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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 still can’t believe last week was real life. If you follow me on Instagram or social media, you may have seen that I spent the last week traveling in GREECE! My best friend Morgan and I planned this trip back in January. We both were going through a tough season and decided we wanted […]

I remember my first meeting with Anna in a coffee shop in downtown Fredericksburg. She told me all about her wedding day plans, how she met Chris and how excited she was for the big day. Then, last year, I met her sweet momma (who is an AMAZING florist!!) while working a wedding together. I’ve […]

This is the FIRST senior blog post of 2018!!! AH!!! I have photographed quite a few beautiful senior sessions these last few weeks..but I only blog spokesmodel shoots. Amber was my first spokesmodel of the year (she is a 2018 spokesmodel but booked her shoot for springtime) and I LOVED every second! There is one […]

Last week was a BIG travel week!!! I had a wedding at the Biltmore in NC, back home for a senior shoot in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, back to NC for this engagement session on Emerald Isle and then back home to leave again Friday morning for Charleston! WHEW!  But traveling is one of my favorite […]

It’s officially wedding season!!!! Cue the confetti!! I could NOT be more excited to be back in the swing of my favorite thing for 2018: photographing joyful brides and grooms and capturing their most important memories. This year, I had the absolute PRIVILEGE of kicking off my wedding season with Kristen and Anthony at THE […]

This post is LONG overdue and I can’t believe I’m just now getting around to sharing it!!! For the FIRST time this year, I decided that I would be bringing on interns to work alongside me for wedding days. For the entire year of 2018, they will be acting as my second shooters and assistants. […]

I’m really not even sure where to start because I just can’t handle the cuteness in this blog post!!! Over the last few years, my sweet friend Kat has walked through so many tough seasons. After years of trying to start a family, Kat walked through two miscarriages before becoming pregnant with baby Schmo (you can […]

Happy Tuesday sweet friends!!! I can’t believe it’s already April…time is FLYING!!! Last weekend was Easter and it was such a jam-packed weekend of incredible new memories and celebrating the sweet love of Jesus. My heart is so full this week! And, because April is here…it means SENIOR season is kicking back off for the […]

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