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Hope Taylor is a photographer specializing in senior portraits serving both Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA.

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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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Watch Me Photograph a Senior Boy (Posing + Lighting) Hope Taylor Photography

I have known Jake’s family for a few years now, so it was SUCH an honor to capture his senior portraits! He wanted his session done at his high school where he is an amazing baseball player and wrestler. And, we thought it would be a great shoot to film to show you a peek […]

Watch Me Photograph a Senior Boy (Posing + Lighting)

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I have known Jake’s family for a few years now, so it was SUCH an honor to capture his senior portraits! He wanted his session done at his high school where he is an amazing baseball player and wrestler. And, we thought it would be a great shoot to film to show you a peek […]

With Black Friday sales just around the corner, I think we are ALL feeling the pressure to decide exactly what our sales and offers are going to look like. One of the best things I ever did for my business was diversify my revenue, and I wanted to share a few ways you can do […]

I’m taking you behind-the-scenes today for another REAL senior session!! These are my FAVORITE YouTube videos that we create. Watching real-life shoots like a virtual second shooter is INSANELY valuable…and I say that because it’s also my favorite kind of content to WATCH! So, we’re taking you along with us to Ella’s beautiful senior session […]

If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have seen that last weekend I photographed a wedding in a HURRICANE. Except, the hurricane ended up slamming Charleston the day BEFORE the wedding (which was a huge blessing!)…until the wedding venue didn’t have power almost the entire day. Whew!! I decided to vlog the entire […]

The first week of October means that I am kicking off a CRAZY month of photographing weddings! I will be photographing a wedding every weekend this month…and they are all in different places! PLUS, I will be a bridesmaid AND photographer in one of them! Whew! LET’S DO THIS! To kick off this crazy month […]

If you have been following me for any amount of time, then you are probably reading the title of this blog post and thinking “WHAAAAT?! Hope doesn’t sell prints and products!” Because I don’t! I am not an in-person sales photographer, and I don’t require purchase minimums or include physical products in my client packages. […]

In case you missed it last week, we launched the brand new online shop featuring the new Senior Style Guide templates! But, in all of the excitement about the launch…I found myself talking a lot about the GIRL Senior Style Guide. So, I ended up getting tons of messages, emails and comments from photographers asking […]

This week is one of the most exciting we’ve had in a LONG TIME…because the brand new Senior Style Guide templates are LIVE and available for purchase in the brand new online shop!!! AH!! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen me sharing about how hard we’ve been working on this launch for MONTHS […]

Build Your Senior Photography Business

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

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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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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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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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