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Photo: Unsplash You’ve been networking since you started in the business, and you’ve met hundreds of talented industry professionals. In the conference chaos or crowded cocktail hour, you often leave with a few new friends and nothing short of a million business cards. A business card is the key to making a good first business impression. […]
Photo: Courtesy of Meredith Ryncarz Owning a business was the furthest thing from my mind in college. I knew I wanted to teach people about art and use photography as a visual story teller. When our son was born, I made the transition out of formal teaching and dove head first into photography. As a […]
Photo: Unsplash Just like arranging a bouquet, photographing an anniversary shoot, or planning a wedding, getting published is all about strategy. Each precious moment is calculated for optimal results and no tiny detail goes overlooked. Why should submitting albums for publication be any different? Here are Two Bright Lights we give you the tools to […]
Image: Unsplash The Messaging Platform is Here You know how it goes: your submission was accepted, but maybe you have a question about the feature. Or maybe you want to see if there’s an updated publication date coming your way. Well, chatting with an editor just got way easier! Two Bright Lights is excited to introduce direct messaging […]
Christa Rene of Christa Rene Photography Having my own photography business wasn’t a lifelong dream I’d always had! I wanted to be an entrepreneur or teacher, but changed my major to business from education months before starting college in the fall of 2012. Later that year, I made the splurge and bought my first DSLR […]
Image: Unsplash You’re a hustling photographer, a forever-busy event professional, or a super booked publisher. Ever wonder why there aren’t enough hours in the day to check everything off your to-do list? Believe us, we’re right there with you. While we can’t add more hours to the day, we are here to help you to figure […]
Kaboom Pics Search engine optimization doesn’t just pertain to Google anymore—everywhere online that is searchable is a search engine! That means any social network, from Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, to even Etsy, can be optimized for search. So how can you harness SEO to tap into your specific niche of the market? Check out the […]
…And in a blink, 2017 is coming to a close! As one year ends and we look to the next, it’s important to start setting new goals and aspirations. In 2018, we want you to take your work one step further and increase your credibility by getting published. Whether it be exposure to more publishers […]
Whether you’re brand new to TBL or you’re a seasoned submissions pro, sometimes you just need sometime to know how to perform a certain task or a refresher on submission best practices. Well, we’ve got you covered! Our YouTube channel now has a series of Two Bright Lights how-to videos that take submitters and editors step-by-step […]
You’ve barely recovered from the intense summer months, and now you’ve got to think about holiday albums?! Time is flying by, but it’s so important to submit your holiday albums during the most wonderful time of year (you see what we did there?) As the holiday season quickly approaches, it’s imperative to submit your Thanksgiving, […]