Hope Taylor is a senior portrait photographer and educator serving Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC.

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The Senior scoop

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Think of it like the Netflix for senior photographers: new content each month, and access to the vault with YEARS worth of content to binge-watch instantly. Cancel anytime.

My most accessible education

YOUTUBE

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Weekly videos for photographers and small business owners alike! Come see YEARS worth of free education on almost any topic you can think of!

totally free + jam-packed

online courses

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With hundreds of students in each course, these resources are jam-packed and perfect for the photographer serious about seeing growth in their business.

my most popular education

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Curious what gear I use, how I accept client contracts, my favorite website templates or where I shop for home decor? ALL of my favorites in those categories (and more!)

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Customizable guides, email templates, presets, mini courses and more...this is the place to find ALL of the Hope Taylor Education resources that your heart desires!

A Free Month of
The Senior Scoop

Watch me photograph Brooke's iconic downtown Charleston senior session from start to finish...my free gift to you! See camera settings, posing, lighting tips and so much more:

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Free Resources:

Free Class: The Senior Jumpstart

my most popular resources + guides (my gift to you!)

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Meet Hope

Her journey of becoming a full time business owner immediately after graduating high school gives her a very unique perspective on entrepreneurship and business. She has spoken on keynote stages at industry-leading conferences, been published in both print + digital features and teaches hundreds of photographers online every year. She feels very strongly about educating and inspiring other creative small business owners to fearlessly pursue their dreams while also providing the practical tools that they need to get there

To inquire with Hope about a speaking opportunity, click here!

Education

Hope Taylor Courses

Get lifetime access to no-fluff education from your living room.

the bestselling

A full breakdown of my shooting, lighting and editing workflows to create gorgeous images with my signature light, bright and bold style.

just getting started?

The photography course

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You are a beginner who wants to learn how to use their camera in manual, master lighting + nail down their editing workflows. This course teaches you exactly how I achieve my signature light, bright and bold images.

THIS MIGHT BE GOOD FOR YOU IF!

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THE EXPERIENCE:
What to expect

Business intensives have quickly become one of my FAVORITE forms of education that I offer! Working in person, side by side to dive into the nitty gritty of YOUR specific business is unlike any other online or group education. On the day of your mentoring session, you will select either the morning or afternoon time slot. In between time slots, we will be meeting for lunch and head shots so that you get to spend time with me AND the other business owner I am mentoring that day!
Before your business intensive, you will receive in in-depth questionnaire that will help me get to know you and your business. From there, I will analyze your specific needs so create an outline of what topics we will cover at our session. We will spend a whole two hours together at my home in downtown Fredericksburg and I can promise we will have SO much fun! Click to read what past alumni had to say about their experience!

the ONE-ON-ONE EXPERIENCE

LEARN MORE & BOOK A 2018 BUSINESS INTENSIVE

The session was exactly what my business needed, we went over everything; shooting, editing, marketing, taxes, and ended with a photo shoot. She gave me everything I needed to move my business across the country and thrive! Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!

“Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!”

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Heather Navartil

My mentoring session with Hope has spun my whole business around. I am branding, I am booking and best of all, I am working on cohesiveness and confidence and everything in between. When I walked in to our meeting, it was my "last hope" -- I was literally considering dropping it all! And now, I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!”

"I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!"

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Wendy Zook

During our mentoring session, Hope encouraged me to raise my prices, which I was nervous to do, and not even two weeks after I met with her I have already booked someone at my higher package. My experience in doing a mentoring session with Hope was very beneficial for me and I only wish I lived closer to her so that I could do it again.

"not even two weeks after I met with hOPE, I already booked someone at my higher package."

–Becky

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

I had been wanting to start my own business but had no idea how to go about it. The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business. I left with so much confidence and felt SO inspired! Taking a mentoring session with Hope was one of the best decisions I have made for my business!

"The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Kacie

I hadn't officially started my business before our intensive, but working with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official. She taught me about running a business (things I'd never even considered) and during the sample photo shoot, gave me tips that boosted my confidence in interacting with clients. I couldn't be more grateful for Hope's support and encouragement!

"working one on one with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Laura

My most popular course and the ultimate tool for any senior photographer. An inside look at my marketing strategies, entire client experience and senior posing workflow.

The Senior business course

want to focus on seniors?

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Enroll NOW

You already know how to use their camera in manual, but want to market your business to high school seniors + fill your calendar with new bookings. This course focuses on marketing, client experience and senior posing.

THIS COURSE MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT IF:

THE EXPERIENCE:
What to expect

Business intensives have quickly become one of my FAVORITE forms of education that I offer! Working in person, side by side to dive into the nitty gritty of YOUR specific business is unlike any other online or group education. On the day of your mentoring session, you will select either the morning or afternoon time slot. In between time slots, we will be meeting for lunch and head shots so that you get to spend time with me AND the other business owner I am mentoring that day!
Before your business intensive, you will receive in in-depth questionnaire that will help me get to know you and your business. From there, I will analyze your specific needs so create an outline of what topics we will cover at our session. We will spend a whole two hours together at my home in downtown Fredericksburg and I can promise we will have SO much fun! Click to read what past alumni had to say about their experience!

the ONE-ON-ONE EXPERIENCE

LEARN MORE & BOOK A 2018 BUSINESS INTENSIVE

The session was exactly what my business needed, we went over everything; shooting, editing, marketing, taxes, and ended with a photo shoot. She gave me everything I needed to move my business across the country and thrive! Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!

“Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!”

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Heather Navartil

My mentoring session with Hope has spun my whole business around. I am branding, I am booking and best of all, I am working on cohesiveness and confidence and everything in between. When I walked in to our meeting, it was my "last hope" -- I was literally considering dropping it all! And now, I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!”

"I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!"

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Wendy Zook

During our mentoring session, Hope encouraged me to raise my prices, which I was nervous to do, and not even two weeks after I met with her I have already booked someone at my higher package. My experience in doing a mentoring session with Hope was very beneficial for me and I only wish I lived closer to her so that I could do it again.

"not even two weeks after I met with hOPE, I already booked someone at my higher package."

–Becky

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

I had been wanting to start my own business but had no idea how to go about it. The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business. I left with so much confidence and felt SO inspired! Taking a mentoring session with Hope was one of the best decisions I have made for my business!

"The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Kacie

I hadn't officially started my business before our intensive, but working with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official. She taught me about running a business (things I'd never even considered) and during the sample photo shoot, gave me tips that boosted my confidence in interacting with clients. I couldn't be more grateful for Hope's support and encouragement!

"working one on one with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Laura

An all-inclusive walkthrough of my incredibly sought-after spokesmodel program: how to advertise, build, execute and maintain a successful senior spokesmodel program in your business. Includes access to my very own documents, email templates and marketing strategies - as well as behind-the-scenes footage of me working with me team of 22 spokesmodels.

ready to launch a spokesmodel team?

Spokesmodel 101

Enroll NOW

You are a senior portrait photographer that is looking to SCALE. Photographers in this course get the most value when they already know how to shoot, light and edit. This course covers everything you need to know to launch, plan, execute and maintain a spokesmodel program in your business.

THIS MIGHT BE GOOD FOR YOU IF!

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THE EXPERIENCE:
What to expect

Business intensives have quickly become one of my FAVORITE forms of education that I offer! Working in person, side by side to dive into the nitty gritty of YOUR specific business is unlike any other online or group education. On the day of your mentoring session, you will select either the morning or afternoon time slot. In between time slots, we will be meeting for lunch and head shots so that you get to spend time with me AND the other business owner I am mentoring that day!
Before your business intensive, you will receive in in-depth questionnaire that will help me get to know you and your business. From there, I will analyze your specific needs so create an outline of what topics we will cover at our session. We will spend a whole two hours together at my home in downtown Fredericksburg and I can promise we will have SO much fun! Click to read what past alumni had to say about their experience!

the ONE-ON-ONE EXPERIENCE

LEARN MORE & BOOK A 2018 BUSINESS INTENSIVE

The session was exactly what my business needed, we went over everything; shooting, editing, marketing, taxes, and ended with a photo shoot. She gave me everything I needed to move my business across the country and thrive! Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!

“Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!”

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Heather Navartil

My mentoring session with Hope has spun my whole business around. I am branding, I am booking and best of all, I am working on cohesiveness and confidence and everything in between. When I walked in to our meeting, it was my "last hope" -- I was literally considering dropping it all! And now, I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!”

"I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!"

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Wendy Zook

During our mentoring session, Hope encouraged me to raise my prices, which I was nervous to do, and not even two weeks after I met with her I have already booked someone at my higher package. My experience in doing a mentoring session with Hope was very beneficial for me and I only wish I lived closer to her so that I could do it again.

"not even two weeks after I met with hOPE, I already booked someone at my higher package."

–Becky

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

I had been wanting to start my own business but had no idea how to go about it. The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business. I left with so much confidence and felt SO inspired! Taking a mentoring session with Hope was one of the best decisions I have made for my business!

"The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Kacie

I hadn't officially started my business before our intensive, but working with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official. She taught me about running a business (things I'd never even considered) and during the sample photo shoot, gave me tips that boosted my confidence in interacting with clients. I couldn't be more grateful for Hope's support and encouragement!

"working one on one with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Laura

Email marketing can be intimidating and overwhelming...but it can also be life-changing. I've created a simplified, no-fluff course to help you utilize email marketing to grow your business and automate your revenue.

START. SCALE. SEND.

want to build an email list?

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learn more

You are a business owner that wants to automate your marketing and revenue with email.

THIS COURSE MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT IF:

THE EXPERIENCE:
What to expect

Business intensives have quickly become one of my FAVORITE forms of education that I offer! Working in person, side by side to dive into the nitty gritty of YOUR specific business is unlike any other online or group education. On the day of your mentoring session, you will select either the morning or afternoon time slot. In between time slots, we will be meeting for lunch and head shots so that you get to spend time with me AND the other business owner I am mentoring that day!
Before your business intensive, you will receive in in-depth questionnaire that will help me get to know you and your business. From there, I will analyze your specific needs so create an outline of what topics we will cover at our session. We will spend a whole two hours together at my home in downtown Fredericksburg and I can promise we will have SO much fun! Click to read what past alumni had to say about their experience!

the ONE-ON-ONE EXPERIENCE

LEARN MORE & BOOK A 2018 BUSINESS INTENSIVE

The session was exactly what my business needed, we went over everything; shooting, editing, marketing, taxes, and ended with a photo shoot. She gave me everything I needed to move my business across the country and thrive! Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!

“Mentoring with Hope was the best decision I made for my business this year!”

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Heather Navartil

My mentoring session with Hope has spun my whole business around. I am branding, I am booking and best of all, I am working on cohesiveness and confidence and everything in between. When I walked in to our meeting, it was my "last hope" -- I was literally considering dropping it all! And now, I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!”

"I've booked 10 weddings for next year in a city I've only lived in for 4 weeks!"

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Wendy Zook

During our mentoring session, Hope encouraged me to raise my prices, which I was nervous to do, and not even two weeks after I met with her I have already booked someone at my higher package. My experience in doing a mentoring session with Hope was very beneficial for me and I only wish I lived closer to her so that I could do it again.

"not even two weeks after I met with hOPE, I already booked someone at my higher package."

–Becky

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

I had been wanting to start my own business but had no idea how to go about it. The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business. I left with so much confidence and felt SO inspired! Taking a mentoring session with Hope was one of the best decisions I have made for my business!

"The mentoring session gave me all the knowledge to start and run a photography business."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Kacie

I hadn't officially started my business before our intensive, but working with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official. She taught me about running a business (things I'd never even considered) and during the sample photo shoot, gave me tips that boosted my confidence in interacting with clients. I couldn't be more grateful for Hope's support and encouragement!

"working one on one with Hope gave me push of confidence I needed to make things official."

INTENSIVE TESTIMONIALS

–Laura

In Their Words

jessie is booking so fast she can't keep up

"I implemented what Hope taught and was able to book THREE sessions the same afternoon!

My clients are now finding me though word of mouth and not by price shopping - all thanks to Hope's marketing strategies and education on providing an unforgettable senior experience!"

Caitlin has doubled the size of her galleries

"I am now delivering galleries with 80-100+ images that my clients LOVE!

"One common thing I hear from my senior clients (and their parents) is "How are we ever going to be able to pick our favorites?!" Y'all, this course is packed full of information that you can implement for your business right away! You will begin seeing changes immediately."

yessica says her entire business has transformed

"I no longer dread freezing up in the middle of a session worried about what pose I’m going to do next.

" I used to be terrified of posing...now I can have a 2 hour senior session and have SO much variety in my posing from start to finish. Hope touched on absolutely everything I’ve ever had questions on and left me feeling so much more confident and ready to shoot any senior session and tackle any situation that comes my way,"

Reed tripled his prices, 3x his bookings + launched a succesful spokesmodel team

"let me tell you - this course is the BEST INVESTMENT you could make if you are a senior photographer!! "

"Thanks to Hope’s course, I was able to triple my senior session bookings & grow my profits to a new level! This course has helped me stand out in my niche and create the senior photography business of my dreams. After completing Hope’s course and launching my spokesmodel team applications, I have received a dream number of applications, and will have a team of 18 spokesmodels!

dakota is getting inquiries every time she shares sneak peeks online
+ feels more confident than ever

"The growth I’ve had in 2 months alone has been incredible and worth 5x the value of this course!"

"I’m shooting on days I don’t normally shoot on just to keep up with the clients that want to work with me. I don’t get nervous before sessions because I know that I have the tools to make it work. I can spend more time getting to know my seniors and their parents rather than stressing over what’s next and how I’ll be posing them. I’m no longer anxious before sessions, frantically scrolling to find inspiration and hoping that one session will turn out as good as the last one. I love looking at the my camera when I leave and think “how will I choose my favorite?” Rather than “I hope there’s enough that I like!”

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Tammy feels confident in her images + is delivering galleries she only dreamed of

"The first session I did after seeing her lesson on shooting in harsh light was such a win!"

"I have completed many great educational programs from some well known photographers, and I have to say...Hope's course exceeds them all in the way that she is quick to explain and easy to understand. Implementing her tricks were the smartest things I have ever done and the best advice Hope has even given me. I never even knew I was able to achieve the images I am delivering to my clients. I can't wait to use her techniques for changing settings during my sessions and to be able to consistently nail skin tones and exposure and also to deliver client galleries in less than 7 days!"

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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!