All you need to know about submitting your photography to get published (Plus over 40+ blogs to subm
What are they looking for?
Details, details, details.
They want a few of the bride and the groom during the major events of the day (like the ceremony and the first dance maybe), but they mostly want details of the event. Even for party blogs. They want detail heavy posts. They are looking for Several different angles, horizontal and vertical of the same detail set so that they can choose what might look good on their publication. 80% of the photos need to be details and idea oriented (in my experience).
What sessions and weddings are more likely to be published?
Detail Heavy Parties
detail heavy weddings
story-driven or interesting engagement stories
destination elopements
multiracial couples
mixed racial couples
Same sex couples
tattooed couples
edgy boudoir at a unique place
things that are different
unique and themed
or at a really cool or different location
Where are some good Places to start?
Matchology https://www.aislesociety.com/matchology
($9 a month, but free trial for a month)
Two Bright Lights https://www.twobrightlights.com/home.php
($15 a month)
What if they don't publish me?
Don't give up! I've been published over 25 times, but I've been rejected A LOT! Just keep going and submit, submit! The worst they can say is "NO!"
Elopement, destination and small gorgeous weddings
Big love smal weddings https://www.biglovesmallweddings.com/
Let’s be together http://letsbeetogether.com/
Lace and Loyalty http://www.laceandloyalty.com/
Beyond the wanderlust http://beyondthewanderlust.com/
Destination I DO https://destinationido.com/
Something https://somethingturquoise.com/
I Do Ya’ll https://www.idoyall.com/
Budget Savvy Bride https://thebudgetsavvybride.com/
Different weddings, unique weddings, tattooed brides, same-sex couples
Outre Bride http://www.outrebride.com/
Catalyst Wedding Co. http://www.catalystwedco.com/
Tautamonunt Love https://www.tantamountlove.com/
ISO: Alt: http://www.isoalt.com/
2 life weddings/2 life weddings: https://www.2life.io/weddings/#.Wmzj_qinFPYHeavy
Detailed oriented weddings, unique gowns, gorgeous venues, unique engagements
Cake and lace http://www.cakeandlaceblog.com/
Green wedding shoes https://greenweddingshoes.com/
Glitter Inc. https://glitterinc.com/
The Knot https://www.theknot.com/
How He Asked https://howheasked.com/
Inspired by this http://www.inspiredbythis.com/
Joy Wed http://www.joy-wed.com/
Loverly https://lover.ly/
Style Verify Wedding https://styleverify.com/
Utterly Engaged http://www.utterlyengaged.com/
Aisle Perfect https://aisleperfect.com/
Aisle society https://www.aislesociety.com/
Chic Vintage Bridges http://chicvintagebrides.com/
love, INC. https://loveincmag.com/
Parties, family sessions, details and unique locations for sessions
Home Confetti http://homeconfetti.blogspot.com/
Overwhelmed Mommyhttp://theoverwhelmedmommy.com/
Brit+co https://www.brit.co/
Party Style http://gemmaspartystyle.com/
Glitter inc. https://glitterinc.com/
Photography business journeys
Shootproof blog https://blog.shootproof.com/
Life and lens http://www.lifeandlensblog.com/
Dear photographer https://hellodearphotographer.com/
Click it up a notch https://clickitupanotch.com/
Snap society http://www.thesnapsociety.com/
Ever illuminated http://www.everilluminated.com/
Buzzfeed Community https://www.buzzfeed.com/community
Style, fashion, stories and empowerment
Style Verify https://styleverify.com/
One magazine: http://onemag.us/submissions/
Motherhood, maternity, family sessions, small children newborn
The bump https://www.thebump.com/
3 Mile Mom https://3milemom.com/
Little peanut http://littlepeanutmag.com/
Fount collective http://fountcollective.com/
Inspire me baby http://inspiremebaby.com/
Life with a camera plus kids https://www.lifewithacamerapluskids.com/
Let the kids http://letthekids.com/
Beyond the wanderlust http://beyondthewanderlust.com/
Inspired by this http://www.inspiredbythis.com/
Overwhelmed Mommy http://theoverwhelmedmommy.com/
Brit+co https://www.brit.co/
Senior Sessions
The twelfth Year http://thetwelfthyear.com/get-involved/submissions/
Senior Style Guide: http://www.seniorstyleguide.com/
Senior Portriats Forum: http://www.seniorportraitsforum.com/submit-a-senior-session/
Christal Marshall is a mom of three, photographer, videographer, homeschooler and just a straight hustler.
She was voted top 20 wedding photographers in VA in 2016 and 2018. She has been featured over 25 times in various different publications.
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