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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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TWO beautiful seniors on the blog in the SAME WEEK?! That’s a major win in my book!! When Kora’s mom told me that they were traveling to Charleston from Oklahoma for her senior portraits (!!!) I had a feeling it was going to be a good shoot. When they told me they were staying at […]
I broke one of my BIGGEST photography rules…and I shot a senior session in the MIDDLE of the day! We are talking 2pm, mid-day sunshine on a HOT Charleston afternoon. Why the heck did I do that!? Well, 1. Because Mylie is ADORABLE and wanted to squeeze in her senior session when I was already […]
I almost NEVER do weekend senior sessions…so this was a treat for me!!! When Kate’s mom inquired about doing her senior portraits while they were in Charleston for vacation, I realized I was going to be in town the same dates…and I had just enough time to squeeze in her shoot! We had the most […]
Emma’s senior session was so much FUN!!! We met up in downtown on a beautiful May evening for her Charleston senior portraits. My favorite way to kick off every senior session is to look through outfits and props that my clients brought along with them to map out exactly where we will photograph each piece. […]
When I say you are about to scroll through one of my new favorite senior sessions of all time…I MEAN IT!!! Brooke’s Charleston session was originally scheduled for last Thursday evening. But, we had some nonstop rain come through ALL DAY Thursday…so we had to make the call to move to Friday morning. Because I’m […]
TWO back-to-back senior sessions on the blog AND my first senior session in Savannah…it’s a GOOD WEEK! Emily and her amazing family drove up from Charleston for her senior portraits last week. I was already so excited to photograph my first senior in downtown Savannah…and then I realized the AZALEAS were in bloom!!! I was […]
Where do I even start with Mary!? This senior session has quickly become one of my new favorites, and we had the absolute BEST time while creating so many beautiful images! I drove up to Charleston on Monday about an hour before this shoot to meet up with Meredith (the driver of the The Pink […]
These posts are so special to me every single year. It’s one of my favorite ways to reflect on the last 365 days, and to curate the work that I’m the most PROUD of after an entire year of shooting. The last two years have been weird as photographers amidst the pandemic…and it can be […]
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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!"
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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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