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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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So, you’ve decided that you want to specialize in senior portraits. You have your pricing all set to go, your contract is ready to be signed and your first senior books with you. YAY! Cue the confetti!!! But, what’s the next step? I have found that, for my seniors, the first step in the process after […]
These two beautiful love birds traveled all the way from Kentucky for their engagement session!!! I was pretty nervous the week of their session for a few reasons: 1. They were traveling SO far for their shoot, and that always adds a little pressure, 2. Talara is a photographer herself, which adds just a little […]
TWO weddings in TWO days!? Say WHAT!? Catching up on wedding blog posts is more exciting than I thought!! Taneesha + Yoni’s wedding day was one for the books! The Historic Mankin Mansion in Richmond is absolutely STUNNING + I just KNEW that Taneesha was my kinda bride when she pulled out her shoe box […]
As I am typing this, I am sitting in the heart of Charleston, SC and my heart is so full. I cannot WAIT to share some of the fun adventures I’ve been on this week with my sweet friend Natalie! Before I left town, I had a full two weeks of shooting and loved every […]
I can’t even begin to explain how much fun I had with these two at their session last week! I had talked to Ms. Timmons on the phone multiple times before their session and I was so excited to finally meet her and her daughter, Brandi! When we arrived and I saw them walk up […]
I am SO excited to tell you all that I am OFFICIALLY signed up for the Pursuit 31 Photography Conference in September! Pursuit 31 is an absolutely amazing group of Christian women and photographers, , and I am SO blessed and ecstatic to go meet all of them at the conference! I will be flying out […]
Today was seriously just awesome. We put together a stylized shoot with XYZ Styling (Savannah Jolley) and had makeup done by the amazing Allyson Lagiovane. I held a model call two weeks ago and these five BEAUTIFUL girls were chosen from varying high schools to come out and model today. Let me tell you…they did […]
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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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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
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