what's the best (php-based) platform for creating a portfolio site?

Question

I've got a very simple site -- a few content pages and an image gallery. The design for the gallery calls for multiple albums, with thumbnails on the image page. We want an extremely simple, clean design. Usability of the back-end is a priority.

My first instinct is drupal, because that's how I've been building my sites lately, but making it really easy to use is actually a fair bit of work for a simple site like this. WordPress generally has slightly better usability. Is there a great plugin for handling galleries? Any other suggestions?

Answer 1

I would have to say Wordpress with a nice theme.

http://www.cssreflex.com/2009/07/13-magnificent-free-wordpress-portfolio-themes.html

Answer 2

Lots of gallery plugins WordPress › WordPress Plugins to use on themes, and there are some free photography-centered themes: WordPress › Free WordPress Themes

Answer 3

I built a Drupal-based site for my wife who works as an artist - http://shoshannabauer.com/

The modules I used were ImageField, ImageCache, Views, and any required modules for those three. It was really very easy, and I was able to give her additional features like fields for Paypal purchasing and links to her ImageKind store front.