Your link-in-bio hits a wall
Followers tap through from Instagram or X and land on an ID check instead of your work. Plenty of them stop right there.
For photographers and creators
Don't let an age gate hide your work.
Most photography platforms host everything you shoot. The moment one image includes nudity, every visitor has to verify their age, including the ones who came for your portraits. BentFolio is the open front room: work for a general audience, no age check, ready to share anywhere.
- No age check, ever
- Every upload reviewed
- Sell at any price
The problem
One image changes who can see everything.
A platform that hosts all of your work has to treat all of it the same way. If any of it includes nudity, the whole site sits behind age verification, and every visitor pays the price before they see a single frame.
Shared links show a gate
When your link is posted, the preview can only show what sits in front of the check, not the cover image that would make someone click.
Search can't find you
Search engines can't index pages they can't open. The people looking for exactly your style never get the chance.
Clients meet a checkpoint
The brand looking for a portrait or fashion photographer gets the same verification screen as everyone else. Most won't go through it for a first look.
The fix
Split your work into two rooms.
Keep a front room that anyone can walk into, and let it point to everything else. BentFolio is built to be that front room, and only that.
Step 1 · Where people find you
Your social posts
Post your best general-audience shots as usual, with your Folio link in your bio.
Instagram
X
TikTok
Reddit
Step 2 · The open front room
Your BentFolio
A portfolio and shop that opens instantly for everyone, on every device, from every platform.
- No age check for any visitor
- Indexed by search, previewed in every share
- Every Box reviewed before it goes live
- Sell Boxes at the price you choose
Step 3 · Everything else
The rest of your work
Your complete portfolio stays wherever it belongs. Your Folio tells visitors where to find it.
Linked from your bio
What belongs on your Folio
Artistic, glamour, cosplay. Shown everywhere.
If the work is made for a general audience, it belongs here, and it can travel to every platform you use.
Artistic & fine art
Light, form and composition. Series that deserve a proper wall, not a feed.
Glamour
Beauty, styling and attitude: the shots that stop the scroll and send people to your page.
Cosplay
Costume, character and craft. A home for every shoot, convention and collaboration.
Portrait & fashion
The work clients book you for, one link away from the people who want to hire you.
Every upload is reviewed by a person before it goes live, so your page sits in good company.
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Sell it
Being seen is the start. Selling is the business.
If people like what they see, let them own it. Group photos and videos into a Box and put a price on it, low or high, whatever the work is worth to you.
- Any price you likeA few euros for a quick set or more for a full series. You decide, Box by Box.
- You keep your full priceThe service fee is added on top for the buyer, so nothing comes out of your price.
- Checkout by StripeSecure card payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Card details never touch BentFolio.
- Bought once, kept for goodBuyers find every Box they buy in their library, ready whenever they come back.
The Bent family
More places to be seen. More ways to earn.
BentFolio is part of the Bent family of platforms. Use them together and every piece of work you publish has more than one way to find its audience.
BentFolio
Your open portfolio and shop. The link you share everywhere, and the place your work gets bought.
- Your page at bentfolio.com/yourname
- Boxes for sale at your price
- Open to every visitor, every platform
BentWall
Feature your artistic, glamour and cosplay work in more places, with every feature pointing back to you.
- Showcase and feature your best pieces
- Built for artistic, glamour and cosplay work
- Works hand in hand with your Folio
“If you put your work online, you want it to be seen. So make sure it can be.”
Questions
The short answers.
Do visitors have to verify their age to see my BentFolio?
No. BentFolio only hosts work suitable for a general audience, so there is no age check for anyone. Your page opens straight away, from any link, on any platform.
What kind of work can I publish?
Artistic and fine art photography, glamour, cosplay, portrait, fashion, lifestyle and more, as long as it is suitable for a general audience. Every upload is reviewed by a person before it goes live.
Can I point people to the rest of my work?
Yes. That is the idea. Your Folio is the open front room: share it everywhere, and use your bio to tell visitors where the rest of your work lives.
Can I sell my work on BentFolio?
Yes. Group your photos and videos into a Box and set any price you like. Buyers pay a small service fee on top, so you receive the full price you set.
How are payments handled?
Checkout runs on Stripe. Card details go straight to Stripe and never touch BentFolio, and buyers keep every Box they buy in their library.
How does BentFolio work with BentWall?
Both are part of the Bent family of platforms. Use BentFolio as your portfolio and shop, and BentWall to feature your artistic, glamour and cosplay work in more places. More places means more ways in.
Don't be closed off to your audience.
Take every avenue you have to show your work. Start with a page that anyone can open.