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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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As this blog post is going live, I am on my way to the airport to catch my flight to the Bahamas for my first destination wedding!!! AH! I can’t WAIT to be a part of Marc + Chelsey’s big day at Atlantis resort this week…but that blog post is for another time 🙂 As […]
Mary + Avery’s wedding day in December was absolutely incredible! This blog post is going up quite a few weeks late because I was in New Zealand + Australia during the weeks following their big day, but I am SO excited to be sharing it today! From a picture-perfect chapel to gold and navy details […]
This is going to be a LONG one, ya’ll!!! I am cramming all of my favorite wedding + engagement images from 2015 into ONE blog post…whew!!! But it’s going to be GOOD!! I am so thankful for all of my 2015 couples + can’t wait to shoot weddings for all of my sweet 2016 couples […]
It was one of the most beautiful November days when I arrived at the Mill at Fine Creek for Laura + Josh’s wedding. The sun was shining bright + it was just the right temperature. I walked into the bridal suite to find nothing but giggling + squeals of excitement because Laura was getting MARRIED […]
This is the SECOND beautiful wedding on the blog in a row this week!! I LOVE double headers because it means I get to share more than one of my beautiful couples on the blog in the same week! Stephanie + Corey tied the knot on the first chilly fall day of the season at […]
I think fall weddings might be my absolute favorite!! Brianna + Marc’s big day was the FIRST time I had ever shot a wedding in downtown Fredericksburg-can you believe that!? I shot at the Inn at Old Silk Mill for the very first time and I ADORED it! You might recognize Brianna + Marc from their […]
When I arrived on Tess + Garrett’s big day, there was nothing but joy surrounding the entire venue. I walked into the reception space to be greeted by Tess’s adorable bridesmaids in their gorgeous robes + their sweet welcome immediately made this day wonderful! Tess + Garrett celebrated their wedding at the STUNNING CrossKey Vineyards […]
A few weeks ago, my sweet + talented friend Amanda reached out to me about photographing her FIRST ever private coaching session. Amanda is a phenomenal florist + designer, so working with her is always so much fun! She hosted her very first coaching session in her home with Adizat of Klassy Kreations + Adizat created […]
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