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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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You saw me introduce the brand new 2018 spokesmodel team on the blog two weeks ago, and I finally had the chance to meet them all IN PERSON at last weekend’s meet and greet event! All 19 beautiful girls came together at the studio for a night with yummy snacks, desserts, games and a photo booth […]
Last week, I shared a recap of the Hope Taylor Workshop and earlier this week, I shared the Marie Antoinette Inspired shoot from day one! Today, I’m so excited to be sharing the Cotton Candy Couture inspired shoot from day two of the workshop experience! Day one of the workshop is all about wedding days, and […]
WHEW. Ya’ll, let me tell you…the class 0f 2018 blew. me. AWAY. with their incredible applications for the spokesmodel program this year! I have over 100 applications (the most I’ve ever received!) and I have never had such a hard time selecting a team of girls. Each application was amazing and I wish I could […]
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 […]
After a snowed-out styled shoot planned for earlier this month, I was so excited to hangout with my 2017 spokesmodel team again this weekend! We all spent the day at Elle Style Studios for hair and makeup before heading to Quirk Hotel for a super fun afternoon! We had incredible outfits provided by Anthropologie Richmond and Wardrobe […]
It’s that time of year again and I am SO excited to announce the opening of 2018 senior spokesmodel applications-YAY! The Hope Taylor spokesmodel team is a group of local high school seniors that represent the face of Hope Taylor Photography for the duration of their senior year. Spokesmodels are chosen through an application process and […]
Sometimes you have a really elaborate styled shoot planned…and then sometimes there’s a BLIZZARD that puts a bit of kink in your plans!! This weekend was supposed to be my second annual spokesmodel styled shoot, but it didn’t necessarily go as expected! Caroline and I planned an amazing slumber party weekend for the 2017 team at […]
As 2016 comes to a close, there are so many things to be celebrating. Holidays, family, loved ones, good food, gifts, parties and all of your favorite moments of 2016. One of my favorite parts of the end of each year is taking the time to curate my absolute FAVORITE images from the entire year. Going […]
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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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