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Gustavo Fernández of www.gustavofernandez.com is a corporate headshot and event photographer based in San Francisco.
Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, he has lived in Italy, Spain and now the US where Gustavo was one of the top sales reps in the country in his previous pharmaceutical sales job.
He's had his photography work displayed in Times Square, presented at WPPI – the largest photography conference in the USA and recently had the chance to photograph Bill Gates.
None of this is why I contacted him for this interview.
I received an email introduction from previous podcast guest Vincent Pugliese who said…
Andrew – I want you to meet Gustavo Fernández. Gustavo is based out of San Francisco and has an incredible photography business shooting corporate events and corporate headshots.
He is a true innovator in the field in that he barely uses any social media. He is a master connector, giver, and someone who does business the right way.
In our group, we have even given him the nickname of “Giftavo”, because of the thoughtful and creative ways he gives gifts to his clients and others.
That was enough for me and here is the interview I recorded with corporate headshot and event photographer, Gustavo Fernández.
Here’s some more of what we cover in the interview:
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What is your big takeaway?
Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Gustavo shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below, let me know what your takeaways were, what you plan to implement in your business as a result of what you heard in today's episode.
It's all about relationships, make sure you take care of your clients. – Gustavo Fernández
If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Gustavo or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.
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Thanks once again for the quality content and valuable knowledge shared by yourself Andrew and the speakers.
Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:
Top 10 Event Photography Tips by Gustavo (downloadable PDF)
Gustavo Fernández on Instagram
Episode 255: Vincent Pugliese – How to Move to a Life of Zero Debt with Your Photography Business
Episode 012: Jerry Ghionis – Cooking Up Wedding Photography Success, Don’t Get Caught in the Fire
Episode 140: Craig George – Wedding Photography Success, It Takes More Than You Think
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Thank you!
Thanks again for listening and big thanks to Gustavo for sharing his valuable thoughts and ideas on creating and building a successful corporate and event photography business based on providing outstanding service, building relationships and genuinely treating every enquiry and client the way you'd like to be treated.
It's the little things and just making it personal. You know, thinking about them as an individual versus just a client, setting yourself apart from what everybody else is doing. – Gustavo Fernández
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That’s it for me this week, hope everything is going well for you in life and business!
Thanks and speak soon
Andrew
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