Websites for photographers
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What’s the best way for a photographer in South Africa to get a website?
A one-page website can show your portfolio, the types of shoot you offer and the areas you work in. Clients can enquire about a shoot on WhatsApp. Just1 builds it over WhatsApp for R97 once-off, with the first 3 months online included, then R97 every 3 months. If you want changes after delivery, R199/month includes WhatsApp edits.
Compare the options and pricesOne-page websites for photographers
- Your portfolio, grouped by type of shoot
- Weddings, family, maternity and other shoots you offer
- Client reviews
- The city and areas you work in
- Tap-to-call and WhatsApp enquiry buttons
Option 1
R97 once-off
On yourbusiness.just1.co.za. 3 months hosting included, then R97 every 3 months.
Option 2
⭐ RecommendedR199/month, no R97 fee
Your own yourbusiness.co.za and email. WhatsApp us changes anytime. Cancel anytime, or R1,990/year.
90-Day “Keep It Anyway” Guarantee
If you decide within 90 days that your website wasn’t worth the R97, send us one email. We refund every cent, no questions asked, and you keep your website anyway.
Website options for photographers in South Africa
Compiled by Just1, which sells one of these options. Prices checked 29 September 2026 on each provider’s own website; if one has changed, tell us on WhatsApp.
What each option costs and who it suits
| Option | Examples and prices | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Google listing | Good for: A photographer who wants their area, hours and reviews on Google Maps. | Watch out for: Google decides the layout. Link it to a website with your portfolio and shoot types. | |
| Just1 website |
R97 once-off: one page, first 3 months online included, then R97 every 3 months R199/month: own .co.za and email, changes on WhatsApp |
Good for: A photographer who wants their portfolio, shoot types and contact details on one page. | Watch out for: One page only; no client proofing galleries, booking calendar or online payments. |
What SA customers do online when they need a photographer
Figures from Stats SA and Google Trends on how South Africans search for a photographer online.
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People search for the shoot they want
In 2025, South Africans searched “family photoshoot” (9.1) and “wedding photographer” (8.7) about four times as often as “maternity shoot” (2.1). In a separate comparison, “photoshoot” (75.9) was searched about 1.5 times as often as “photographer” (51.1). These are yearly averages of weekly values, calculated by Just1. Name each type of shoot you do on your page, not just “photographer”.
Source: Google Trends, five photography searches compared, ZA, 2025; Google Trends, “photographer” and “photoshoot” compared, ZA, 2025
People look for a photographer near them
From 2019 to 2025, the fastest-rising photography searches in South Africa included “wedding photographer near me” and “family photoshoot near me” (both Breakout, over 5,000% growth), “maternity shoot near me” (up 3,700%) and “photographers near me” (up 1,500%). In 2025, the top search linked to “wedding photographer” was “cape town wedding photographer”, ahead of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Put your city and the areas you travel to on your page.
Source: Google Trends, related queries for “photographer”, ZA; Google Trends, related queries for “photographers”, ZA; Google Trends, related queries for “maternity shoot”, ZA; Google Trends, related queries for “family photoshoot”, ZA
Family shoots peak at the end of the year
Google searches for “family photoshoot” in South Africa peaked in October, November or December in 5 of the 7 years from 2019 to 2025. December averaged 57.0 and November 55.1, against 37.0 in May. Searches for “christmas family photoshoot” rose 400%. Put your year-end and Christmas sessions on your page before October.
About 7 in 10 photography businesses have no website
Stats SA found that only 29.4% of formal South African photography businesses had a website in 2024, so about 7 in 10 did not (our arithmetic). That is the lowest share of the 18 business-service types in the survey, where 45.9% had a website overall. Only 36.0% promoted the business online. The survey covers VAT-registered businesses only.
Photographer site we built
Lauren Herunga Photography
laurenherungaphotography.just1.co.zaLauren Herunga Photography in Cape Town lists 11 types of shoot, from weddings, family, maternity and newborn sessions to cake smash, matric dance, graduations and Christmas minis. Each shoot has its own Enquire button that opens WhatsApp with the shoot already named. The page has a portfolio for every type of shoot, client reviews, about 8 years in business, and call and WhatsApp buttons. Prices are not listed; clients message Lauren to ask.
Four simple steps
Order your Just1 Website.
Send your details and photos on WhatsApp.
See your preview and approve it.
We publish it online for you.
What to send us on WhatsApp
- Your business name and the types of shoot you offer
- Your best photos for each type of shoot
- Your packages and prices, if you want them listed
- The city and areas you work in, and whether you travel
- Client reviews you are happy to show
- Your call and WhatsApp numbers, email and Instagram
Website questions from photographers
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