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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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If you follow me on Instagram or we’re friends on Facebook, you probably saw that Drew and I were in the BAHAMAS last week!!! Not only did we have the opportunity to shoot an incredible wedding day (which will be on then blog TOMORROW!), but we took an entire week off and extended our trip into a […]
Last month, I shared a recap blog post about my 2017 senior spokesmodel Official Crowning Event! If you didn’t see it, you can take a peek at it HERE! Not only did we have beautifully styled details by The Caroline Doll, incredible desserts by Gourmand Bakery and beautiful rentals from Classic Party Rentals…we had Whitney + Josh from […]
I think some of the most frequently asked questions I get are ones about where pieces in my studio were purchased. And then, last week as I was driving to the studio, I realized I’ve NEVER done a blog post about HOW I decorated the space!!! I’m crazy!!! After quite a few months of adding […]
I’ve spent the last four days in Charleston, South Carolina for the Rising Tide Society leader’s retreat + I’m not quite sure if this blog post will be able to encompass exactly what this trip meant to me. After quite a few stressful weeks of working hard, traveling, handling constant to-dos + planning some BIG dreams […]
When I was visiting Sydney, Australia with Kat + Lauren, we had SO much fun exploring + traveling together! But, one of my favorite parts of that trip was dressing up as a BRIDE!!! 🙂 After one of the days at the beach, we headed back to our hotel + prepped for an impromptu styled shoot […]
Before you keep reading, be sure to check out PART 1 and PART 2 of my trip to New Zealand + Australia so that you can play a little catch up!!! 🙂 When I was planning this trip at the beginning, I was only planning on attending the Great Photo Escape in NZ for 10 […]
If you didn’t see part 1 of my New Zealand + Australia trip, you might want to head HERE + read that before continuing reading!! 🙂 But, if you did, welcome back!!! I’m so glad you’re here to see part 2!!! Queenstown was easily my FAVORITE destination on our entire adventure. When I pictured New […]
3 destinations, 2.5 weeks, 40+ hours in the air, 20 hours driving, dozens of delicious meals, + 2 large suitcases later…one of the biggest adventures of my life has come to a close. Traveling has always had a way of healing + inspiring me, but this trip fueled my soul + healed my heart more than […]
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