers unlimited pages. For example, a photographer expanding into business portraits may want to distinguish that service from sessions for private clients. Choose based on the content you are actually ready to publish.

🗂️ Allow for your domain and your time too

Your website budget may include costs outside the subscription. If you already own a domain name, check its renewal date and cost with your provider. Its renewal remains a cost to budget for with your provider.

Also allow time to select images, write your copy and review the presentation. Keep your content in an organised folder. You can then update your services and images more easily.

✅ Check the journey before sharing your website

Open your website on a phone and a computer. Check that your specialty and location are easy to understand, that your images represent your work and that your contact details are current. Follow the path you have set out for a new visitor yourself.

You now have a foundation that suits your budget: a clear introduction, relevant photos and an obvious next step. Explore Pelli’s photography website builder to prepare your website, then check pricing to choose the number of pages and billing option that fit your project.

To plan the structure of your website, explore our guide to creating a photography website without coding.