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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 think fall weddings might be my absolute favorite!! Brianna + Marc’s big day was the FIRST time I had ever shot a wedding in downtown Fredericksburg-can you believe that!? I shot at the Inn at Old Silk Mill for the very first time and I ADORED it! You might recognize Brianna + Marc from their […]
When I arrived on Tess + Garrett’s big day, there was nothing but joy surrounding the entire venue. I walked into the reception space to be greeted by Tess’s adorable bridesmaids in their gorgeous robes + their sweet welcome immediately made this day wonderful! Tess + Garrett celebrated their wedding at the STUNNING CrossKey Vineyards […]
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend Showit UNITED in Scottsdale, Arizona with my sweet friend Natalie. I had been getting pumped about this conference for WEEKS leading up to it, but UNITED blew my expectations out of the water. For those who may not know, UNITED is a photography conference that is held by […]
Fall is my absolute FAVORITE time for year (I think it is for almost everyone!!) but that means I have been shooting a TON! I have had so many beautiful senior sessions lately that I have been dying to share, and I have a feeling I’ll be playing “catch up” well into the winter months […]
Oh, friends, the last few days have been a whirlwind. A double header wedding weekend, cross-country trip to Arizona for Showit UNITED, leading a styled shoot, making so many sweet friends + then heading home for a senior session + week full of shooting. WHEW! I’m loving every second of it + I can’t wait […]
Last week, the Fredericksburg Tuesdays Together group had their October meet-up and we had SO much fun!! We met in the BEAUTIFUL reception space at the Inn at Old Silk Mill in downtown Fredericksburg. The owners of the Silk Mill graciously let 45 of us use their space to celebrate community over competition + chat all […]
FRIENDS! I am so excited to have a little something fun on the blog today! A few weeks ago, one of the sweet members of CanvasPop contacted me about their wonderful canvas products. After receiving one for myself, I fell in LOVE with the quality of the products + I am so excited to give […]
A few weeks ago, my sweet + talented friend Amanda reached out to me about photographing her FIRST ever private coaching session. Amanda is a phenomenal florist + designer, so working with her is always so much fun! She hosted her very first coaching session in her home with Adizat of Klassy Kreations + Adizat created […]
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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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"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!"
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