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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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As I type this blog post, I am pretty darn scared to share it. It’s a topic that has been laid on my heart to share and, even though I may not want to and I could easily decide to keep it to myself, I am going to step out on a limb and share a personal […]
Each time I teach a Hope Taylor Workshop, one of my FAVORITE parts is talking about the importance of an amazing client experience! There are SO many things that you can do to create a unique experience that your clients will never forget and I LOVE talking all about that aspect of my business. But, there is […]
This post is going to be short and sweet…but hopefully it helps someone who is struggling with the same things I used to!! When I was first beginning my business, one of the biggest struggles I faced was clients that would back out of their session last minute. We would talk about it for weeks, […]
I have been sitting on this blog post for a few weeks now because I can never quite find the right words to sum up the Creative at Heart Conference. Each time I have the privilege to attend or photograph the conference, I leave feeling refreshed, inspired, encouraged and loved in ways that I don’t experience […]
As this blog post is going live, I am on my way to the airport to catch my flight to the Bahamas for my first destination wedding!!! AH! I can’t WAIT to be a part of Marc + Chelsey’s big day at Atlantis resort this week…but that blog post is for another time 🙂 As […]
Once upon a time, there was a 14 year old high schooler with a camera. She loved taking portraits of her friends, shooting for fun in her free time + dreaming about one day being an entrepreneur. Then, at 16, she was working a part-time job and began to feel stuck. She knew that she […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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!"
— jessie
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Looking to grow your photography business, capture better images or streamline your workflows? My Youtube channel is the best place to find free education. Come binge-watch all the past videos, and be sure to subscribe to see new content when it goes live:
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How To: Tips for Better Senior Portraits
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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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