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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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This season of engagements and seniors is always my favorite time of year!!! SO many gorgeous graduates and so many of my beautiful couples preparing to tie the knot…it’s such a time of joy and celebration! Allie and Mike’s engagement session in downtown Fredericksburg could not have been more fun. The entire week had been […]
This week, I hosted my 5th Senior Photography Workshop and my heart is so full. I still have tired eyes, sore feet and a raspy voice, but I could not be happier! 9 attendees from all over the US traveled to my little Fredericksburg studio for a day full of learning, shooting and growing. Every […]
Oh, friends. This blog post is close to my heart for so many reasons. I am excited to share all of the beautiful images from Michael and Cristal’s wedding day…but this post is so much more than that. I met Cristal in March at the Creative at Heart Conference. We happened to sit next to each […]
Last week, our local Tuesdays Together group met for our monthly get-together. But, this time, we hosted a STYLED SHOOT with incredible Fredericksburg creatives from our group!!! Vendors from all over the area with all different businesses came together to collaborate on a stunning shoot that could NOT have been better! These ladies (and gentlemen) ROCKED […]
If you are in the creative industry, especially if you are a member of the Rising Tide Society, then you have probably heard of Honeybook. Honey book is a game-changing business management software built specifically for creative entrepreneurs. I first heard about Honeybook from my sweet friend Natalie, and the way she talked about it immediately […]
There was an 80% chance of storms all day long on Rebecca and Brian’s big day. There had been articles in the news and warnings about the severe weather that was supposed to hit our area. We were fully prepared to shoot a wedding in a monsoon…but the rain never came. The clouds rolled in […]
It has been a CRAZY few weeks of working, shooting, traveling and planning around here. So many amazing things coming up and lots happening in the meantime…but it’s been such a GOOD few weeks! I’ve had the chance to shoot so many beautiful weddings, seniors and engagements. It looks like the rain here in VA […]
This week included a whole lot of things that were NOT on my to-do list. Like a high fever, unplanned doctor’s appointments, an emergency appointment at a specialist and way more time in bed than I wanted. It always seems to be the busiest weeks when my body decides it needs to demand a break…but […]
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