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Exploring two distinct directions for a photographer's portfolio website. Which one would you pick?
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Voted Timeless — and I'd argue it's actually the stronger strategic choice for a photographer's portfolio. The dark, high-contrast layout lets the imagery do the work rather than the UI; when your product IS the photography, the frame should disappear. The Modern direction with...
Interesting references don't always come from the same category.
This was an old social media design experiment for a bond repair shampoo in a minimalist style.
Searching for shampoo ads usually leads to more shampoo ads. Water splashes, ingredients, and hair strands have been explored for decades, so it's easy to end up with visuals that feel familiar.
Some of the references for this concept came from nature instead of beauty campaigns. The gecko wasn't there just for decoration. Its texture and regenerative qualities opened up compositions that I wouldn't have reached by looking at beauty ads alone.
Using more colors, more elements, and showing the entire product doesn't automatically make a visual stronger. Especially for social media, the first job is to stop the scroll.
Sometimes showing only a part of the product, leaving plenty of negative space, or introducing an unexpected element creates more curiosity and interaction than another product shot.
Rules are useful, but they're not always the answer. Small changes are often enough to make people stop and take a second look. A few frames from an old exploration.
Did it break the pattern for you?
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