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Hope Taylor is a senior portrait photographer and educator serving Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. 

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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 have been looking forward to Mackenzie and Brian’s wedding day since the day I met them last year. They are kind, joyful, bubbly and just so wonderfully welcoming to everyone they meet. When I arrived at the bridal cottage on the morning of the wedding, Mackenzie welcomed me with the sweetest hug and she […]

I’ve been SO stinking excited to share these since last week!!! Savannah and Devin chose to do their engagement session at The Market at Grelen, which is a location I had never photographed. I tend to shoot the majority of my engagement sessions in Fredericksburg, but it is always exciting to me as a photographer […]

We arrived on Abbey and Sam’s wedding day and NO ONE could stop talking about the weather. In the 60’s, not a cloud in the sky and just the perfect light breeze. It seriously could not have been any better! I had never worked at Upper Shirley before (with the exception of Abbey and Sam’s […]

When I had my first Skype call with Sam and Bryce, I felt so creepy. I recognized the color and texture of the wall they were sitting in front of because it was the same apartment complex I lived in when I lived in Richmond for a short period of time…so I knew where they lived […]

I photographed Lauren and Riley for the first time at their engagement session early this year. They invited me to get dinner with them afterwards and treated me to the most DELICIOUS burger and fries in Charlottesville…and we talked for hours! Ever since that evening, I have been waiting for their wedding day. These two both […]

Kara and Kevin…just so stinking sweet and fun!!! Kara and I have known OF each other for years now…because we have mutual, lifelong family friends. I saw her get engaged on social media…and was SO excited and honored when she emailed me!!! She’s getting married next year in downtown Fredericksburg just a few blocks from my […]

If you had asked me two years ago to outsource an area of my business…I would have laughed at you. The idea of giving someone ELSE responsibility within MY business was a terrifying concept to me. My business is my baby! Why in the world would I let a random person come in and do work […]

When Victoria and Ryan emailed me, they were overwhelmed because they couldn’t find a photographer available for their wedding day. It was a super popular weekend this year, and she had reached out to friends of mine that weren’t available that referred her my way. She was SURE that I was going to be booked…but […]

Build Your Senior Photography Business

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 TAYLOR EDUCATION

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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." 

— Rob

"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!" 

— jessie

Come Watch On YouTube

Looking to grow your photography business, capture better images or streamline your workflows? My Youtube channel is the best place to find free education. Come binge-watch all the past videos, and be sure to subscribe to see new content when it goes live:

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My client booking workflow with honeybook

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How To: Tips for Better Senior Portraits

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Client gallery delivery with cloudspot

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Resources + My Favorite Things

Ever wondered what programs I use in my business? My camera gear? My must-have photography products? Maybe just my favorite outfits to wear on wedding days? I've compiled a massive list of ALL my favorite things in every category! 

THE RESOURCES PAGE

guides + Programs + tools + favorites