Hi friends! Earlier this month, Meghan and I had the opportunity to head out to sunny Tempe, AZ for the 2019 Showit United Conference. We spent 4 days hugging (it’s a conference thing) and getting to know hundreds of amazing photographers and leaders in the industry. Not only were the main sessions[...]
Before co-founding NYC photography boutique, Anée Atelier, and making my transition to full-time photography, I was blessed to have an incredible career in the publishing industry. What began with a position at Essence Magazine, later led to People and People StyleWatch, eventually culminating at[...]
Happy Pride, love champions! I’ve been celebrating Pride since I came out as bisexual in 1997. My journey discovering my identity led me through a variety of terms for my sexual orientation until I landed on what feels the most accurate for me: queer. I’m a queer femme cisgender woman, and my[...]
4 Ways to Prep Your Business for Facebook Marketing
May 13, 2019
Facebook marketing can seem like a scary thing to those who don’t know it. Before you start spending your ad dollars, you should make sure your website is prepared to handle the traffic that will come your way. To make sure a visitor converts to an eventual sale, these things should be in place on[...]
After fourteen years of photographing weddings and destination-based shoots from the Southwest to the Northeast, Dubai to Israel, the Maldives and on eight islands across the Caribbean, it’s safe to say we’ve picked up a rule or two on how to travel well. More importantly, how to juggle the[...]
As a creative business owner, your to-do list is long. From drafting contracts and overseeing finances to working through projects and managing your client experience, your days are filled with trying to crank through seemingly endless tasks in order to get from first inquiry to final invoice. But,[...]
When we first started our business, we thought we had to hide behind some fancy agency name and persona. We kept our website uber professional, always signed our emails with “Cheers” and “Best”, and would never ever share our personal lives on our social media or blog. We were under the impression[...]
6 Tips to Get Published in the Ever-Changing Wedding Media Landscape by Meghan Ely
February 13, 2019
If there is one thing that’s for certain in Wedding PR these days, it’s that nothing is certain. The wedding media landscape is evolving at a rapid pace- from news of mergers and shutdowns to the diversification of new mediums. The question remains- how do you continue to build your press portfolio[...]
5 Ways to Incorporate Storytelling Into Your PR Strategy
February 07, 2019
Good PR is all about who you know and storytelling. Luckily if you’re on Two Bright Lights, we’ve done some of the heavy-lifting for you by establishing these connections! That being said, it’s important to use them to their fullest potential through crafting a compelling story for your business.[...]
The 9 Do's and Don'ts of Submissions
January 17, 2019
Without a doubt, the way you submit your albums can make a huge impact on how you get published. Once you’ve mastered how to upload your albums on Two Bright Lights, it’s time to head into submissions with a clear strategy. Read through these do’s and don’ts of submitting for some tips to get your[...]
