For GCSE & A-Level Photography

Where students build a portfolio that lasts a lifetime.

Lightfolio gives your class a safe space to create, get teacher feedback, and publish a real photography website — no code, and it stays theirs long after they leave school.

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Real websites, not slideshows.

Every student gets a responsive photography website. They pick a look, drag their photos in, and publish — Lightfolio handles the rest.

Elena VossEditorial

Editorial

Filtered galleries with category tabs — ideal for themed A-Level projects.

NoirCarousel

Noir

A dark, cinematic slider that makes a single strong image sing.

Studio

Studio

A full-screen cover hero, then a clean grid. The classic photographer site.

Pick a starting look, then fine-tune colours, layout and gallery effects — live, with no code.

Up and running in one lesson

Three steps to a class portfolio.

1

Create your class

Sign in, name your class, and get a join code. No spreadsheets, no IT tickets.

2

Students join

Share the code. Students sign in with their school account and start their portfolio.

3

Build, review, publish

They upload and arrange work; you review and give private feedback; they publish a real site.

For teachers

Built for how you actually teach.

  • Review everything in one place — albums, photos and whole portfolios.
  • Private feedback that only you and the student ever see.
  • Manage classes & visibility — you control what can be shared.
  • Safe by design — private by default, GDPR-friendly, no public exposure unless you allow it.
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"Lovely series — try tightening the edit to your six strongest frames and add a line on your intent."

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Curriculum support

Mapped to the work you set.

For independent investigation, personal themes, and a professional portfolio for university and beyond.

Personal Investigation

Sustained projects with a clear theme — intent, research and progression over time.

Contextual Studies

Artist research and critical understanding alongside practical work.

Experimentation

Explore techniques and ideas, recording outcomes and reflecting on results.

Refinement

Clear decision-making — selecting and improving work toward a final outcome.

Final Outcome

Resolved work that connects clearly to the investigation.

HE Portfolio

A curated, professional portfolio ready for university or a creative career.

Structured support for coursework — building skills, confidence and creative thinking.

Coursework Projects

Organise and present projects from initial ideas to final outcomes.

Artist Research

Record research into photographers and artists to support practical work.

Experimentation

Try techniques and processes, showing development and exploration.

Annotation

Reflect clearly — explaining ideas, decisions and improvements.

Final Pieces

Finished outcomes that show understanding of the project theme.

Keeps for life

One portfolio. A lifetime of possibilities.

At school

  • Build coursework
  • Receive teacher feedback
  • Develop personal projects
  • Submit for assessment

After graduation

  • Keep your portfolio for life
  • Publish publicly
  • Use your own domain
  • Grow professionally
"My students finally have somewhere to build proper portfolios — and the feedback loop saves me hours. Setup took one lesson."
Sarah Whitfield · Head of Photography, Riverside Sixth Form

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