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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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AHHH!!! For weeks on Instagram stories, I’ve been hinting at a surprise and sharing about some filming we’ve been doing behind the scenes. On Sunday, I shared a sneak peek into what was launching today and we got SO many guesses about what it could be. A new course? Documentary? Educational content? A VLOG!? Anyone […]
The holiday season is here which means shooting season is slowing down. These two were my LAST seniors of 2017 (SO crazy!!!) and I absolutely loved my time with them! It was a little chilly and we took lots of heater breaks in the car, but we captured some BEAUTIFUL fall images! Leona and Grace […]
Last year for Valentine’s Day, I did a Creative Gift Guide for Women and it was a HIT!! It’s still one of my most-viewed blog posts to date!! So, as the holidays roll around, I’ve been brainstorming some of my FAVORITE products from the year that I just can’t live without. I’ve narrowed it down […]
I don’t think I’ll ever forget the day Iris’s wedding inquiry came in. She told me that she was a photographer who had followed my work for years. She said they already knew they wanted me as their photographer in Key West (!!!) and to just let them know what they needed to do to make […]
I really just can’t say enough good things about these two. I love Meagan and Justin!!! When I got to meet with Meagan to talk about planning the big day, we ended up talking for way longer than originally planned! I knew Meagan from working at one of my favorite downtown boutiques. I was so honored […]
I remember first meeting with Anna and just loving how soft-spoken and sweet she is. We chatted over Chai fraps downtown while talking about her wedding day, structuring her timeline and her fiancé, Chris. He couldn’t make it to our meeting that day, but I could already tell I was going to love him just […]
Yes…you read that title right!!! Hope Taylor Photography is HIRING for the very first time!! I am bringing on 3-4 “shooting interns” for the year of 2018! These ladies (or gentleman!) will: -Photograph 5-8 weddings alongside me for the 2018 season (this is a PAID position!) -Attend & assist at Hope Taylor educational events -Have […]
This week, I am SO excited to have Julie of Julie Story sharing all about her knowledge of BRANDING on the blog! She reached out to me with the SWEETEST email just a few months ago, and I’ve loved getting to know her and chatting these last few weeks! She is a ROCKSTAR when it comes […]
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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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