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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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I can’t believe it’s been a YEAR since the 2015 studio party!!! CRAZY!! We had SO much fun at last year’s party that we are doing it all again this year. The Caroline Doll & I are partnering up for another epic Senior Studio Party and EVERYONE in the class of 2017 or 2018 is […]
One of my absolute FAVORITE parts of a wedding day is photographing the details!! It’s my wedding day “warm-up” at the beginning of the day and allows me to get my creative juices flowing. I LOVE taking all of the well-thought-out details that the bride has worked so hard on and beautifully photographing them so […]
So, some people may think I’m crazy for this post…but I’m hoping it’s helpful to some of the fellow business owners out there!!! 🙂 When I was in my first year in business, I needed a quick and easy way to create professional social media and blog graphics. I had NO experience in Photoshop or […]
When we arrived at Blue Valley Vineyard on Saturday, it was HOT. Like 105 degrees, heat advisory, dripping sweat right when you get step outside kind of hot. It was one of the hottest days we’ve had here in VA so far this month but one of my favorite things about Mel and Brian’s wedding day […]
So, you’ve decided that you want to specialize in senior portraits. You have your pricing all set to go, your contract is ready to be signed and your first senior books with you. YAY! Cue the confetti!!! But, what’s the next step? I have found that, for my seniors, the first step in the process after […]
I feel like it’s been WAY too long since I’ve shared a senior session on the blog!! It really hasn’t been that long…but I feel like I go through senior withdrawals sometimes. I’ve been working hard with all of my beautiful 2017 senior reps (and I can’t wait to introduce them all to you SOON!!!) […]
So, let’s get real and talk about something not-so-pretty today. I personally have been struggling in my own business with this topic…and it’s been laid on my heart to share it because I believe that maybe you are silently struggling, too. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this post leaves you feeling inspired and encouraged […]
We had their engagement session planned for two weeks before their wedding day because they were going to be in town. I was looking SO forward to it, because I hadn’t had a chance to meet Emily & Kyle in person yet, but I got really sick and had to cancel. I was SO bummed […]
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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."
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