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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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These last few weeks have been full of a whole LOT of shooting, but I think one of my favorite events was my spokesmodel day with Monkee’s to photograph their spring clothing! When Catherine, the owner of Monkee’s, approached me with this fun idea…I was SO excited!! When we began planning all of the fun […]
When I first began my business, posing was easily the SCARIEST aspect of it all. Like, seriously…NOTHING terrified me more than having to be in charge of a session + knowing how to instruct my clients to make them look their absolute BEST! Having to be “the boss” and visualize a pose, communicate it to your […]
This morning I woke up with no voice, sore feet, a tired body and a full heart. Yesterday, I hosted my first ever Senior Photography Workshop and I am so excited to finally share it all with you! We have put so much preparation, planning + hard work into this workshop to make it the absolute […]
Snow days are my absolute favorite. Some people only love snow on the weekdays, because it gets them out of school, but I love snow ALWAYS. I think that there is something so beautiful + peaceful about the flakes silently accumulating on the ground and everything being covered in white. Here at our new house […]
This past week has been a whirlwind of planning shoots, styling events, shooting beautiful things, moving with my family and preparing for wedding season…but I am so pumped for this blog post!! This year, I am so excited to have my very first senior spokesmodel team, and I can confidently say that I think I […]
Whenever I book a mentoring session, the first thing that I do is contact my senior reps and ask who is available to model for the day! Faith had been wanting pictures with her boyfriend, Daniel, for MONTHS but our busy schedules always conflicted! Finally, when Megan booked her one-on-one mentoring session, Faith + Daniel […]
With the dreary weather happening outside + because of how much I have been LOVING in-studio portrait sessions, I am going to be offering studio mini sessions ONE DAY next week! I don’t normally offer mini sessions, so this is a great opportunity to have portraits done without needing to book a full senior portrait […]
I have been planning this post for a long time now, and I am super excited to finally share it with you all! I am so passionate about senior photography, and it is something that I have absolutely LOVED since day one of my business. Part of my job as the photographer is to relieve […]
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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 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
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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!
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