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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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I get questions ALL the time about ways to scale your business and what exactly a “virtual assistant” does (or can do) to help free up your time. In toady’s video, I’m breaking down the first 5 tasks I outsourced to my VA…and how it has totally changed the game for my business! I think […]
Let’s talk about SMILES!! On one of my previous senior posing videos, a photographer commented asking how I get such genuine smiles from my clients…especially ones who are a little shy or uncomfortable in front of the camera. And I thought this topic deserved it’s own video!! In today’s video I’m breaking down how I […]
How do I even begin this post!? I’m typing this on Monday after my bridal shower. It’s 4pm but I’ve barely gotten anything done because I can’t stop scrolling through pictures and re-living memories from this weekend!!! My mom is my Matron of Honor and hosted me a floral-themed bridal shower weekend in Charleston that […]
Well this is a FUN WEEK!!! It is my birthday week (!!!), so I thought a fun way to celebrate would be to share a VLOG instead of the usual educational video! I’ve had so many requests to share more personal content…and I had a lot to catch you up on! Tune in below to […]
I don’t even know where to start with recapping this amazing day. There are very few weddings that I look forward to for WEEKS leading up to them…but Meredith and Mitch’s wedding was one of them! I have photographed the Melo family for years, and the fact that I felt like I was walking into […]
One of my favorite things about moving to Charleston is that I get to photograph SO many sweet clients that AREN’T local! Over the last few months, I have found myself photographing so many amazing senior clients that are in town for the summer but live all over the US. Come to find out…Ella is […]
If you watch my YouTube videos consistently…you may be picking up on a theme the last few weeks!!! I’m letting you see an inside peek at what the EDUCATION side of my business looks like alongside the PHOTOGRAPHY side of my business. And it has been so fun for me to share! I am so […]
TWO beautiful seniors on the blog in the SAME WEEK?! That’s a major win in my book!! When Kora’s mom told me that they were traveling to Charleston from Oklahoma for her senior portraits (!!!) I had a feeling it was going to be a good shoot. When they told me they were staying at […]
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