ISO100

A Squarespace alternative for photographers

Make the photographs your design decisions.

Choose the photographs, their sequence, and the layout that suits them. ISO100 brings the page together through coordinated gallery settings, with a free plan you can publish on.

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Publish your portfolio for free.

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Jan Polak’s ISO100 portfolio, with colorful street photographs arranged in a grid of landscape and portrait images
Photography by Jan PolakView portfolio ↗

Why choose ISO100 over Squarespace?

Choose a photography portfolio built around your galleries and selected work.

  • Gallery design

    ISO100
    Gallery-focused controls. Refine covers, photo layouts, spacing, and sequence with coordinated gallery settings.
    Squarespace
    Compose pages from sections, blocks, and portfolio projects.

  • Free publishing

    ISO100
    Free publishing. Publish up to 250 photos in five galleries, with 5 GB of storage. Unpublished photos count too.
    Squarespace
    Trial websites remain private until you start a paid subscription.

  • Website scope

    ISO100
    A focused portfolio. Add pages for services, exhibitions, or project stories, with text, photos, and contact forms.
    Squarespace
    Build custom pages from sections and blocks, alongside blogging, commerce, and broader business tools.

Use ISO100 pages for services and contact information, and blog posts for dated photo stories. Keep Squarespace alongside your portfolio when you need a product store or bookings.

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Finish your photos before publishing.

Crop and straighten, fine-tune light and color, refine detail, and shape your look with curves and presets. Use masks to adjust selected areas and cloning to remove distractions. Your uploaded original stays intact.

A green parrot with fine feather detail, comparing the original photo with a brighter, more colorful edit
Drag the divider to compare. You can also use the arrow keys, or Home and End, when the divider is focused.

Make the portfolio feel like yours.

Start with a curated layout built for photography. Make it yours with cover styles, typography, colors, and gallery settings designed to work together.

Try a few gallery settings below.

Photo layout
Spacing
Page background

Bring your photographs from Squarespace.

Bring your photograph files rather than a website-content export. Recreate the text and presentation you want to keep; layouts, commerce, and booking settings do not transfer. Review in ISO100, then publish when ready. Importing does not publish your portfolio.

Import from Squarespace Start with your own uploads
How to import your photos

Questions about switching.

Can I sell photographs commission-free?

Yes. Sell individual photo downloads or complete galleries as ZIP files, with your chosen prices and licenses. ISO100 takes no commission on those sales.

How do I bring my photographs from Squarespace?

Use your finished photo files or a supported export from Squarespace. Import your selection, review the photographs and galleries, then publish when ready. The import guide explains how to prepare your files; website designs and business records are not recreated.

Can I publish my portfolio for free?

Yes. Publish up to 250 photos across five galleries, with 5 GB of storage. The allowance includes unpublished photographs, uploaded originals, and their viewing copies. See the plan comparison for full details.

Can I use my existing domain?

Yes. Build and preview your portfolio, then connect your domain when you are ready. Follow the domain setup guide to make the switch; old page addresses may need separate redirects.

Can I update a photograph without rebuilding its gallery?

Yes. Replace the file on an existing photograph to keep its link, title, rights notice, focal point, and gallery placements. Check the new image and crops, then publish the update when ready.

How should I prepare photographs for the best quality?

Start with finished originals or the highest-quality account downloads available. Check image dimensions before importing, then preview your selected work on desktop and mobile. Smaller web copies retain only the detail available in those files.

Can I try ISO100 while keeping Squarespace?

Yes. Build and preview your portfolio while keeping Squarespace active. Choose when to publish and switch your domain. Your existing account stays in place, so you can continue using its community, archive, or business services.

Can I import photos from Lightroom?

Yes. When Lightroom is offered in Studio, connect your Lightroom cloud account and choose photos to import. You can also upload finished exports from Lightroom Classic. Imported photos do not stay synchronized with Lightroom; later edits need another import or a replacement file.

Can I edit photos before publishing?

Yes. Crop photos, adjust light and color, apply presets, and make local adjustments in Studio. The photo editor is included on Free and Plus, and your uploaded originals are preserved. Save your edits, review the result, then publish when ready.

Create your photography portfolio.

Bring your photographs across or upload a new selection. A free plan is available.

Create a portfolio