Expert 121 with Xavier Buendia, Photographer & Creative Director

There is a saying that a picture can create a thousand words, and this couldn’t be truer in the business world. To help you and your business stand out from the crowd and set you apart from your competitors, it’s important to create a strong visual brand and use it to showcase your story, products, and services.

Book a free in-person 30 minute 121 session with award-winning, internationally published photographer and creative director, Xavier Buendia, founder of Xavier Buendia Photography. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, Xavi mostly works with independent businesses and enjoys the challenge of creating powerful visuals that help small businesses grow.

Choose from a selection of dates and times to suit you. Once you've registered, we'll pass on your details (name and email address) to Xavi.

Xavi can help you with:

• Photography
• Creative direction
• Personal branding
• Visual storytelling
• Editing

Expert Biography
Xavier Buendia is an award-winning and internationally published photographer and creative director based in Brighton. Originally from Mexico City, he has spent over a decade creating bold, story-driven imagery and stories across food, portrait, architecture, and documentary photography.

Renowned in the food and hospitality world, he has worked with acclaimed chefs including Monica Galetti, Tom Aikens, and Douglas McMaster, as well as brands like Ridgeview Wine Estate, Brighton Gin, and Thames & Hudson. During the pandemic, Xavi expanded beyond hospitality, earning an MA in Documentary Photography and now explores human potential through portraiture, architecture, and personal branding creative work.

Xavi also mentors creatives, runs photography and creative workshops, and volunteers with the charity, The Launchpad Collective.

This an in-person 121 at BIPC, 1st floor of Jubilee Library, Brighton.

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I mportant

All our expert one-to-one meetings on offer are free, but places are limited as our business expert partners are giving their valuable time to the BIPC and to you for free while fitting these sessions into their busy schedule. Therefore, if you need to cancel the session, to give a chance for others to still book it, please give at least two working days’ notice when possible via:

• email to ZW5xdWlyaWVzdGVhbSB8IHdlc3RzdXNzZXggISBnb3YgISB1aw==, or
• cancelling your booking on Eventbrite, or
• email/call to the business expert.

Please note down the experts' contact details when they get in touch with you prior to the session.

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Increase your chances of business success

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W hat if I don't live / have my business in Sussex?

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FAQs

What is your cancellation policy?

The majority of our events are free, but places are often limited - especially for in-person events, therefore please make sure you cancel your place, if you are unable to attend. You can cancel through your Eventbrite booking or emailing ZW5xdWlyaWVzdGVhbSB8IHdlc3RzdXNzZXggISBnb3YgISB1aw==.

Can I attend if I'm not a member of the library?

Absolutely! Any Sussex based business/ person with a business idea is welcome. Though we always recommend joining the library as it's free and will make accessing our databases, books and publications much easier.

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