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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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What an absolutely amazing WHIRLWIND of a week last week! I started the week in Dallas, Texas to speak at the Creative Educator Conference, then ended the week in Virginia for our Fredericksburg baby shower! We had a local shower here in Savannah late last year, but my amazing momma-in-law and Aunt Sarah hosted us […]
In today’s YouTube video, we are going back to the basics!! We’re talking about camera settings, gear, and general tips for creating STUNNING senior portraits. So, if you’ve never taken senior portraits before, or if you’re just getting started with learning your camera in manual, this video is for you!! Before we jump in, I […]
You may recognize Mary Caroline…because this isn’t the first time I’ve photographed her!!! I captured MC’s first set of senior portraits in Charleston during THIS shoot…and this time she came all the way to Savannah for ANOTHER shoot!! AH! And, to make it even better…we worked with the adorable Lemon Fig & Jolly yellow car […]
I have been SO excited to share Kayden’s beautiful senior session in downtown Savannah! Believe it or not, this session was taken in the MIDDLE of the afternoon…meaning the sun was almost directly overhead. If you are a photographer, you know this is typically NOT ideal lighting. But, we went for it anyways (and the […]
Kicking off the year of 2024 with a BEAUTIFUL Savannah, GA senior session at Forsyth Park! Himalay was such a trooper for this sunrise shoot, because it was FREEZING cold. We had a few back-to-back weeks with days in the 70’s leading up to this session…then randomly woke up to a morning BELOW 30! We […]
If you’re going out and photographing a senior session in the dead of winter you can STILL create beautiful images! Over the last decade of being a senior portrait photographer, I’ve learned how to nail those wintry senior sessions AND how to capture images that are light, bright, and bold (my signature style) for my […]
Happy New Year!! 🎉 Today I’m showing you some of my go-to poses that are SEATED which is perfect for a beautiful open field or anywhere that has some really pretty tall grass! Posing can be REALLY difficult when it comes to seniors, especially if you’re used to posing families or couples! True story, even […]
This week I am going to be talking about 5 things I think senior photographers should STOP doing as we move into 2024 and some of them are a little controversial!! I share things that I don’t think the senior market cares about anymore, ways you may be able to save time in your business, […]
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