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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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Some of the questions that have been filling my inbox over the last few weeks are “What equipment should I buy if I am just starting out?” or “which lenses do I buy first!?” or “Which camera will give me the best quality for a lower price!?” These are SUCH great questions and they are the exact same […]
This is going to be a LONG one, ya’ll!!! I am cramming all of my favorite wedding + engagement images from 2015 into ONE blog post…whew!!! But it’s going to be GOOD!! I am so thankful for all of my 2015 couples + can’t wait to shoot weddings for all of my sweet 2016 couples […]
Whew. 2015, what a year it’s been! Full of the most incredible #htpseniors, a brand new senior rep team, a new storefront studio, new locations, new boutique options + some of my absolute favorite work that I’ve produced. I am so thankful for a year full of growth and change. These blog posts have to […]
So, picture this: You are shooting one of the most BEAUTIFUL weddings of your year. You’ve gone through the morning and have incredible shots of the details, getting ready, bridal parties, family members + reception space. As the ceremony begins, you’re shooting with your favorite lens (in my case, the Canon 50mm 1.2) and you […]
I am SO excited for this blog post!!! When I made the decision to host a winter workshop in December, I knew the shoot would be holiday-inspired and that I would LOVE it. But, as usual, Kat of Dear Sweetheart Events blew my expectations out of the water!!! We used icey blues, sparkly silver + […]
WHEW. Ya’ll, it has been an INCREDIBLE week. We just completed the December Senior Photography Workshop and I could NOT be more excited about it! I am in bed this morning with a raspy voice and tired feet but I could not have a fuller heart (I think every workshop blog post starts this way!!!) […]
Oh I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this girl!!! When Nicki and I first met last year, she was a little firecracker of energy and I immediately knew we’d be friends! She is one of the sweetest + most encouraging photographers I know + she is just downright ADORABLE. I mean, wait until you scroll through […]
Well, it is 11pm and I have had less than two hours of sleep and I just remembered that I don’t have a blog post scheduled for tomorrow morning. I began to size images from one of last week’s senior sessions to prepare a blog of beautiful portraits, but I paused. Because, yes, […]
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