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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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Have I talked about my 2016 spokesmodels enough over the past few weeks!? 🙂 I don’t think so…I could talk about these girls forever and never get tired of it! I have such an incredible team of girls this year and I am SO sad that it’s almost time for them to be graduating and off […]
Spring has always been one of my favorite seasons for SO many reasons. But, this year, it’s especially wonderful because I have so many incredible senior sessions!!! And, even better, I get a chance to shoot almost ALL of my 2016 senior spokesmodels in the next few weeks…AH!! YAY!!! Cherry blossoms, warm weather + golden […]
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 […]
Last week, I met with Kayla for an incredible mentoring session at the studio + I loved every second of it!! We dove into business basics + technical camera knowledge to kickstart her senior + wedding photography business. We spent two hours in the studio covering TONS of amazing information, and then we headed out […]
Abby is one of my sweet 2016 senior spokesmodels + I was SO excited to finally work with her for her senior portraits last week! Her beautiful brunette hair, adorable freckles + boho chic style are just a killer combo!!! We had a GORGEOUS spring afternoon for her shoot and she wanted a “downtown” feel for […]
This blog post is going to be short, sweet and to-the-point, but hopefully it will help someone with their portrait sessions this week!!! 🙂 For the first two years of shooting senior portrait sessions, I never used a reflector. Not even once! So, if you don’t own one, don’t feel like you NEED one just […]
I have been waiting to share these images with you guys for WEEKS + I am finally getting to share them on the blog today-ah!!! It’s always so exciting to finally share a styled shoot after it has been featured, and this one is no exception! The Caroline Doll + I collaborated for this year’s […]
AHH!! Friends, spring is finally here (at least it finally feels like it!) It’s a perfect 80 DEGREES outside today + I couldn’t be happier about it!! Not only that, but our spring styled shoot at this week’s workshop is the icing on the cake! Bright fluffy tulips, a floral covered bike, floral JEWELRY + […]
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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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How To: Tips for Better Senior Portraits
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