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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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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, […]
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Bayside Workshop in Maryland held by Natalie Franke and Krista Jones. With my mom, her best friend and my best friend in tow…it was one SUPER fun girl’s trip!! We explored Maryland, ate at delicious ice cream shops + stayed up late to order […]
Well, the snow is steadily falling outside of my window here in Fredericksburg, VA…and it seems relentless!! We have about 5 inches of fluffy snow on the ground already, and I can’t wait to see how much we get total!! But, I’m also getting really excited for the spring + warmer temps! That’s why, on […]
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