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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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My seniors are some of my absolute favorite people, so when I see something exciting happening in their lives, I just have to celebrate alongside them! So, when I saw that my senior, Olivia, got a brand new puppy, the first thing I did was text her!! We decided to get together for a quick […]
Taylor is so beautiful in so many ways. As soon as she arrived to her session, she and her mom both gave me a huge hug!! I just KNEW this senior session was going to be amazing from the very beginning!! I actually played tennis with Taylor growing up, so when she initially emailed me, her […]
Whew. Friends, it has been a crazy few weeks. My busiest month of the year has come to a close, and I am so excited to have a little more time in July and August to relax and enjoy the summertime!! With 5 weddings (including one destination wedding!), my first double header, a surprise birthday […]
This year I am so blessed to have the BEST 2016 spokesmodels around, and I love each and every one of them SO much!! They each have amazing hearts + beautiful personalities that made them stand out amongst over 100 applications last fall. Faith, Dana, Gabbi, Taylor, Kaileigh, Shelby, Catherine, Abby, Megan and Lena are […]
Ohhhhh, goodness, friends! Nicole’s senior session was absolutely STUNNING! This girl is a whole new kind of beautiful, those freckles + blue eyes + dark hair were the best combo + her outfits paired with amazing locations just made this senior session one for the books! Nicole is a 2015 senior at Colonial Forge high school […]
When Catherine of Monkee’s of Fredericksburg and I sat down to brainstorm a boutique package to offer HTP Seniors, we were beyond excited for what the future held! We officially launched these boutique sessions for the springtime, and Caroline was one of the first seniors to choose the Ultimate Boutique Styling package for her senior […]
I feel like I haven’t blogged a senior session in forever, but Sierra’s has quickly become a new favorite and I can’t resist blogging her beautiful images!! Sierra had an absolutely GORGEOUS day for her senior session last week, and she has one of the sweetest hearts!! I had the opportunity to shoot her sister, […]
Something that I used to struggle with as a photographer was mastering backlit images and finding that “glow” that other photographers always seemed to have in their images. I absolutely loved the look of “glowy”, sunset light, but I just couldn’t seem to achieve it without hazy images or awful sun flare. But, with practice, […]
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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!
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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
