The Photo Diaries Podcast

Mar 19 2025 40 ep. 31 mins 2
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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!

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The Client Proof Gallery Expectations

Mar 19 2025 14 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, Grace mentions a platform for gallery proof sharing Shoot Proof Here is your discount link to get started with Shoot Proof http://shpr.ws/MUV Support the show Find Grace at www.gracecosta.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ONLY NEWSLETTER https://www.gracecosta.com/subscribe/ DOWNLOAD THE FREEBIES https://www.gracecosta.com/resources/ Instagram http

Why I'm not looking back- Was this the offer of a lifetime?

Feb 19 2025 11 mins  
Send us a text 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 Chill and Prosper https://amzn.to/4hjd276 Get Rich Lucky Bitch https://amzn.to/3CtDBHM You are a Badass at Making Money https://amzn.to/4jP5pqW Support the show Find Grace at www.gracecosta.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PHO

Let's discuss Social Media

Feb 13 2025 15 mins  
Send us a text 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 Instagram. Support the show Find Grace at www.gracecosta.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ONLY NEWSLETTER https://www.gracecosta.com/subscribe/ DOWNLOAD THE FREEBIES https://www.gracecosta

How I'm Preparing My Workspace and Work Life for the New Year.

Jan 19 2025 13 mins  
Send us a text 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 email marketing and creating an inspiring work environment. Grace encouraged listeners to declutter their physical and digital spaces to create room for positivity and growth in the comi

Guided Questions to Help You Reflect & Understand Your Business in 2024

Dec 28 2024 34 mins  
Send us a text 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 the past year in business and help you plan for changes and growth in 2025. You can write the answers in a notebook or download the workbook here: Download the workbook: https://www.gra

How I Tripled my Average Monthly Revenue in Business

Dec 17 2024 25 mins  
Send us a text 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 attributes her success to consistent marketing and networking. She discusses the challenges she faced due to a high volume of photo shoots and editing tasks and her plans to outsource the editi

Attracting Your Dream Photography Clients and Tapping into the Luxury Market

Dec 04 2024 17 mins  
Send us a text 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 luxury clients for your photography business. • Listeners to identify and reflect on a perfect client they have served in the past or create a client avatar. • Listeners to review

The Biggest Editing Mistakes You're Making

Oct 21 2024 20 mins  
Send us a text 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 key areas: overuse of high key editing, excessive use of presets and filters, missing focus, heavy vignetting, and neglecting color balance and color casts. Grace emphasizes the impor

Ready to Turn up the Volume on Client Enquiries?

Sep 23 2024 18 mins  
Send us a text 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 experience of transitioning from a manageable client base to handling multiple inquiries daily. Grace also highlighted the benefits of using automated electronic contracts and reminders, an

Understanding Content Marketing- with Mel Daniels

Aug 22 2024 49 mins  
Send us a text 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 take their businesses to the next level by using content in a powerful way. She aims to give them the confidence they need to become more visible and recognized as experts in their field.