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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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Because tax season is upon us, I’m sure I’m not the only one scrambling to collect all of the last minute details that I need for my accountant!!! Over the last two years, I’ve found a few apps that make this season a little easier on me. One of those apps is my FAVORITE mileage […]
Abby is one of my sweet 2016 senior spokesmodels + I was SO excited to finally work with her for her senior portraits last week! Her beautiful brunette hair, adorable freckles + boho chic style are just a killer combo!!! We had a GORGEOUS spring afternoon for her shoot and she wanted a “downtown” feel for […]
This blog post is going to be short, sweet and to-the-point, but hopefully it will help someone with their portrait sessions this week!!! 🙂 For the first two years of shooting senior portrait sessions, I never used a reflector. Not even once! So, if you don’t own one, don’t feel like you NEED one just […]
I have been waiting to share these images with you guys for WEEKS + I am finally getting to share them on the blog today-ah!!! It’s always so exciting to finally share a styled shoot after it has been featured, and this one is no exception! The Caroline Doll + I collaborated for this year’s […]
AHH!! Friends, spring is finally here (at least it finally feels like it!) It’s a perfect 80 DEGREES outside today + I couldn’t be happier about it!! Not only that, but our spring styled shoot at this week’s workshop is the icing on the cake! Bright fluffy tulips, a floral covered bike, floral JEWELRY + […]
Exactly one year ago yesterday, I hosted my very first Senior Photography Workshop. I saw so many senior photographers in our industry wanting so badly to shoot seniors, but wanting to do it in a way that LOVES and SERVES their clients. I saw tons of in-person sales workshops, but no senior workshops that revolved around […]
I think some of the most frequently asked questions I get are ones about where pieces in my studio were purchased. And then, last week as I was driving to the studio, I realized I’ve NEVER done a blog post about HOW I decorated the space!!! I’m crazy!!! After quite a few months of adding […]
I’ve spent the last four days in Charleston, South Carolina for the Rising Tide Society leader’s retreat + I’m not quite sure if this blog post will be able to encompass exactly what this trip meant to me. After quite a few stressful weeks of working hard, traveling, handling constant to-dos + planning some BIG dreams […]
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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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