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I'm Hope Taylor. A photographer, educator and business coach serving joyful clients for almost a decade. I began my business when I was just 16 years old, and now I help you grow yours from my home in Savannah, GA!
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Ooohhh, these two!! Heather + Eric have been such an amazing couple from the very beginning, I just adore them both so much! The way the he looks at her, the way that they laugh together and that gorgeous ring he put on her left finger…gah! I just can’t get enough and I can’t WAIT […]
My seniors are some of my absolute favorite people, so when I see something exciting happening in their lives, I just have to celebrate alongside them! So, when I saw that my senior, Olivia, got a brand new puppy, the first thing I did was text her!! We decided to get together for a quick […]
It may have been pouring rain outside, but the second I walked into the house where Kristina and her bridesmaids were getting ready, I immediately forgot about it all. The house was full of so much laughter and happiness, the girls were all beaming with joy and couldn’t have been more excited for Kristina to finally […]
Brittany + Andy’s big day was one of the SWEETEST weddings I have been blessed enough to be a part of! These two are so laid-back and kind, I just adore them so much! Their wedding day was held at the gorgeous Smithfield Center on the water near Virginia Beach. The ceremony was held on […]
Ooooh friends, The Rising Tide Society is big. It’s so much bigger than just meet-ups and new friends and fun. It’s all of those things, but it’s also so much more. It’s providing a community for creative entrepreneurs to come together and build one another up. It’s giving hope to women who want to pursue […]
Lately, I have had quite a few people ask how I achieve clear, consistent skin tones in my images and how my clients are always evenly lit. This is a WONDERFUL question, and something that I LOVE to cover in-depth during the shooting portion of my one-on-one mentoring sessions! I strongly believe that one of […]
When Lindsay + Neill inquired with me, one of the first things she told me was that he proposed after a skydiving date and I just knew I was going to love these two!!! They are both so adventurous and full of life-their wedding day could not have been more fun!! Even though it was a […]
Taylor is so beautiful in so many ways. As soon as she arrived to her session, she and her mom both gave me a huge hug!! I just KNEW this senior session was going to be amazing from the very beginning!! I actually played tennis with Taylor growing up, so when she initially emailed me, her […]
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I began my business during my junior year of high school, and fell in love with photography while capturing all of my peers and their senior portraits. I built a six-figure photography business on my passion for senior clients - and now I help hundreds of photographers across the globe do the same!
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"Hope is so much more than *just* an educator, but a loyal, fierce believer in the people she invests in, and who invest in learning from her."
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"Thanks to Hope, I'm literally booking so fast I can't keep up! I booked 3 sessions in ONE day after applying what she taught me!"
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Ever wondered what programs I use in my business? My camera gear? My must-have photography products? Maybe just my favorite outfits to wear on wedding days? I've compiled a massive list of ALL my favorite things in every category!
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