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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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Today we’re going to talk about something that we haven’t spent a ton of time talking about on this YouTube channel but something I believe in so fiercely! It’s a marketing strategy that has made a MASSIVE difference in my bottom line: email marketing. Email marketing has quite literally doubled my revenue while cutting the […]
Today, we are going to talk about how I made 6 figures as a young entrepreneur by talking about the things I did wrong! I started my business as a teenager and I made a lot of money very quickly but I did that because I was working really hard, around the clock, and I […]
Today I’m going to teach you how to pose clients with florals! Some of my signature images, my images I love more than anything I’ve created, involve posing a client with some sort of florals or flowers in the foreground. Posing with flowers may seem super specific but my senior portraits are kind of known […]
I LOVE a good website! I love branding, the strategy that goes into building a website that converts… but for some reason I’ve never talked about it here! In today’s video, I’m doing something I’ve never done before — I’m going to critique 3 photography websites! I thought it would be helpful for you to […]
In today’s video we’re talking about how to use a reflector during your outdoor, natural light sessions to get stunning images that you’re really really proud of! To be honest, the first few years of my business I never had one of these… I used a lot of natural reflectors and didn’t really think they […]
One of the biggest questions & pain points I hear from senior photographers is how to pose guys, how to make them excited about their experience, and what I do to make sure they have the same above and beyond experience as my girl clients. So, I’m taking you along with me to be a […]
Today I’m doing something I’ve never done before and I’m going to break down what your first 5 steps should be if you have just created your Honeybook account! I’ve been using Honeybook for my photography business for 8 years (and I’ve only been in business for 10!) and I absolutely LOVE it. I book […]
In today’s video, I’m going to be showing you how I cull my senior sessions (and any portrait session, really) in 10 minutes or LESS! I don’t know about you, but culling used to be the bane of my existence – I used to dread it. It took me JUST as much time to cull […]
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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 TAYLOR EDUCATION
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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."
— Rob
"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
Come Watch On YouTube
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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My client booking workflow with honeybook
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How To: Tips for Better Senior Portraits
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Client gallery delivery with cloudspot
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Resources + My Favorite Things
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!
THE RESOURCES PAGE
guides + Programs + tools + favorites
