044 | Francesco Sapienza | Food & Drink Photography: How to start a career Bottom-up

In Episodes 044 I had the pleasure to chat with one of my best friends, Francesco Sapienza. He is a NYC-based Food & Drink Photographer. An Engineer by trade, he left a successful career in Stockho...

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In Episodes 044 I had the pleasure to chat with one of my best friends, Francesco Sapienza. He is a NYC-based Food & Drink Photographer. An Engineer by trade, he left a successful career in Stockholm, Sweden to pursue his dream in NYC. We spoke about how to best work with the different players in the hospitality ecosystem. I hope you will enjoy our chat. Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 2:09 About The Guest 3:57 Choosing a Niche 9:36 Choosing Your Target Customers 11:45 Photographer-Brand Communications 15:00 When The Customer Doesn't Know What They Need 20:00 Creating Demand As A Photographer 25:36 Outro About the Host: Chris Maffeo About the Guest: Francesco Sapienza



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