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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 FINAL shoot of the entire YEAR!!! SO, so crazy!!! And I can’t think of a better way to end my 2018 portrait shooting season than with Candice and Michael’s engagement session. We bonded over email about our mutual love for Capitals hockey from the start…but I about died when Candice suggested shooting a portion […]
When Brittany emailed me that she wanted to do her engagement session in the mountains during the fall season…I was jumping for joy!!! It’s not secret that I LOVE that fall foliage…and the views from the mountain tops in Shenandoah National park CANNOT be beat! We made a plan to hike up to the top […]
There are going to be TWO engagement sessions on the blog this week!!! That’s how you know busy season is in full swing 😉 And I’m so excited to share each and every one of them!! I was looking so forward to meeting Hollie and Evan for their Maryland engagement session. I LOVE shooting at new […]
We spent a few weeks trying to decide the perfect location for Amanda and Tim’s engagement session. We went back and forth between shooting in downtown Fredericksburg or in other areas nearby…and we ultimately decided on two different locations. We photographed at the Fawn Lake Country Club (the neighborhood where Amanda’s family lives!) and Wilderness […]
When I had my first Skype call with Sam and Bryce, I felt so creepy. I recognized the color and texture of the wall they were sitting in front of because it was the same apartment complex I lived in when I lived in Richmond for a short period of time…so I knew where they lived […]
Kara and Kevin…just so stinking sweet and fun!!! Kara and I have known OF each other for years now…because we have mutual, lifelong family friends. I saw her get engaged on social media…and was SO excited and honored when she emailed me!!! She’s getting married next year in downtown Fredericksburg just a few blocks from my […]
If you have followed me for awhile or seen ANY of my workshops/events/conferences…you’ve seen Amanda’s work! She is the amazing woman behind Sorby Sweets!!! We have worked together for years now…and she has become such a sweet friend in the process. I saw Amanda get engaged on Instagram, and was jumping for joy for her. […]
When I first received Aubree’s inquiry about being her wedding photographer, she was so stinking sweet! I could tell we were going to hit it off from the very beginning – which is always one of the best feelings. Aubree is a photographer herself, so she knew exactly what she was looking for in a […]
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