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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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Two North Carolina wedding weekends in a row!? Yes, please!!! I’ve spent a total of over 24 hours on the road in the last 10 days, and I couldn’t be more grateful for brides from all over the East Coast that invite me to be a part of their special days!!! I have known Lauren […]
As I am typing this post, I am at the hair salon getting highlights before I hit the road for a trip to NC for this weekend’s wedding! But, before I go, I am SO excited to announce the winner of last week’s giveaway with Jennifer Olmstead, Tonic Site Shop and Showit 5! I am […]
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Raleigh, North Carolina for Emily and Zach’s wedding day!!! ALL of my weddings are close to my heart, but this one was particularly special to me. Not only did I shoot Emily and Zach’s engagement photos, but I shot their PROPOSAL, too!!! AND, Emily is a […]
These two beautiful love birds traveled all the way from Kentucky for their engagement session!!! I was pretty nervous the week of their session for a few reasons: 1. They were traveling SO far for their shoot, and that always adds a little pressure, 2. Talara is a photographer herself, which adds just a little […]
Ohhh, ya’ll, I’m so excited for this one. For those that don’t know, I launched a brand new website, blog and brand this week by the incredible Jennifer Olmstead. And, to celebrate, I’ve been doing giveaways all week long on Instagram!!! But, the grand finale giveaway is happening today on the blog and I CANT […]
For some reason, it is RARE for me to have a wedding that is local here in Fredericksburg. I rarely ever book weddings in the little town that I live in!!! But, Heather + Eric’s wedding was hosted at the Inn at the Old Silk Mill right in the heart of downtown Fredericksburg and I […]
Today feels kind of like winning the Super Bowl. Or the World Cup. Or something else that’s ridiculously exciting and took months and months of hard work…because it’s LAUNCH DAY!!! The new Hope Taylor brand, website, blog, educational site and online home launch TODAY!!! AH!!! This can’t be real life. Welcome to the brand new Hope […]
The season of engagement sessions is upon us and I just LOVE it!!! I had the opportunity to work with Lynsay and Brian last week and my heart was just melting during their entire shoot. They are the SWEETEST couple and they snuggled and giggled the entire time I was shooting, whether I posed them […]
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