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Hope Taylor is a senior portrait and wedding photographer serving Charleston, SC. She is also an industry-leading educator for senior photographers.

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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 SEO makes your brain immediately want to shut down, I PROMISE it’s not just you. For years, “search engine optimization” felt like one of those things that only techy people understood. And the more I tried to read about it, the more complicated it sounded. That’s why I’m thrilled to collaborate with my friend […]

If you’ve been wanting to break into senior photography – but feel stuck because you don’t know any seniors, don’t have a portfolio yet, or aren’t sure where to start – you are NOT alone. In fact, I hear these concerns all the time: “I don’t know any seniors.” “I feel too old / too […]

The first senior session of 2026…and I’d say we are off to an AMAZING start!!! Blythe and her family wanted to capture her senior portraits on the iconic Charleston Battery with a few fun, next-level details: a vintage VW bus, Blythe’s brand new puppy and fresh florals! I have had the privilege of working with […]

One of the BEST things you can do for your photography business during the off-season is simplify your systems and set yourself up for a smoother, more professional year ahead! In today’s video, I’m breaking down my two favorite CRM platforms for photographers – CloudSpot Studio and HoneyBook – and helping you decide which one […]

It’s that time again!!! As we enter a brand new year, one of my favorite things to do is go back and reflect on the year prior. Each year, one of the ways I do this is by curating my “best of” blog posts…my absolute FAVORITE images that I created in the last 365 days. […]

What’s better than ONE gorgeous senior session on a beautiful fall day in Charleston? TWO!!! I had the privilege of working with Jack and Katie for their TWIN senior sessions last week – and I don’t even know where to begin with how many favorites I have! Jack and Katie traveled all the way from […]

An absolutely BEAUTIFUL Savannah, Georgia senior session with Miss Claire to kick off the fall season! We had an ideal scenario for the start of Claire’s senior session: overcast skies and cooler temps (!!!) – finally starting to feel like the fall in the low-country! Claire wanted to capture the gorgeous, infamous trees at Wormsloe […]

What a BEAUTIFUL way to kick off the fall senior season!!! Sophie’s senior session was my first Savannah session in a LONG time that was not well over 100 degrees. The breeze made it feel like it was in the low 80’s (!!!) which is definitely a MAJOR win for fall weather here in the […]

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! 

Free downloads, blog posts, YouTube videos, online courses and memberships... I have it a resource for you!

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