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Squarespace Templates
Built for Photographers
Premium, photographer-specific Squarespace templates with SEO built in from day one. Not just a pretty design. A complete website system ready to rank and convert.
Why These Templates Are Different
Designed by a photographer. Optimized for Google.
Most Squarespace templates are built to look good in a screenshot. These are built to work. Every layout, every page, every section was designed with one type of business in mind: yours.
The Brand Darkroom is a web design and SEO studio built exclusively for photographers. That means these templates are not generic business templates with your headshots swapped in. They are photographer websites, from the ground up, with the SEO strategy already inside.
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Gallery layouts, inquiry flows, investment pages, and service structures built around how photography businesses actually work.
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Your done-for-you SEO template comes with title tags, meta descriptions, and on-page strategy so your site is ready to rank before you even publish.
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Step-by-step video tutorials and PDF guides walk you through setup, customization, and launch so you know exactly what to do at every step.
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At $397, these are not starter templates. They are complete website systems. The investment reflects what is inside.
Built for Squarespace 7.1
6 Pages per Template
SEO Template Included
Video Tutorials + PDF Guides
EVERY TEMPLATE INCLUDES
Everything you need to launch and rank.
6 Fully Designed Pages
Home, About, Services, Portfolio, Blog, and Contact. Every page strategically laid out to guide visitors toward booking.
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PDF Setup Guides
Detailed documentation covering setup, customization, and launch day prep so nothing falls through the cracks.
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Done-for-You SEO Template
Title tags, meta descriptions, and on-page SEO guidance written specifically for photographers. Fill in your details and publish.
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Mobile-Responsive Design
Every template looks polished on every screen. Desktop, tablet, and mobile all designed with intention.
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Video Tutorial Library
Step-by-step walkthroughs for every section of your template so you can customize with confidence, no web designer required.
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Built on Squarespace 7.1
The most current and capable version of Squarespace. No outdated platform limitations holding your site back.
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FOR FAMILY + PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Golden Hour
Warm, bright, and editorial. The Golden Hour is a Squarespace template built for family, newborn, and lifestyle photographers who want a website that feels as welcoming as their work. Light backgrounds, generous white space, and a layout designed to put your galleries front and center.
Whether you're booking in-home newborn sessions, outdoor family portraits, or lifestyle shoots, this template gives you the structure to show off your work and convert the visitors who find you on Google.
6 fully designed pages
Done-for-you SEO template
Video tutorial library
PDF setup guides
Mobile responsive
Built on Squarespace 7.1
FOR WEDDING + FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Velvet Hour
Dark, moody, and unmistakably editorial. The Velvet Hour is a Squarespace template built for photographers who want their website to feel like an extension of their work. Deep backgrounds, refined typography, and a layout that commands attention from the first scroll.
Built for wedding photographers but versatile enough for any photographer drawn to a darker aesthetic. Portrait, boudoir, fine art, and elopement photographers all love the elevated feel the Velvet Hour brings to their brand online.
6 fully designed pages
Done-for-you SEO template
Video tutorial library
PDF setup guides
Mobile responsive
Built on Squarespace 7.1
FAQs
Questions about our Squarespace templates for photographers.
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Yes. Every page, section, and SEO template included was designed with a photographer's business in mind. The layouts are built to showcase galleries, convert inquiries, and rank on Google for your local market. These are not general business templates with a photo gallery bolted on.
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No coding required. Each template includes a step-by-step video tutorial library and PDF guides that walk you through setup, customization, and launch inside Squarespace. If you can drag and drop, you can use these templates.
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Each template includes 6 fully designed pages (Home, About, Services, Portfolio, Blog, Contact), a done-for-you SEO template with title tags and meta descriptions, a video tutorial library, and PDF setup guides. It is a complete website system, not just a design file.
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The Golden Hour is the right fit if your work leans bright, warm, and family-focused. The Velvet Hour is the right fit if your aesthetic is dark, moody, or editorial. Both templates work across photography genres. The simplest way to choose is to look at your portfolio and ask which template your images would feel most at home inside.
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Absolutely. The Velvet Hour works beautifully for any photographer who wants a dark, editorial aesthetic. Portrait photographers, boudoir photographers, fine art photographers, and elopement photographers are all a great fit. The vibe travels across genres.
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Showit templates are in development and coming soon to The Brand Darkroom. Join the waitlist above to be notified when they launch. They will carry the same level of SEO strategy and design depth as the Squarespace templates.
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Because they are not basic starter templates. Each one is a fully built, SEO-optimized, photographer-specific website system. The price reflects the depth of what is inside: the strategy, the SEO, the tutorials, the guides, and the design itself. This is your website doing real work for you.
READY TO LAUNCH
Your photography website, ranked and ready.
Pick the template that matches your aesthetic and get a complete website system. Designed for photographers. Built for Google.