Tumblr offers an incredibly vibrant community of bloggers, from developers to musicians and even celebrities. Part of what makes this blogging platform so attractive is how easy it is to both share and display visually appealing content. Since I spend my days writing on BostInno, I like to use Tumblr to post some of my favorite photos — and I’m not alone. Tumblr founder David Karp recently stated in interview that “[Tumblr wants to be] the best place in the world for the best creative communities.”

For professional photographers and amateur photogs alike, Tumblr’s expansive directory of themes will have you up and running with a site that looks like you either spent a fortune on a web design firm or learned some serious programming skills. Here are 5 top rated Tumblr themes (both premium and free) to check out if you plan to post and feature photos:

Photofolio

This $49 theme is described by Tumblr as, “A theme for photographers of all shapes and sizes.” The homepage will display a grid of nine of your most recent albums, displaying the first photo in each album simply so your work shines. The theme is built for photographers, so below this featured work is three sections of vital information: your bio, testimonials, and your contact information. One feature I really like about this theme is that when you click on an individual album from the homepage, a good-sized thumbnail of each image within the album displays below the main large image so your viewers can get a better sense of your work in one glance.

Check out the Photofolio theme in action on this Tumblr, Jesse Kinos-Goodin Photography.

Fluid 2

The $49 Fluid 2 theme is perfect for displaying massive, high-resolution photos. The background is fully customizable, so you can upload and use any background image you like, and choose whether you want that titled or aligned left, center or right. This theme also features a custom photo set viewer (uses javascript as opposed to flash) and that helps scale images correctly depending on what size they are originally. One of my other favorite features of this theme is its endless scrolling. Since the photos are so large, your visitors will never have to click through to see all the content you publish.

Check out the Fluid 2 theme in action on this Tumblr, Voristrip: Chaos is being yourself.

Carbon

This $49 theme may not be built specifically for professional photographers, but for you amateur photogs with presence on other social websites it might just be the perfect theme. The left hand column of this theme includes all your contact info and links to your on other social sites like Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and of course email. This left-hand column stays in place as viewers scroll through your right hand column where you feature photo clippings. I use the word clipping because each photo has a corner clip fold. This and the simple gray background make even the most casually snapped photos pop.

Check out the Carbon theme in action on this Tumblr, Gratz.

OhMyGrid

This free theme uses white space to organize your photo posts into an unstructured grid that is a piece of artwork itself. On a simple white page and with each photo separated from the one below by a thin gray line, your compilation of photos will looks great regardless if they are different shapes and sizes. The top of the page displays basic information and links, and even a search bar that will pull from the titles you place on photos. Individual photo pages display only medium sized photos and require an extra click for a larger view, which is perfect if you usually use your iPhone to snap pics – but won’t be best for professional photographers who want to display large, high-resolution photos.

I actually use the OhMyGrid theme and you can check it out here: CherMor.

Organ

Dubbed “a Tumblr theme with pipes,” this free theme offers a bit of an off the beaten path display. The theme homepage displays different sized snippets of each photo, which collectively look like an organ. The ribbons of thumbnails offer a bit of mystery for your photos, but not necessarily an extra step for your visitors. All a viewer has to do is mouse over each ribbon of the organ to see the image in full, and clicking through will of course bring them to a dedicated page with a larger image.

Check out the Organ theme in action on on their demo Organ-Theme Tumblr.

What other themes are perfect for photo enthusiasts? Let us know in the comments!