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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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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 […]
I was absent from the blog on Tuesday and I’m so sorry for that!! BUT, it’s because I was speaking at Justin & Mary’s The Event up in Silver Springs, Maryland!! It was an INCREDIBLE experience and I can’t wait to share more about it (plus a surprise!!!) on the blog soon!!! 🙂 As I […]
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 […]
I hope everyone had an INCREDIBLE Christmas + that everyone is prepping for a super fun New Year!!! There are so many reasons that this time of year is my favorite, and one of them is that I get to share SO many fun personal posts on the blog!! Christmas time brings along a ton […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE, FRIENDS!!! I hope that as you are reading this blog post, you are snuggled up at home by a fire place sipping some hot chocolate with the people that you love the most. This blog post will be short and sweet, but it is something that is incredibly important to me and […]
Happy Holidays, guys!!! I just love being able to start off a blog post with that 🙂 I hope you all had an INCREDIBLE and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones. Mine was EXACTLY what I needed and I was so thankful for two days away from work during this crazy busy season!! Our […]
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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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!"
— jessie
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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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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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