Over the past year, PhotoBiz has rolled out some of the most creative, flexible, and visually powerful layout tools ever introduced to the platform. These updates give photographers and creatives more ways to tell stories, showcase work, and guide viewers through beautifully structured pages.

Here’s your full guide to all the new layouts, how to use them, and real-world examples to help you build your best website yet.

The Editor Block updates brought cleaner, more modern text sections designed for clarity and a more modern look.

What’s new

• Modern borders
• Overlay colors
• Text + button alignment options

Where these layouts shine

Great for pages where information matters — About, Services, FAQs, Investment, or Studio Policies.

Examples

• A 2-column Services overview
• A clean “Meet the Photographer” intro
• Stack multiple editor blocks for a stylish FAQ section

Clarity + design = a more professional feel immediately.

These layouts give you cinematic, edge-to-edge hero sections with smooth transitions.

What’s new

• Full-width banner carousels
• Centered image positioning
• Optional captions
• Seamless transitions

Where these layouts shine

Perfect when you want to show multiple types of work or grab attention instantly.

Examples

• Wedding • Family • Maternity • Seniors categories
• Seasonal mini-session promotions
• A dynamic homepage hero slideshow

These layouts give your website instant visual depth.

These editorial-style layouts let your copy and visuals work together harmoniously.

What’s new

• Multiple opacity levels
• Clean typography overlays

Where these layouts shine

Ideal for announcements, section intros, and anywhere with a headline and body copy.

Examples

• “Now Booking Spring Family Sessions”
• A striking Portfolio intro
• About page opener featuring your studio or a signature image

It’s a simple way to create high-impact, magazine-worthy design.

PhotoBiz expanded into powerful motion-forward layouts for 2025.

What’s new

• Two-column video + text
• Full-width video hero blocks
• Text-over-video options
• Bonus: Add videos inside list blocks

Where this layout shines

When you want to add emotion, personality, or behind-the-scenes storytelling.

Examples

• A BTS reel on your About page
• A cinematic highlight film for weddings
• A short looping clip demonstrating your studio experience

Video layouts transform your website into a dynamic, modern showcase.

Testimonials got a fresh, modern facelift.

What’s new

• Card-style layouts
• Cleaner typography
• Image + quote pairings

Where these layouts shine

Perfect for building credibility and showing real client experiences.

Examples

• A homepage testimonial slider
• Client praise under each service type
• A dedicated Reviews page

Beautiful reviews = higher conversions.

The newest addition to the PhotoBiz layout family: Story Panels, designed to help you guide visitors through a narrative in a visually stunning way.

What are Story Panels?

Story Panels are made up of vertically oriented, scroll-triggered sections that deliver your brand message one piece at a time — like a guided storytelling experience.

What makes them special

• Clean, immersive, mobile-friendly design
• Smooth scroll-based transitions
• Perfect for brand introductions
• Ideal for “Experience” or “Process” explanations
• Layouts that feel like a modern, interactive magazine

Where these layouts shine

Whenever you want to walk your viewer through a journey, step-by-step.

Examples

• Your Experience / What to Expect
  Step 1: Consultation → Step 2: Session Day → Step 3: Ordering → Step 4: Delivery
  
  
• Tell Your Brand Story
  Who you are → What you value → How you work → Why clients choose you
  
  
• Before & After / Transformations
  Ideal for retouchers, stylists, boudoir artists
  
  
• MiniCampaigns / Announcements
  Lead clients through a promotional narrative

Story Panels elevate storytelling into something immersive, clean, and beautifully structured.

With the addition of Story Panels and a whole suite of new layouts, PhotoBiz now gives creators more ways than ever to design beautiful, engaging websites — without technical skills or outside design help.

Your brand’s story deserves to be told clearly and beautifully. These layouts give you the tools to do exactly that.