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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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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 […]
Over the last week, I have raved over and over about the amazing Justin & Mary “Walk Through a Wedding” workshop. I shared a sneak peak into the first day of the workshop HERE, shared a recap of day one + the first styled shoot HERE, and now I am sharing my FAVORITE shoot from […]
When I first discovered Justin & Mary last year, their work immediately inspired me. When I read more about Justin and & Mary as PEOPLE and as a couple, I fell in LOVE with their business and everything that they stand for. These two shine such a bright light in the community, and they talk about […]
This week, I am spending some time in New Haven, Connecticut for the Justin & Mary “Walk Through a Wedding” workshop! When I arrived on Tuesday evening, we kick-started the workshop with a GORGEOUS styled welcome dinner + a hilarious game of “Heads Up”. On the first “official” day of the workshop, we spent almost […]
So, this is not a normal one-on-one mentoring session post…it’s even better!! When Emily contacted me about a mentoring session a few months back, I was BEYOND excited! I just knew that I was going to love her from the start! We chatted for a few weeks about what we were going to focus on […]
This week, I had the privilege to attend “A Practical Wedding Workshop” hosted by the wonderful Abby Grace Photography! I traveled up to Reston, Virginia for a day full of learning, sharing some delicious meals and chatting all things wedding photography! Abby is such an amazing person and photographer, I absolutely LOVED spending the day […]
Buying a ticket to the CLIC Conference in Alexandria was the first thing I did after I made the decision to stay home instead of attending RU! I had wanted to attend ever since I saw the announcement for the conference…but I would have been on my way to Redford on the second day so […]
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