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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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My final senior session of 2021 was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It always blows my mind how much Charleston looks and feels like the summer…even in early December. It was a BEAUTIFUL day to photograph Taylor along the Battery and some of my favorite blocks near Rainbow Row. I also photographed her sister’s senior session exactly one […]
If you enjoyed last week’s video and getting a chance to see me work with a real senior client…you will love today’s video, too! I am breaking down my 3 favorite ways to incorporate MOVEMENT into senior portrait posing. I’ve been using these techniques more and more lately to get more natural, candid-style images for […]
Buckle up…this is a long one!! It’s my LAST wedding of the 2021 season, and I went to high school with this sweet couple…so I may have added a few extra favorites into the blog post! I don’t even know where to start with how beautiful this day was. Not just visually at the breathtaking […]
If you were to ask me which link I get asked to share the most on Instagram…it would probably be the link to my reflector!! I use a reflector at every single senior session…but I don’t have an assistant or an intern. I use a reflector with HANDLES that allows me to multi-task and use […]
One of the MOST asked questions I have been getting since I got engaged…HOW the heck did I choose my wedding photographer!? I am spilling it all in today’s YouTube video, including 5 practical things for all brides to consider when choosing their wedding photographer! Tune in below! IF YOU ENJOYED THIS VIDEO, YOU MAY […]
I have spent MONTHS looking forward to photographing Jules and Zach’s Charleston wedding day! I photographed Jules’ sister’s wedding last year (the adorable Kat and Carter), so I knew Jules’s family before even coming into this wedding day. They are so full of genuine kindness and joy…it is such an honor to witness and be […]
I don’t typically talk about wedding photography on my YouTube channel…but we are breaking that trend today! I am sharing the BIGGEST mistake that I made in my early years as a photographer when I was trying to gain experience as a second shooter. I want to help you avoid the mistakes that I made…and […]
I knew Annie and Ben’s wedding day was going to be special from the moment I met them at their Richmond engagement session. We did their engagement photos all the way back in January 2020…and their wedding date had to be rescheduled not ONCE, but TWICE. These two have been together for over 11 years […]
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