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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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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. The last two years have been weird as photographers amidst the pandemic…and it can be […]
It’s that time of year again…time to do goal-setting, reflecting and planning for the new year of 2022. But, before I dive into a new year, I like to look back at the previous year and select my “best of” images from the entire 365 days. I have done this every single year as a […]
You are getting TWO gift guides in ONE week!!! I never post more than one video a week…but Christmas is an exception! Haha!! If you missed the Hope’s Favorites gift guide, click HERE to see my favorites in categories like home, beauty and fashion. In this gift guide, I’m going to be highlighting gifts that […]
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. The last two years have been weird as photographers amidst the pandemic…and it can be […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS, friends!! If you’ve been following me for over a year, then you may have caught on to my yearly gift guides by now. Typically, I just share them on the blog…but I thought it would be fun to do VIDEOS this year! In this gift guide, I’ll be sharing a general “Hope’s Favorites” […]
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 […]
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