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Hope Taylor is a senior portrait photographer and educator serving Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. 

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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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Today we’re talking about how to pose your clients when they aren’t model and just general posing tips for EVERY body type. As a senior portrait photographer, 9 times out of 10, my clients have never had professional photos taken before so my job is to be able to pose them and guide them through […]

I’ve been waiting for this wedding day for SO LONG! MK is an amazing photographer that was a part of my mastermind group last year. When she reached out to me about photographing her wedding day in Natchez, Mississippi – I was SO excited! I consider her such a sweet friend, and it was a […]

This summer senior session in downtown Charleston was an extra special one. I’ve known Victoria for quite awhile…I met her YEARS ago and have watched her grow up! When her mom reached out to me about them wanting to travel to Charleston from Maryland for her senior portraits, I was SO excited! We planned this […]

I’m doing something I’ve NEVER done before on my YouTube channel and I’m giving away a FREE month of my Senior Scoop membership today! You can watch a full BTS video of one of my senior sessions (with my little sister Abby!) and see me compare my 5D Mark III with the Canon R6. You’ll […]

Today’s the day!! I am so excited to introduce my new course to you: Start. Scale. Send. — a simplified, no-fluff course to walk you through a step-by-step process to start, scale, and send your first 5-day funnel to your new email list! In today’s video you’ll see a preview of the course, the 3 […]

This week I’m going to break down for you why a welcome email is a vital part of your email marketing workflow! We’ve been talking TONS about email marketing the last few weeks because I truly believe email marketing will change your life. But what I want to talk about specifically today is your actual […]

What a SPECIAL way to kick off my 2023 wedding season!!! I had the absolute best time photographing Henry and Haley’s beautiful wedding last weekend at One Fourteen in Nashville, Tennessee! I met Henry and Haley two years ago shortly after Hayden and I started dating. Henry and Hayden were in the same fraternity in […]

Today I’m sharing something with you that I don’t talk about often – my business journey, specifically when it comes to revenue and money. I share how I went from a senior portrait photographer to a multi six-figure, passive income-based, online business in the last several years and let me start off by saying that […]

Build Your Senior Photography Business

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! 

Free downloads, blog posts, YouTube videos, online courses and memberships... I have it a resource for you!

HOPE TAYLOR EDUCATION

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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." 

— Rob

"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!" 

— jessie

Come Watch On YouTube

Looking to grow your photography business, capture better images or streamline your workflows? My Youtube channel is the best place to find free education. Come binge-watch all the past videos, and be sure to subscribe to see new content when it goes live:

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My client booking workflow with honeybook

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How To: Tips for Better Senior Portraits

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Client gallery delivery with cloudspot

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Resources + My Favorite Things

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! 

THE RESOURCES PAGE

guides + Programs + tools + favorites