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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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This week has been a BUSY one on the blog…but this may be the post I’ve been most excited for!!! If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have seen that I worked on a BEAUTIFUL styled shoot here in Charleston last week! It was my first time working with a group of wonderful […]
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This week has been a BUSY one on the blog…but this may be the post I’ve been most excited for!!! If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have seen that I worked on a BEAUTIFUL styled shoot here in Charleston last week! It was my first time working with a group of wonderful […]
I’m really not even sure where to start because I just can’t handle the cuteness in this blog post!!! Over the last few years, my sweet friend Kat has walked through so many tough seasons. After years of trying to start a family, Kat walked through two miscarriages before becoming pregnant with baby Schmo (you can […]
I can’t believe it’s this time of year again!!! Each year, I spend time selecting the BEST images in three different categories: seniors, engagements and weddings. It’s a long and tedious process, but it is always SO rewarding to look back at some of my favorite work from an entire year. Up first I’m sharing […]
I’ve been dying to share this blog post since the moment Chelsey and I started planning this session. I DON’T photograph maternity sessions…but when it’s one of my best friends, I make an exception!!! I’ve also photographed Chelsey’s engagement session, wedding, and honeymoon session. She was a workshop alumni (TWICE!!) and a coaching client!! AND she photographed […]
On Sunday I hosted my second annual Senior Studio Party and it was incredible!! I host this event each year for my past, present and future Hope Taylor seniors to come together and celebrate their senior year. It’s an opportunity to meet new friends in the area, say hi if they are planing to apply […]
Last Monday, I hosted my 5th Senior Photography workshop in downtown Fredericksburg (you can read the behind-the-scenes recap HERE!) and the styled shoot this go-around was hands-down my FAVORITE shoot we’ve done for a workshop!! Kat of Dear Sweetheart Events continues to blow me away every single time we work together. For this shoot, we wanted […]
Last week, our local Tuesdays Together group met for our monthly get-together. But, this time, we hosted a STYLED SHOOT with incredible Fredericksburg creatives from our group!!! Vendors from all over the area with all different businesses came together to collaborate on a stunning shoot that could NOT have been better! These ladies (and gentlemen) ROCKED […]
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 […]
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