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Recent work by Taylor Mac Brown

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Taylor Mac Brown

The photographer and the campaign

Hi, I'm Taylor.

Welcome to the Your Story campaign, and thank you for scanning my poster. I hope you like what you find here, and I can't wait to hear your story.

A quick bit about me first. I'm a photographer who was basically raised with a camera in hand. I grew up all over the country, moving from state to state, and then travelled further still once I started working as a documentary filmmaker. It is honestly easier to count the places I haven't been.

Somewhere along the way I noticed I was moved more deeply by my photographs than by my films. I also noticed something else. There are remarkable stories everywhere.

Knoxville is no exception. There are amazing people all over this city, and I want to tell their stories. I want to capture their light and share it with everyone else.

That is why I started this campaign. I want to meet new people. I want to hear more stories. I want to learn about this place through the people who make it so vibrant.

What's this all about? Read the next section, it's what I'm most excited about. Then scroll down to the booking request. It takes about a minute: pick your shoot, select a real date off my calendar, and tell me about one person whose story you think I should hear.

Some recent work

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Brooke and Alec, engagement
Brooke & Alec
Engagement
Keegan, studio portrait
Keegan
Studio portrait
Mike and Lisa, Kunz Coaching website shoot
Kunz Coaching
Website shoot
The Payton family, family
The Payton family
Family
Carmen, portrait
Carmen
Portrait
Humane Society of Bend, volunteer appreciation shoot
Humane Society of Bend
Volunteer appreciation
Adam, studio portrait
Adam
Studio portrait

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The gift

Does someone you know
deserve a free shoot?

This is the real purpose of the campaign. Every booking gets to point me toward somebody else. If you know a person with a story worth hearing, tell me about them. If it sounds like a story I should hear, I will meet with them one on one. And if it turns out to be a truly great story, I'll offer them a Feature shoot completely free.

One referral per booking. It can be a friend who has overcome drug addiction, someone who met Sasquatch, a business owner who used to be homeless, or a random guy who collects ceramic unicorns. If you think it's interesting, let me know. I'd love to hear it.

So here are the steps:

Step 1

Pick your shoot

Tell me what the session is for. Just you, your family, the two of you, whatever fits.

Step 2

When and where

Give me a rough timeframe, or an exact date if you have one in mind.

Step 3

Refer a story

In the Refer a story box, tell me a little about the person whose story I should hear.

Then I will be in touch about your shoot, and I will want to hear more about your referral. If the story sounds right, I will reach out to them. That is it. It really is that easy.

Three quick questions

Let's get you on the calendar.

Takes about a minute. I read every one of these myself and reply personally.

Question 1 of 4

What's the occasion?

Pick whichever is closest.

Pick a date.

Greyed days are already spoken for. Pick the one you want and I will confirm it when I reply.

No date picked yet.

Tell me about you.

Who am I photographing, and what are we marking? What matters to you, and what are you hoping for.

A sentence or two is plenty. I plan the whole shoot around this.

Know someone with a story?

This is the part I am most excited about. Tell me about one person whose story you think I should hear. If it sounds right I will meet them, and if it turns out to be a truly great story, their shoot is on me, free.

Optional, and one referral per booking.

And how do I reach you?

I'll reply personally with a quote and open dates.

No deposit today. I'll reply with a quote and available dates.