4 Ways Getting Published Can Boost Your Business
September 19, 2017
We’ve all heard wedding professionals talk about getting their work featured in publications like magazines and blogs. But let’s be honest, these are so many things on our to-do lists that these publishing goals many times fall to the bottom of the list…For a lot of us creatives, we need to know[...]
This Fall, We're ALL About Senior Photography Submissions
September 12, 2017
With the fall season fast approaching, we can't help but daydream about apple picking, pumpkin spice lattes, and all things back to school! All of us on the Two Bright Lights team LOVE the changing of seasons and to celebrate, we’re kicking off the next round of our #TBLphotostar6 contest and we[...]
You probably often think, “go big or go home,” when submitting an album to be published (“big” being national publications). Sure, getting published in a national publication has been your go-to goal since you started in the biz! But if you’re someone who views getting published as a form of[...]
4 Easy Publication Matching Tool Tips to Find Submission Success
August 02, 2017
Have you heard about our NEW Publication Matching Tool? It gathers all of the information you input about your album and recommends the publications that would be the best possible fit. Ultimately, it will shorten the amount of time you spend looking for the perfect publication and will help you[...]
3 LGBTQ+ Friendly Wedding Ideas from H&H Weddings
July 13, 2017
It’s 2017, people. ABC, for the first time in history, just aired the New York City Pride Parade. Many large companies (Target, Smirnoff, Refinery29, T-Mobile, etc.) had massive pride campaigns for the month of June. For us LGBTQ+ folks, it feels like we’ve finally arrived. It’s like we are on the[...]
How to Brag About Your Published Features
June 08, 2017
It’s official, you’ve been published. Congratulations! Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, it’s always exciting and worth celebrating. You know you want to show off your amazing successes because it’s a great way to reach existing and prospective clients. But how? Here is the right way[...]
3 Things You Can Do to Boost Your Instagram Game
May 24, 2017
Sometimes the ever-changing nature of social media can make you want to rip your hair out- am I right?! With constant changes to the algorithm and posting trends, it’s hard not to question if you’re doing this whole Instagram thing right. We hear those stories of overnight success and while many[...]
You worked on an amazing shoot or event. The images are to die for! You selected the perfect publication (#goals). But now what? How do you begin crafting a wedding submission that will catch an editor’s eye? Here are 5 tips for making your wedding submission stand out, from Rebecca Crumley,[...]
5 Ways for Creatives to Increase Inquiry Email Response Rates
February 22, 2017
You just received a notification about a new lead - YAY! So of course, you send off an email to that potential client as quickly as possible… and then you wait. When there’s no phone call or email response you can’t help but wonder, what did I do wrong? What made them change their mind? Responding[...]
