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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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To some people this blog post title is going to sound so odd…but to other it’s going to make perfect sense 🙂 Around my house, my family has always referred to my as a “night owl”, meaning that I function best and work the hardest during late night hours. I’m always sleepy (and looking for […]
Around this time last year, I was finishing up a 15 day trip to New Zealand + Australia. This week, I am spending time in San Francisco for the Rising Tide Society Leader’s Retreat! I’ve traveled dozens of times in between including spots like the Bahamas, Ireland, Arizona, Charleston, Kentucky and more. After another long […]
A new year can be so daunting, right? We see so many people setting goals, planning big things for their businesses, working hard and making resolutions. At the beginning of my business, a new year was always such a tough time for me, because I felt like I could never get ahead. I felt like, […]
You saw Katie and Josh’s beautiful fall wedding two weeks ago…and I was the photographer AND a bridesmaid!! I’ve gotten dozens of questions about how I managed both roles for Katie’s big day, and I’m going to share all of my secrets with you in this post!! Katie was such a sweet bride and is […]
Since I started my business over 3 years ago, I have been so blessed to have never gone through a season of being fearful of my business failing. I hit the ground running as a senior in high school and since then, my business has flourished into more than I ever imagined. I’ve worked harder […]
I was 16 years old when I made the brave decision to start pursuing photography as my full-time career. I was 17 when I officially became a business owner and 18 when I made the biggest decision of my life thus far: forgoing a college experience to be a full-time small business owner. I am so grateful […]
I can’t believe it’s been a YEAR since the 2015 studio party!!! CRAZY!! We had SO much fun at last year’s party that we are doing it all again this year. The Caroline Doll & I are partnering up for another epic Senior Studio Party and EVERYONE in the class of 2017 or 2018 is […]
So, let’s get real and talk about something not-so-pretty today. I personally have been struggling in my own business with this topic…and it’s been laid on my heart to share it because I believe that maybe you are silently struggling, too. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this post leaves you feeling inspired and encouraged […]
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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."
— 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!"
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