Halen

Halen is a free, multi-page Bootstrap 4 HTML5 photography website template designed for photographer portfolios, photography blogs, and visual content sites.

What is Halen?

Halen is a free Bootstrap 4 HTML5 template created by Colorlib and distributed by ThemeWagon. It gives you a complete multi-page website structure for photography-related work, including 9 HTML files, 1 PHP file, CSS and SCSS sources, JavaScript files, font icon sets, plugin libraries, and documentation. The design is clean, minimal, fully responsive, and cross-browser compatible with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and mobile devices. It was released 6 years ago, currently at version v1.0.01, and received the latest update 2 months ago.

Key Features

• Bootstrap 4 framework — Built on Bootstrap 4 with clean, minimal styling and SCSS source files for customizing the design.
• Hero header and call-to-action — The homepage opens with a hero header and includes a call-to-action button to guide visitors.
• Sticky navigation with dropdown — A sticky top navigation bar supports dropdown menus so multi-page sites stay easy to navigate.
• Portfolio grid with hover effects — A responsive portfolio grid uses the Masonry layout and shows hover effects on images, with a Magnific Pop-Up modal image viewer.
• Testimonial carousel — The Owl Carousel plugin powers a sliding testimonial section on the page.
• Blog section and comment form UI — Comes with a blog section, pagination UI, search box, comment form UI, and newsletter subscription form.
• Working PHP/AJAX contact form — Includes a functional PHP/AJAX-based contact form, plus Google Maps embed and an Instagram feed section.
• Icons and UI elements — Ships with FontAwesome and Themify icons and more than 10 UI elements for building out pages.

Who is it for?

Halen is aimed at anyone building a visual portfolio or content site around photography. Professional photographers can use it to present galleries and client work. Photography bloggers get a built-in blog section, search box, pagination, and comment form. Creative agencies or small studios can use the portfolio grid, testimonial carousel, and Google Maps to establish an online presence. The multi-page structure and 9 HTML files make it suitable for sites that need separate pages for galleries, about, contact, and blog posts.

What can you do with Halen?

• Professional photographers: Showcase a photography portfolio using the responsive grid, hover effects, and modal lightbox viewer that presents each image without leaving the page.
• Photography bloggers: Publish articles through the blog section, add a search box and pagination for archives, and let readers leave comments with the comment form UI.
• Agency and studio owners: Build a corporate-style site with hero header, dropdown navigation, testimonial carousel, Google Maps embed, and a working contact form.
• Visual content creators: Use the Instagram feed section and newsletter subscription form to grow an audience and connect social and email channels.

Pricing

Halen is completely free. It is open source, licensed for commercial projects, and includes lifetime free updates. ThemeWagon distributes it as a free download, with no paid tier or premium version listed on the product page.

Alternatives

• Multiverse — another free HTML5 photography website template from ThemeWagon.
• Proshoot — a free HTML5 Bootstrap 4 photography website template also from ThemeWagon.

FAQ

Is Halen free to use?

Yes, Halen is a free template. It is open source, allows use in commercial projects, and receives lifetime free updates, according to the ThemeWagon download page.

What does Halen include in the download?

The download includes 9 HTML files, 1 PHP file, CSS and SCSS files, JavaScript source files, font icons, documentation, and library/plugin files such as Bootstrap 4, Owl Carousel, Masonry, Magnific Pop-Up, and Ajax MailChimp.

Is Halen responsive?

Yes. Halen has a fully responsive layout and is cross-browser optimized for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and mobile devices.

Who created Halen?

Halen was created by Colorlib and is distributed through ThemeWagon. The product page lists the author as colorlib.