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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 am so excited about what I have for you this month inside The Senior Scoop! It’s a little different because I’m actually not taking you behind the scenes on a high school senior shoot… This month, I’m taking you all to the beautiful College of Charleston (CofC) to shoot with a recent graduate, Peyton! […]
There is some gorgeous, pastel goodness coming your way in this post!!! Lily traveled to Charleston from OHIO for her senior portraits. She wanted to capture all of the Charleston charm: beautiful downtown homes, bright colors and a glowing sunset on the beach. So that is exactly what we made happen! We started her session […]
My FIRST time on Fripp Island was for Sofia’s senior session last week and I am already hooked! I’ve heard amazing things about the island off the coast of Beaufort, south Carolina…but I never had a reason to visit. It is a private island, about halfway between Charleston and Savannah…and goodness it is dreamy! The […]
Meredith and her sweet momma traveled all the way to Charleston from NC for her senior portraits. SUCH an honor!!! Meredith knew she wanted to capture the charm of Rainbow Row, but really wanted to highlight portraits on the beach at Sullivan’s Island – where she grew up visiting in the summers. The day of […]
What a BEAUTIFUL way to kick off a week of senior sessions on the blog! Peyton is a grad finishing her last year at College of Charleston – and we had the BEST time photographing her portraits on campus! We had the most gorgeous glowing light, a super helpful breeze (despite the heat!) and the […]
When my senior clients travel to Charleston, SC from out of town, there’s always an added layer of pressure at their shoot. But, when you pair a client who traveled from Maine with a 115 degree day + impending storm clouds…it gets intense!!! I had been looking forward to Victoria’s senior session for quite awhile. […]
Maybe it’s the summer season or a renewed excitement after maternity leave, but I am BACK with a BANG, and so excited for a FIRST EVER for you all! This month I am talking all about GROUPS as I bring you along with me for a Group Senior Styled Shoot with the Pink Figgy in […]
It is RARE that this happens…but it is so exciting when it does! Sophie was vacationing in Charleston from TEXAS last week…and she emailed me just 48 hours before she came to town. She really wanted her senior portraits taken on Rainbow Row to capture all of the Charleston charm in one of her favorite […]
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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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