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ABOUT THIS PODCAST EPISODE
In this episode, Xavier Buendia shares his journey from Mexico City to Brighton, and more importantly from the world of hospitality as a sommelier to a career as a successful freelance photographer.
Xavi discusses the importance of people skills, marketing consistency, self-confidence, and believing in yourself.
He highlights both the financial benefits and creative downsides of having routine retainer clients; his pivot when COVID and Brexit hit the food industry he’d relied upon. And his recent experiments with hiring a very human PR and using AI – both to help his business in different ways.
00:00 Introduction to Xavi Buendia
02:04 Xavi's Freelance Journey Begins
03:16 Moving to England
04:04 Discovering Photography
04:38 First Photography Gigs
06:57 Building a Photography Business
07:24 Using Social Media for Business
08:19 Learning Business Skills
09:08 Expanding the Business
12:11 The Role of Customer Service
17:01 Challenges of Freelancing
18:11 Managing Work and Life
19:28 Embracing Food Photography
20:20 Lockdown and New Opportunities
21:13 Impact of Brexit on the Food Industry
23:18 Networking and Diversification
28:14 Managing Retainers and Routine Challenges
37:01 Working with a PR
39:18 Advice for Freelancers and Relocation Insights
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