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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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Lia’s senior session in downtown Charleston was such a fun one because we got to photograph in a few spots I had never used before!!! And that is honestly one of my favorite parts of shooting in Charleston. Even after photographing here so many times, there are always new little corners, blooming flowers, pretty gates […]
Olivia’s senior session was such a beautiful balance of all my favorite Charleston things: colorful downtown locations, flowers in bloom, golden light and the prettiest beach ending!!! We photographed at Rainbow Row, Hampton Park and then finished at the beach for sunset, which gave her gallery so much variety while still feeling soft, cohesive and […]
Maggie’s senior session in downtown Charleston was such a beautiful one!!! We photographed all throughout downtown and explored some of my favorite classic Charleston locations, along with a few smaller side streets that gave us the prettiest variety. We started near the famous pink mansion on the Battery, stopped at my favorite pastel yellow and […]
Ellison’s senior session in downtown Charleston was such a sweet one!!! She lives locally here in Charleston and has attended school downtown all the way since elementary school, so this session felt extra meaningful. She wanted her portraits to capture the city where she has grown up: the buildings, the colors, the flowers, the Spanish […]
For the first time in my entire business, I photographed THREE senior sessions in the same day!!! And this one was extra special for so many reasons. McCall, Kaitlyn and Karlee have known each other their entire lives (their moms were best friends before they were ever even pregnant) and they wanted to celebrate their […]
Madison’s senior session in downtown Charleston was one of those shoots that felt like it had clear personality from the very beginning: colorful, vibrant and full of LIFE!!! She found me on TikTok, which is always so fun, and she knew exactly what kind of gallery she was hoping for. Madison wanted her portraits to […]
Miss Charleston Pageant Portraits with The Pink Figgy | Charleston Senior Portrait PhotographerI honestly was not sure if Bailie and Braxton’s senior sessions were going to be able to happen…and that made this shoot feel like SUCH a miracle!!! They flew all the way in from Tennessee for their portraits, and the forecast for their […]
Shayli’s senior session was SUCH a fun one!!! She flew all the way in from Oklahoma for her portraits, and she wanted her session to highlight all of the quintessential Charleston goodness: pastel colors, colorful buildings, iconic downtown locations and the beach. We explored the Battery and Rainbow Row areas together before heading over to […]
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