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Photography [168]

All of the data is updated every month | Last updated 10.01.2026

Top 3 performers

Based on SEO performance, copy analysis and ARR/MRR

Current statistics

Colors

Current trending colors include among others White, Black, Off-White / Light Gray

Keywords

The most used keywords include among others: Studio, Photography, Creative

Studio

Photography

Creative

Design

Film

Director

Buttons

The most used CTAs include among others: View Case, Download For Iphone, Upload Image

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Upload Image

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Trends

Over the analysis period, photography portfolios experienced a fundamental shift from traditional service presentation to emotion-driven storytelling, with 'creative' sentiment changing from benefit to emotion while maintaining 17% frequency. Color usage became more extreme and focused, with black text usage jumping from 28% to 60% while white remained stable at 37-49%, creating higher contrast visual hierarchies. CTA language evolved from simple 'Contact' (dropped from 2% to under 1%) toward project-focused actions like 'VIEW THE PROJECT' (2%) and 'Learn more' (doubled to 3%), indicating a shift from direct client acquisition to portfolio showcase strategy. The emergence of specialized terms like 'independent' (6%) and 'experience' (5%) suggests creative professionals are emphasizing personal brand differentiation over traditional studio credentials.

Trending keywords

Monthly overview

Black usage as text and secondary color surged from 28% to 60%, creating a stark minimalist aesthetic trend while white usage remained steady between 30-49%, suggesting creative portfolios are adopting high-contrast monochromatic schemes.

The most dramatic keyword shift was 'design' rising from 9.3% to 20% frequency while maintaining its feature sentiment, indicating creative portfolios are emphasizing design capabilities over traditional photography services.

'Learn more' CTAs doubled in frequency to 3% while traditional 'Contact' CTAs declined, with new project-focused actions like 'VIEW THE PROJECT' emerging at 2%, showing a shift from direct client conversion to portfolio engagement strategy.

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