Below you'll find examples of my recent jobs to give you a more in-depth perspective of my work. Client: Mountain Area Pediatrics - a doctors office based in Asheville, NC Objectives: Create. Client: Granges Industries - Innovative Aluminum Engineering Objectives: Create a series image. Client: North Carolina Arboretum - an educational and family-oriented arboretum & botanica.
Client: We & Me Inc., a company specializing in the facilitation of connection & team growth. Client: Migun Life Inc. Objectives: Create product photography of a Migun Bed, Migun Mats and access.
Client: We & Me Inc., a company specializing in the facilitation of connection & team growth. Client: Migun Life Inc. Objectives: Create product photography of a Migun Bed, Migun Mats and access.
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My name is Taylor, and I've had the honor to create images for some of the most influential companies in the world (Facebook & Google to name two). I love projects where I get to photograph people. Human connection is one of the most fascinating things to me, and I love getting to authentically capture that in my images.
Generally a headshot shoot will take about an 45 minutes from the time you arrive to the time we finish. After our shoot, I will go through all of the photographs and pick out roughly the best 30%. I'll digitally send those image proofs to you within 2 business days following our shoot.
Once you pick out your favorite photographs from the proofs, I will edit them and send them back to you via digital download as finished products in three different sizes: Full-Res, Social Media-Res and Email-Res.
Once you pick out your favorite photographs from the proofs, I will edit them and send them back to you via digital download as finished products in three different sizes: Full-Res, Social Media-Res and Email-Res.
These photographs are from a journey through Bhagalpur and Bangalore, India, with Darn Good Yarn - a company based in New York. Darn Good Yarn provides fair-wage employment for hundreds of people in India - that employment allows them to live in ways that would otherwise be impossible. I was hired to tell their story through photographs and video - you can see that video beneath this gallery.
It's challenging at best to get into Tibet, and there are many people who are not allowed in at all. I was lucky to have been brought into Central Tibet by the Drikung Kagyu Foundation to document the people and monasteries of their lineage. Incredible, challenging, inspiring, heart-wrenching and stunningly beautiful are the words I would use to best describe our journey.
Inspired by the beauty and sacredness of life, I created each of these mandalas from a single photograph of nature. All of these colors are 100% real and original - from flowers and streams to fire and lava. You can find these mandalas as large prints in galleries and private collections across America.
Reviews (10)
Barbara R. Blackburn
Aug 19, 2019
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Taylor is an exceptional photographer. I hired him for a headshot for my speaking engagements, website, and social media. He was the consummate professional, working with me to determine the best format for my needs, as well as providing alternatives for different purposes. With some photographers, you are simply a number, and they spend minimal time with you. With Taylor, he approached our work as an art project, with the end result exactly what I needed. I highly recommend him.
Sydney Gilmore
Jan 07, 2019
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Our firm hired Taylor to photograph our Spring employee and client appreciation event here in Asheville. He came highly recommended to us from a photographer that I have worked with in the past. Taylor was very professional while still being warm and friendly. He was extremely accommodating and at the end of the day, the results really captured the personality and culture of the event and of our company as a whole. Thank you Taylor!
Thomas Fowlkes
Dec 09, 2018
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We hired Taylor to cover a recent event for Duke Cancer Network conference. His charge was to capture a range of shots, spanning several different stylistic options. He was punctual, professional and extremely talented with a keen eye for composition and style. And a great guy with a can-do attitude to boot. I highly recommend working with Taylor for any photography project you have. Whether portraiture, macros, candid event shots, or lit shots on set, he is extremely qualified and capable.
Jennifer Steuber
Nov 30, 2017
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I hired Taylor to take professional head shots of all of the physicians at our local pediatrician office. Our experience working with Taylor was absolutely fantastic! He was helpful in determining everything from what color we should wear to the best background and getting the physicians to feel comfortable in front of the camera. He even came to our office to make it as convenient as possible for our busy doctors. He kept the shoot moving efficiently and the doctors very happy. Our final product was exactly what we needed. He even made sure we had different resolution photos for various media
Goddess Ghee
Nov 21, 2017
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Taylor is a truly talented photographer. He shot stock photos for my product line and I was amazed at how quickly he got them photographed, edited, and sent to me while offering super high quality images. He's also very pleasant to work with and has a relatable, friendly, and caring personality. I highly recommend him for product photos - and everything else I've seen of his is magic! I am definitely going to hire him again for product photos when I change my packaging and also for production photos and headshots for my employee bios. He is a GEM!
Whitney Smith
Sep 06, 2017
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I hired Taylor to do a commercial shoot for my company a couple of months ago. He was very responsive and I appreciated his flexibility and creativity, as our staging area was not the best since we didn't have our full product ready yet. Prior to the shoot, Taylor was very thorough and answered all my questions and addressed his needs, too (which turned out to be very helpful in preparing for the shoot). He was able to quickly turn around the photos and they all turned out great (despite being in a not-so-ideal location).
Chelsey Montrone
Jan 30, 2017
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My name is Chelsey and I am a producer for a Salt Lake City marketing agency, The Summit Group. I reached out to Taylor for a project we were working on with SUBWAY to get photos of local franchisee owners. Taylor not only took portrait photos of the owners but also got shots of local landmarks. Taylor was a pleasure to work with. I was not able to be at the shoot in person but Taylor helped organize the shoots and make the owners feel comfortable. He was very professional and personable. I was very happy not only with the photos that Taylor took but with his urgency. I would highly recommend Taylor
Brian Murphy
Dec 08, 2016
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Last Spring, we at the Johnson & Wales University researched photographers close to our three satellite campuses. We were looking for photographers who had professional expertise, a good eye, and a way with people. Of the candidates we identified, we chose Taylor, and we have never been disappointed.
Taylor has shot a number of events and done location work for us at the Charlotte campus. He’s easy to work with, takes direction well, is diligent and highly self-motivated. He’s also punctual, deadline oriented, works within our budget, and has given us truly excellent work. We can, and will
Taylor has shot a number of events and done location work for us at the Charlotte campus. He’s easy to work with, takes direction well, is diligent and highly self-motivated. He’s also punctual, deadline oriented, works within our budget, and has given us truly excellent work. We can, and will
Heather Gentry
Sep 04, 2016
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I don't normally post reviews, but I had such a great experience with Taylor that I felt I had to!
I am a dentist in Charlotte, NC and I needed photos of my office, my staff, and myself for my new website that is being designed. I felt like it was a pretty big job and didn't know if I could find someone to capture what I had in my mind.
Taylor was so professional, but also so much fun to work with. He has great energy and made the hours spent taking photos enjoyable for everyone. All of the photos turned out amazing....I don't know how he did it, but the angles and lighting gave each picture
I am a dentist in Charlotte, NC and I needed photos of my office, my staff, and myself for my new website that is being designed. I felt like it was a pretty big job and didn't know if I could find someone to capture what I had in my mind.
Taylor was so professional, but also so much fun to work with. He has great energy and made the hours spent taking photos enjoyable for everyone. All of the photos turned out amazing....I don't know how he did it, but the angles and lighting gave each picture
Unity Spa
Nov 21, 2015
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I hired Taylor Taz Johnson to be a photographer and filmmaker for our business, Unity Healing Arts. I was in need of professional photographs and video for our website and for marketing purposes. I have worked with with Taylor on multiple occasions in order to create the videos that are on display on our homepage as well as for the group shots of my staff and individual head-shots. I have been extremely pleased with the quality of the finished products and with the process of working together to reach those products. I think the video and photo quality speak for themselves as high end professional
