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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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Kicking off the year of 2024 with a BEAUTIFUL Savannah, GA senior session at Forsyth Park! Himalay was such a trooper for this sunrise shoot, because it was FREEZING cold. We had a few back-to-back weeks with days in the 70’s leading up to this session…then randomly woke up to a morning BELOW 30! We […]
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Kicking off the year of 2024 with a BEAUTIFUL Savannah, GA senior session at Forsyth Park! Himalay was such a trooper for this sunrise shoot, because it was FREEZING cold. We had a few back-to-back weeks with days in the 70’s leading up to this session…then randomly woke up to a morning BELOW 30! We […]
If you’re going out and photographing a senior session in the dead of winter you can STILL create beautiful images! Over the last decade of being a senior portrait photographer, I’ve learned how to nail those wintry senior sessions AND how to capture images that are light, bright, and bold (my signature style) for my […]
Happy New Year!! 🎉 Today I’m showing you some of my go-to poses that are SEATED which is perfect for a beautiful open field or anywhere that has some really pretty tall grass! Posing can be REALLY difficult when it comes to seniors, especially if you’re used to posing families or couples! True story, even […]
This week I am going to be talking about 5 things I think senior photographers should STOP doing as we move into 2024 and some of them are a little controversial!! I share things that I don’t think the senior market cares about anymore, ways you may be able to save time in your business, […]
These posts are so special to me every single year. It’s one of my favorite ways to reflect on the last 365 days, and to curate the work that I’m the most PROUD of after an entire year of shooting. Typically, I do one of these posts for my weddings, one for engagement sessions and […]
It was absolutely DOWN POURING at Bella’s senior session and to be honest, that’s just not something you can always prepare for! When something like this happens, you just have to make the best of it with the best of your ability. That’s exactly what we did in this session… and we caught the entire […]
In this week’s video, I’m sharing 5 of my favorite go-to senior poses that are trendy and fun as well as photo examples that you can try at your next shoot! Posing seniors can be INTIMIDATING but this is truly one of my favorite topics when it comes to talking about senior photography. I know […]
It has taken me much longer to blog this than I wanted it to…but I’m so excited to share it!! A few weeks ago, we had our first BABY SHOWER hosted by my amazing momma here in Savannah! We are having two showers (one in Virginia with all of Hayden’s family early next year!) and […]
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