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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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My seniors are some of my absolute favorite people, so when I see something exciting happening in their lives, I just have to celebrate alongside them! So, when I saw that my senior, Olivia, got a brand new puppy, the first thing I did was text her!! We decided to get together for a quick […]
When Kat of Dear Sweetheart Events reaches out to me about a project or a styled shoot, I get unbelievably excited each and every time!!! This woman is a ROCK STAR and the things that she can do just blow me away!!! So, when she reached out to me asking about capturing her dear friend Emily’s […]
I feel like I haven’t blogged a senior session in forever, but Sierra’s has quickly become a new favorite and I can’t resist blogging her beautiful images!! Sierra had an absolutely GORGEOUS day for her senior session last week, and she has one of the sweetest hearts!! I had the opportunity to shoot her sister, […]
These two have been an amazing couple since the very beginning. Alex’s first email to me was within DAYS of getting engaged, and I immediately knew that we would be a PERFECT fit! When I met her mom at our consultation, the relationship between her + Alex reminded me so much of my relationship with […]
‘Tis the season of engagement sessions!! YAY!! I have had three engagements in the last 5 days (and another one today!) and it is making my heart so happy! I just absolutely LOVE all of my 2015 couples, and I can’t WAIT to share in the excitement of their wedding days throughout the year! My […]
With wedding season quickly approaching, what better way to prep than to chat about what to wear for your engagement session!? I know that, personally, I have endless engagement sessions coming in the next few weeks and I am SO excited!!! This post will help you guide what to wear + how to prep for your […]
Snow days are my absolute favorite. Some people only love snow on the weekdays, because it gets them out of school, but I love snow ALWAYS. I think that there is something so beautiful + peaceful about the flakes silently accumulating on the ground and everything being covered in white. Here at our new house […]
It’s been one LONG month of keeping this proposal a secret, and I am over-the-moon excited to finally share it with you all!! When Nicholas contacted me about capturing his proposal to Myra on New Year’s Eve, I couldn’t contain my excitement! But when I found out that Ally of Ally Allison Events was styling the […]
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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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Ever wondered what programs I use in my business? My camera gear? My must-have photography products? Maybe just my favorite outfits to wear on wedding days? I've compiled a massive list of ALL my favorite things in every category!
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