Portraits for

women

Every Chapter Counts

who want to remember who they are becoming

The

Collection

VALENCIA

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THE SPRITZ
COLLECTION

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 Charlotte, NC women’s photographer capturing the beauty of every milestone

You don't need a milestone to be photographed

Your life is full.
Your calendar stays busy.
 Your career keeps moving.
You handle responsibility well.
 You show up. You deliver.
And yet, when you look for photographs that reflect who you are right now, there’s very little there.
Not because nothing has happened.
But because this chapter was never marked.

deserves to be remembered

Every
chapter of  your Life

There’s no wedding.
 No baby.
 No obvious milestone telling you now is the time.
So you wait.
But growth doesn’t always arrive with an announcement.
Some of the most meaningful chapters happen quietly, while you’re busy building your life.

This Chapter Already Matters. 

And once you allow yourself to believe that, the experience itself should feel just as considered.

our step by step process

A guided, full-service
portrait experience

Every session is designed with care from start to finish.
 You are guided through wardrobe, posing, and preparation so you can arrive feeling supported.
This experience is calm, intentional, and never rushed.

Consultation

Every experience begins with a thoughtful conversation to understand your vision, needs, and the chapter you are honoring.

Session Day

Your portrait session takes place in a refined studio setting or an intentional location chosen to support your story.

Reveal and Ordering Appointment

You are guided through your images during a personalized reveal, selecting the portraits that reflect your experience.

Artwork Installed in Your Home

Your images are transformed into artwork designed for your home and professionally installed.

Your session is planned with intention, including wardrobe guidance and creative direction tailored to you.

Personalized Planning

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what changes is not you

It's The Guidance

You don’t need to arrive feeling confident.
You don’t need to know how to pose.
You don’t need to fix anything before your session.

What you’re seeing here isn’t a transformation.
It’s the result of being guided.

Before the session, uncertainty is normal.
After, you see yourself clearly.

The difference isn’t who you are.
It’s having someone who knows how to see you.

You don’t need to arrive feeling confident.
You don’t need to know how to pose.
You don’t need to fix anything before your session.

What you’re seeing here isn’t a transformation.
It’s the result of being guided.

Before the session, uncertainty is normal.
After, you see yourself clearly.

The difference isn’t who you are.
It’s having someone who knows how to see you.

Before

After

You won’t walk away with a folder of files.
When you’re photographed here, you leave with something lasting,
Portraits that are designed, printed, and installed as artwork in your home.

They’re reminders.
Of how you felt.
Of who you were becoming.



You won’t walk away with a folder of files.

When you’re photographed here, you leave with something lasting,

Portraits that are designed, printed, and installed as artwork in your home.

Together, we’ll design museum-quality pieces that reflect your home and your story.


Together, we’ll design museum-quality pieces that reflect your home and your story.
And when they’re ready, we’ll install them for you,
so you can live with them, not just store them.


Not because they’re formal.
But because they’re meant to last.



These aren’t just images.

these are heirlooms

we handle every detail

OUR SERVICES

Pregnancy changes everything, including how you see yourself.

These sessions are designed to slow the season down and let you see your strength, softness, and beauty without critique.

OUR SERVICES

The newborn stage passes before you realize it’s ending.

 These sessions preserve the beginning, with everything planned and handled so you can focus on your baby, not the logistics

OUR SERVICES

Family portraits don’t have to feel casual to feel real.

These sessions are styled, posed, and intentionally created with an editorial eye, resulting in polished artwork that reflects your family with confidence.

OUR SERVICES

Some chapters don’t come with an announcement, but they still matter.

 These sessions are designed to mark growth, change, and becoming with intention and care.

The experience matters just as much as the photographs.

Keyona was wonderful. I work with photographers regularly, and have worked with many over the years-- 

but I haven't had an experience quite like this. From the moment I submitted an interest inquiry, Keyona was very thorough. She takes her time to hear what the client wants, needs, and expects from their photos.”

“I drove two hours to have my Maternity shoot with KMarshay Photography and it was well worth it! 

From the first consultation to the photo session, I felt reassured and catered to. She is very organized and helped me plan out my vision and how I wanted my session to go. I definitely recommend!

I recently had the pleasure of a maternity session with Keyona, and I can’t express enough how wonderful the experience was from start to finish.

The entire experience felt personalized and warm, and I left the session feeling excited and empowered.I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a maternity photographer who is both professional and genuinely caring.

How to Get Started

Begin with the season you’re in

The Season You’re In™ Reflection Guide & Mini Portrait Ritual gives you a simple way to pause, put words to what’s changing, and mark it on purpose.

If this is resonating, your next step doesn’t have to be big.
You can start with ten quiet minutes to check in with yourself and the life you’re building.

To book fall mini sessions before they're gone.

Maternity photo session in Charlotte.

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