The Photo Diaries Podcast
Welcome to The Photo Diaries Podcast. I’m your host Grace Costa, a commercial photographer of over 2 decades, photography busines and marketing mentor. 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!
The Photo Diaries Podcast
S1 E3 - 7 reasons you should be entering photo competitions
In this episode I give you seven undeniably good reasons why you should be entering photo comps.
Tune in to hear why the below reasons will make you a better photographer:
1. Great practice
2. Building your portfolio
--->We also touch on tapping into photography project based Facebook groups and collaborating with another photographer as an accountability buddy
3. Finishing your work to a high standard
--->Printing your images for presentation and learning about papers.
4. Build your credibility in the industry and as an artist
--->Sharing details of your awards and wins to your website, LinkedIn, Facebook etc
5. For your CV
--->Great if you ever want to exhibit as an artist
--->Plus the publicity that can come with being a finalist
6. Build professional practices, without client pressures and on your terms
7. Compete against yourself - set personal goals
And technically not one of my 7 reasons, but you can win money, and other amazing prizes!
Photography Competitions
- HeadOn Photo Awards - https://headon.org.au/
- Moran Prize - https://moranarts.org.au/moran-prizes/
- National Photographic Portrait Prize - https://www.portrait.gov.au/nppp-details.php
- Australian Photography Awards - https://www.australianphotographyawards.com.au/
- Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture - https://gallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/prizes-awards/olive-cotton-award
- The Epson Pano Awards - https://thepanoawards.com/
- She Shoots Film - https://www.sheshootsfilm.photography/
- Sony world photography awards - https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards
- Australian Photographic Awards - https://australianphotographicprize.com.au/
- Life Framer - https://www.life-framer.com/competitions/
- Bowness Prize https://www.mga.org.au/bowness-prize
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