Marquita, the photographer and filmmaker behind Dancing Phoenix Photography & Films, brings a background as a birth doula, postpartum doula, bereavement doula, and midwifery trainee with training beginning in 2009. That depth of clinical and supportive experience anchors a studio rooted in Metro Atlanta and dedicated to families navigating some of life’s most profound moments. The business specializes in maternity, birth, newborn, NICU, and perinatal loss photography and videography, with a particular focus on serving BIPOC families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, NICU stays, and infant loss. Marquita’s dual background in doula work and visual storytelling informs how she approaches each session, prioritizing emotional attunement alongside technical craft.
Services include full maternity sessions, in-hospital and home birth photography, newborn portrait sessions, NICU documentation, and bereavement photography for families experiencing perinatal loss. Film and video coverage is also offered alongside still photography for birth stories and major family milestones, giving families multiple formats to preserve their experiences.
The studio’s guiding philosophy is “Tell your Story with your Whole Heart,” and all family types are explicitly welcomed. The business identifies as LGBTQ-friendly and a Transgender Safe Space. Marquita’s approach centers on preserving family moments with integrity, passion, care, and compassion so those moments can be relived for generations to come.
Coverage spans the full Metro Atlanta region, including Buckhead, Marietta, Stockbridge, McDonough, Conyers, Stone Mountain, Morrow, Peachtree City, Decatur, and Lithonia. Service extends across Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, Henry, Clayton, and Rockdale counties.
The studio periodically opens model calls for birth story sessions at reduced rates; at the time of writing, applications were being accepted for April through July sessions. Clients can reach the studio through the contact page on the website or through the business’s active Instagram and Facebook presence at @dancingphoenixphotography. Both platforms feature session examples and community updates relevant to families in the Metro Atlanta area.