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Hope Taylor is a senior portrait photographer and educator serving 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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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 […]

I’m cramming THREE beautiful senior sessions into one MASSIVE blog post today!!! I had the opportunity to photograph Taylor, Olivia AND Kristin last week – 3 more of my beautiful 2018 spokesmodels! Because I have a team of 19 this year, I have to pair everyone’s blog posts together so that I don’t overload you […]

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