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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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Katie and Ryan…oh my goodness, where do I even begin with these two!? I knew that their engagement session was going to be incredible from the start because Katie emailed me asking for florist recommendations for a NECKLACE for her pup at their shoot. My heart can’t take it. But then I got to finally […]
Katie’s senior session last week was so much fun for SO many reasons! She is another one of my insanely gorgeous and incredibly talented spokesmodels and I was looking so forward to her shoot!! She told me a few weeks ago that she was covering a pair of pointe shoes in Swarovski crystals for her […]
I was 16 years old when I made the brave decision to start pursuing photography as my full-time career. I was 17 when I officially became a business owner and 18 when I made the biggest decision of my life thus far: forgoing a college experience to be a full-time small business owner. I am so grateful […]
Sam is one of my beautiful 2017 senior spokesmodels and her senior session last week was so gorgeous!! Her bubbly, hilarious personality is always so much fun to be around and I knew her shoot would be a perfect reflection of that. When Sam applied to be a spokesmodel, she immediately caught my eye because […]
On Sunday I hosted my second annual Senior Studio Party and it was incredible!! I host this event each year for my past, present and future Hope Taylor seniors to come together and celebrate their senior year. It’s an opportunity to meet new friends in the area, say hi if they are planing to apply […]
Last week, there was a HUGE, groundbreaking change made to Instagram that has caused a social media frenzy over the last few days. Instagram released a brand new feature: Instagram Stories. And these Instagram Stories happen to be almost identical to Snapchat and it’s entire layout…so the world had very mixed reviews and LOTS to […]
I LOVE when I am emailing one of my brides and it feels like we have been friends for years…and that’s exactly how it felt every time I emailed Samantha!! She is just one of the sweetest girls and I was looking so forward to meeting her and Patrick. Then, their engagement session finally rolled […]
Last week was a double engagement session week which means there are going to be back-to-back engagement sessions on the blog this week!! 🙂 And I just love it! Anna and Caleb’s engagement session was so much fun. We explored one of my favorite areas in Fredericksburg and then headed to a beautiful field on the […]
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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 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
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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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My client booking workflow with honeybook
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How To: Tips for Better Senior Portraits
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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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