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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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Brittany + Andy’s big day was one of the SWEETEST weddings I have been blessed enough to be a part of! These two are so laid-back and kind, I just adore them so much! Their wedding day was held at the gorgeous Smithfield Center on the water near Virginia Beach. The ceremony was held on […]
When Lindsay + Neill inquired with me, one of the first things she told me was that he proposed after a skydiving date and I just knew I was going to love these two!!! They are both so adventurous and full of life-their wedding day could not have been more fun!! Even though it was a […]
When Kat of Dear Sweetheart Events reaches out to me about a project or a styled shoot, I get unbelievably excited each and every time!!! This woman is a ROCK STAR and the things that she can do just blow me away!!! So, when she reached out to me asking about capturing her dear friend Emily’s […]
Do you remember the stunning Baltimore engagement session with a breath-taking green gown + a stunning couple? Well, that was Genevieve + Dean and I have been over-the-moon excited for their wedding day ever since I met them! These two are such a perfect pair + everything from their initial emails to their engagement session […]
When Nicole emailed me last year asking if I traveled for weddings because she wanted me to capture her day in New York, I was SQUEALING with excitement!!! I could immediately tell that she was a PERFECT example of an HTP Bride and, when her day finally arrived last week, I just couldn’t wait to […]
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 […]
So, we’re going to keep it really real in this blog post…I’m a little behind on blogging my weddings 🙂 And, while I wish that I could say that I’ve been “on my game” these past few weeks during busy season, we’re all human and I am totally okay with admitting that the last few […]
When I arrived on Madison + Neil’s wedding day at Braeloch in Roanoke, VA, I was immediately greeted by some of the most amazing people I’ve ever been blessed to meet. Bridesmaids that I had never met were hugging me hello and Madison was GLOWING as a bride! The second I walked into the bridal cabin, […]
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