Lessons Learned from Building My Portfolio

Photo by Valeria Ballesteros

Working on my WordPress portfolio gave me more experience when it comes to building a website. It truly gave me hands on learning.

Some of the main lessons I learned include:

  • Always back up your work. Updraft Plus saved me more than once.
  • Free plugins can be just as powerful as premium ones if you find the right ones.
  • A clean theme like Ona Architecture can make your work shine without distractions.
  • Accessibility and performance aren’t extras, they’re essentials.

Overall, this process showed me how to balance design, functionality, and technical problem solving to create a site that truly represents me as a web designer and photographer.