The Photo Diaries Podcast
Welcome to The Photo Diaries Podcast. I’m your host Grace Costa, a commercial photographer of over 2 decades, photography mentor business coach. This podcast opens up a secret diary about the world of the photography industry. We’ll bring you inspiring interviews with industry professionals in the world of business & creativity, as well as stories, and tips to help propel you through your photography journey- whether you're just starting out, or a seasoned pro. Thanks for joining me today, now, let’s open the latest diary!
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Overtime Happens: How to Protect Your Time, Energy, and Client Relationship
Grace Costa addressed managing event overtime for photographers, citing a client's shoot that ran past schedule, causing billing uncertainty due to poor communication. She advised inclu…
Collaborations for Photographers
This episode is brought to you by my latest masterclass- Lightroom Workflow and Colour Correction Masterclass July 31st Live online.
Selling Art with Gallery Owner and Landscape Photographer - Scott Leggo
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In this episode, I chat with Australian landscape photographer Scott Lego, founder of the Scott Leg…
This Resort was the Perfect Brand Experience
In this episode, Grace breaks down a perfect brand experience she went through recently with an Australian Country resort. She breaks down the components of the brand and explains what …
Let's Get Reel about Instagram - with Shall We Social founder
In this episode, I’m joined by Kryshla from Shall We Social—content marketing coach for coaches and course creators—as we dive deep into all things Instagram.
We explore how to move past…
The Client Proof Gallery Expectations
In this episode, Grace mentions a platform for gallery proof sharing Shoot Proof
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Why I'm not looking back- Was this the offer of a lifetime?
In this episode, Grace talks about a recent situation in which she was offered her old corporate photography job. Grace references three books about money
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Let's discuss Social Media
In this episode, Grace casually discusses social media and shares her view on how you can use socials to your advantage. She also shares fast ideas to get you showing up more on Instagr…
How I'm Preparing My Workspace and Work Life for the New Year.
Grace discussed her plans for the New Year, including decluttering her office, updating her business systems, and refreshing her marketing materials. She emphasized the importance of em…
Guided Questions to Help You Reflect & Understand Your Business in 2024
In this episode, Grace encourages listeners to reflect on their own business using prompted questions Grace takes you through 14 important questions to ask yourself to help understand t…
How I Tripled my Average Monthly Revenue in Business
In this end-of-year episode, Grace Coosta shares her epic "Mega month" in October, during which her business monthly revenue tripled and she served 23 photography clients. She attribute…
Attracting Your Dream Photography Clients and Tapping into the Luxury Market
In this episode Grace helps photographers understand who is their ideal client they dream of working with, and the benefits of knowing this in your business. She also discusses finding …
The Biggest Editing Mistakes You're Making
In this particular episode, Grace Costa addresses common editing mistakes she observes in the photography industry, particularly in the commercial photography space. She focuses on five…
Ready to Turn up the Volume on Client Enquiries?
Grace discussed the importance of scaling a business and being prepared for more clients, emphasizing the need for organization and streamlining processes. She shared her personal exper…
Understanding Content Marketing- with Mel Daniels
In this episode we have special a guest. Mel Daniels, is a content marketing strategist, speaker, podcast host, and author. Mel's purpose is to teach and empower women who aspire to tak…
S2 E8 The Gucci Effect - What Photographers can learn from the Gucci buying experience.
In this episode, I use a recent trip to the Gucci store as inspiration for building our brand experience as photographers in the service-based industry.
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S2E7 The Client Journey - Adding the Post Shoot Follow Up
In this episode, I dive into my client journey and workflow, showcasing how I nurture each client to ensure they receive an exceptional experience. I discuss the strategies I use to fos…
S2 E6 Food, Travel & Interiors - Magazine Photographer Petrina Tinslay
In this exclusive episode, we dive into the work life of Petrina Tinslay. An Aussie photographer who has captured the imagery for cookbooks for all the famous chefs we know and love fro…
S2E5 Money mindset, Understanding your value and Attracting ideal clients as a Photographer
This is a must-listen episode where I chat with expert coach Christine Corcoran, a business coach based in Brisbane, Australia. We discuss how to attract your ideal clients who want to …
S2E4 Get to know Grace Costa in this interview with Trish Johnston
This episode is a take over! My friend Trish and fellow business woman is taking over the podcast for this special episode to interview me and draw out insights I wouldn’t have shared o…