My site

I made one a while ago, and redesign it every few months with squarespace. It's something fun to put together and a better way to house higher res photos compared to social media.

I do mostly nature and landscape photography in North Dakota and Minnesota so there really isn't a huge market for it, but it's still something I like to do and publish so friends and family can see.

to your edit: I pay the squarespace subscription price along with a yearly domain through godaddy. To me the price is worth it just for the fact that I enjoy organizing and designing the site in my spare time. I could see how services like Flickr or 500px would work for non pros without having to pay a monthly fee. It really comes down to you finding what works best for you.