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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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In case you missed it last week, we are doing something a bit different for the month of June! It is my birthday month, so to celebrate I am doing a month of highly requested PERSONAL episodes!!! Each week this month I’ll be sharing a new video and today I’m talking about BEAUTY products again!! […]
Guys…it’s my BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! I’m really not quite sure how it’s already JUNE, but I’m okay with it!!! To celebrate that I turn 23 (!!!) at the end of this month, I thought we would do something a little different for June Happy Hour episodes. You guys have HIGHLY requested a lot of topics that […]
The last week of May is here!!! The ending of a month means the ending of a Happy Hour with Hope topic and it’s always bittersweet. But, this is definitely the May video that I have been MOST excited to share! Last year, I started to have focusing issues with my Canon 50mm 1.2 lens. […]
You guys are already LOVING this month, and we are only one week in!!! I love it! For the month of May, I am covering my LENSES and breaking down a new lens each in video. I’m sharing when I use the lens, why I love it and some of the tips and tricks for […]
How is it already MAY!? This year is flying by – and so are the Happy Hour with Hope episodes!!! And, as always, a new month means a new topic!! I’m so excited about this one! For every episode in the month of May I will be breaking down my equipment and my LENSES! Each […]
This is officially the last episode of April…CRAZY!!! I can’t believe it went by so fast! If this is your first episode of the month, we are highlighting MARKETING in the month of April. I’m breaking down all of the strategies I used in my own business to see growth from nothing to six figures […]
Are you guys loving this month as much as I am!? For the month of April, I am breaking down one of my FAVORITE topics to teach: marketing. In my first year of business, I used a ton of strategy to build my business from nothing to six-figures in my first full-time year. I frequently speak on […]
Happy Monday, friends! How was your weekend!? I just finished up a few days in Charleston with some of my favorite women and I am SO thankful for the mini getaway! But, I’m back in office today and SO excited to be sharing another new episode of Happy Hour with Hope!! This month, we are […]
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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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