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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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From the moment Kelley inquired and told me all about her Southern inspired wedding dreams to her engagement session in downtown Wilmington all the way until the big day last weekend…I’ve been excited about this wedding the entire year! Perry also proposed in Charleston after a dinner at my all-time favorite restaurant (Magnolia’s!!), so I’d say […]
Melissa and John are getting married THIS MONTH (ah!!!) and weren’t initially planning on doing an engagement session. But, after a phone call with Melissa a few months ago, she decided that they wanted to work with me before the wedding day so that we could get comfortable working together. This is something that I […]
I am currently prepping this blog post while sitting in the Denver airport!! I am speaking at a conference first thing tomorrow morning before flying straight to NC for this weekend’s wedding…whew!!! It’s going to be a great and FULL few days!!! 🙂 But, last week I had the opportunity to photograph two beautiful engagement […]
I’ve been dying to share this blog post since the moment Chelsey and I started planning this session. I DON’T photograph maternity sessions…but when it’s one of my best friends, I make an exception!!! I’ve also photographed Chelsey’s engagement session, wedding, and honeymoon session. She was a workshop alumni (TWICE!!) and a coaching client!! AND she photographed […]
Two more AMAZING senior sessions happened last week!!! Savannah and Bekah both have such amazing sense of style…I knew their outfits were not going to disappoint. The bright jewel tones and beautiful colors that they selected could not have been better! We photographed at some of my favorite downtown locations before finishing their session up […]
I don’t think I will ever stop getting excited about photographing my senior spokesmodels this year! 6 sessions down, 12 to go and I think I could photograph every single one of them for days and never get bored!! I love exploring downtown Fredericksburg with these ladies, jamming to music in between locations and talking all […]
Kimberly and Marlon are such a sweet couple. I met them at my studio last year to chat about their big day, and I also got to spend time with Kimberly’s family at her bridal session just a few months ago! I LOVED spending time with them and I just knew that their wedding day […]
As small business owners, we are constantly juggling so many different hats. We are in charge of it ALL: from client communications to PR to social media management to accounting to editing to shooting to design…we’ve got to constantly be balancing and managing our time the right way! But, there are TONS of apps, tools and […]
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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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"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
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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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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!
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