I’ve been playing with cameras since I was a child. I used to steal my parent’s camera and use entire rolls of film to photograph my stuffed animals. My parents weren’t thrilled then – but looking back at it now – this explains where my lifelong obsession began. I’ve owned cameras since I was little, but it wasn’t until high school that I really started exploring endless photographic possibilities that surround our world.
My passion for the field expanded while studying at Northern Arizona University – where I obtained a Bachelor’s in Photography and Visual Communication, accompanied by a Master’s in Career and Technical Education. I am a strong advocate for alternative education and lifelong learning. Now, I lecture part-time in the Photography and Visual Communication Departments at NAU. Go Lumberjacks!
My little family and I live in Flagstaff, but I travel all around the state of Arizona for photography. When I’m not out chasing the Arizona sunsets with my amazing clients – you can find me playing with my daughter, hiking in the forest with my dogs, camping with my husband, helping students in the field, or working in my cozy home office.
I love the visual arts because I feel the creative process centers me. The act of looking through the viewfinder allows me to be totally connected with what I see. The experience of really noticing the world around me is the greatest inspiration of all. I truly love my line of work and welcome any opportunity to create meaningful images.
My photos came out amazing. She made the process of capturing this moment for me so easy. I would definitely work with her again. I had no idea how to pose but she knew exactly how to help me. She also got amazing photos of my dog and I, which made me very happy. 10/10 recommend!!
Our wedding planner recommended Monica Saaty to take photos of our Sedona wedding. After viewing samples of her work, we quickly agreed. We did not meet Monica in person until the actual wedding, and wow, we knew instantly we had made the right choice. She is energetic and engaging–she literally got to know us and each person in our small wedding party. We have a couple of shy people who were not super thrilled about having their picture taken, and Monica really got the best images of them, smiling and happy. As for us, she captured the moment perfectly–the emotion, the lighting, the background. We honestly couldn’t be happier with our wedding gallery–so many fantastic photos to choose from! We highly recommend her!
I hired Monica Saaty to do a family photo session on our recent vacation in Sedona. I could not be happier with the experience. From the get-go, Monica was so easy to work with–communicative and very professional. The resources she provided prior to our session, such as the location guide and style guide were really well done and helpful. She knows what families need to have a positive experience. When it came time for the actual photo session, Monica was a pleasure to be with. She is kind, fun, quick, and personable. We have a big family, with lots of big personalities; Monica didn’t miss a beat with us. She worked efficiently and kept things interesting and focused for our group. Honestly, we all wanted to hang out with her more! She’s just a super cool person. Of course, the best part was getting the photos a week later. They were stunning! Everyone was thrilled with the results. She managed to make us all look fantastic. Yay! Her photographic skills are top-notch, so the final product is well worth it. If you are looking for a true professional who can work well with your family, go ahead and book a session with Monica. You’ll be glad you did.
Monica is such an amazing person to work with! We saw her name on another wedding website and decided to work with her because the reviews were great – which turned out to be a great decision! She is very friendly and professional. Once we received the pictures, we couldn’t stop staring at them for almost an hour! Her lighting and framing of the pictures are an absolute perfection. Also, her friendly personality is really comforting throughout the wedding. I felt like she was a friend to us who took pictures of the wedding. Her assistant was also super helpful and a fun person to work with.
Thank you, Monica!!!
Monica is incredible as a photographer and a person. We traveled from Miami to the Grand Canyon, and we searched high and low for a photographer to do our session while we were in town. When we found Monica, we immediately knew she was a good fit- she was extremely responsive and kind over email, providing all the details to make us feel comfortable. Leading up to the shoot, she was so helpful with outfits and location! On the day of the shoot, she made it such an enjoyable, relaxed experience. The best part- the photos were far beyond our expectations! We’d highly recommend her to any of our friends or family!
Monica is not only a wonderful photographer, she is warm, professional, and organized. I did not have to worry about a single detail regarding my wedding day photos as she communicated clearly and frequently leading up to and on the day of. She is the only photographer that my husband and I use. There are a lot of great photographers today, but Monica is the best.
Monica was wonderful! I had a vision for our engagement pictures and was so excited when I found Monica and Saaty Photography. We booked a trip to Vegas and thought it would be a great idea to get engagement pictures taken in the Grand Canyon. Being travelers, it can be hard to plan, know the best spots, what to wear, etc. From the start, Monica provided links to ALL of these resources: suggestions on what to wear, the best places to go in the Canyon for what we envisioned. We don’t take photos often and are somewhat awkward, but Monica directed us every step of the way in our pictures and had great ideas for some shots with our doughnut props. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and had us laughing the whole time. The best part of all is how the images came out. She was able to capture the sunset, the sky, and the lighting perfectly. I now have amazing and unique engagement photos because of Monica. I would highly recommend Saaty Photography!!!
Monica was recommended to us from our Wedding planner and we are so happy that we were able to hire her for both our engagement and wedding photos!
Monica is very communicative and was able to be flexible with us due to a snafu for our engagement photos and due to changes in our wedding planning as well.
And during the photos shoots she did an amazing job getting us loose and helping us have a ton of fun. The photos she took turned out gorgeous and she was able to get them to us very quickly.
We are so glad we worked with Monica, and will definitely work with her again for future family photos!
From the very beginning, Monica went above and beyond. When we expressed interest, we had a phone conversation to get to know each other and ensure she was a good fit for us. She is highly organized and provided us with many resources that not only made the photography planning stress-free, but that made organizing the wedding itself easier. No matter the questions I had, she always quickly responded via email. When it came time to do the first look photos, she guided us through a wonderful shoot in the forest and was so easy to work with! The day of the wedding, she was punctual and organized. We just received our online album and we are absolutely thrilled with the images she captured. There were a large number of photos, the colors are vibrant, and the composition of the photos are great. We will treasure these images forever!
Monica at Saaty Photography and her team did an incredible job for our engagement photos and our wedding. She and her team made us feel comfortable and relaxed the entire time. She did a great job photographing our fur babies (two stubborn and high energy Australian shepherds) in both our photo shoots. Our photos are better than I could have ever imagined. The best advice I ever got when wedding planning was to invest in the photos, because your photos are what you have left when the wedding is over. I am SO glad we did! Icing on the cake is that we found Monica’s rates to be the most competitive in our region! I would recommend Monica and her team to anyone.
Monica is fantastic. Not only is she easy to work with in scheduling, and rescheduling during Covid, but she is a genuine work horse. I received dozens of emails of specifically crafted wedding planning tutorials, all created by her, all free. And this was planning our second Covid ceremony out of state. I’m blown away by her set-up process in the months of planning before our wedding, but also the incredibly detailed colorful and intimate shots. She is as far beyond vanilla as you can find, and it was a treat.
Monica did a fantastic job capturing the magic of our elopement. She was very organized, structured, and easy to work with. Jeff and I had no clue what we were doing, but Monica was able to guide us through the elopement process on top of taking incredible photographs of our special day. The day after our elopement, we were sent several pictures of our special day. Not even a week after our elopement, we were sent the full gallery. I would strongly recommend Monica as a photographer to anyone!
My photos came out amazing. She made the process of capturing this moment for me so easy. I would definitely work with her again. I had no idea how to pose but she knew exactly how to help me. She also got amazing photos of my dog and I, which made me very happy. 10/10 recommend!!
Our wedding planner recommended Monica Saaty to take photos of our Sedona wedding. After viewing samples of her work, we quickly agreed. We did not meet Monica in person until the actual wedding, and wow, we knew instantly we had made the right choice. She is energetic and engaging–she literally got to know us and each person in our small wedding party. We have a couple of shy people who were not super thrilled about having their picture taken, and Monica really got the best images of them, smiling and happy. As for us, she captured the moment perfectly–the emotion, the lighting, the background. We honestly couldn’t be happier with our wedding gallery–so many fantastic photos to choose from! We highly recommend her!
I hired Monica Saaty to do a family photo session on our recent vacation in Sedona. I could not be happier with the experience. From the get-go, Monica was so easy to work with–communicative and very professional. The resources she provided prior to our session, such as the location guide and style guide were really well done and helpful. She knows what families need to have a positive experience. When it came time for the actual photo session, Monica was a pleasure to be with. She is kind, fun, quick, and personable. We have a big family, with lots of big personalities; Monica didn’t miss a beat with us. She worked efficiently and kept things interesting and focused for our group. Honestly, we all wanted to hang out with her more! She’s just a super cool person. Of course, the best part was getting the photos a week later. They were stunning! Everyone was thrilled with the results. She managed to make us all look fantastic. Yay! Her photographic skills are top-notch, so the final product is well worth it. If you are looking for a true professional who can work well with your family, go ahead and book a session with Monica. You’ll be glad you did.
Monica is such an amazing person to work with! We saw her name on another wedding website and decided to work with her because the reviews were great – which turned out to be a great decision! She is very friendly and professional. Once we received the pictures, we couldn’t stop staring at them for almost an hour! Her lighting and framing of the pictures are an absolute perfection. Also, her friendly personality is really comforting throughout the wedding. I felt like she was a friend to us who took pictures of the wedding. Her assistant was also super helpful and a fun person to work with.
Thank you, Monica!!!
Monica is incredible as a photographer and a person. We traveled from Miami to the Grand Canyon, and we searched high and low for a photographer to do our session while we were in town. When we found Monica, we immediately knew she was a good fit- she was extremely responsive and kind over email, providing all the details to make us feel comfortable. Leading up to the shoot, she was so helpful with outfits and location! On the day of the shoot, she made it such an enjoyable, relaxed experience. The best part- the photos were far beyond our expectations! We’d highly recommend her to any of our friends or family!
Monica is not only a wonderful photographer, she is warm, professional, and organized. I did not have to worry about a single detail regarding my wedding day photos as she communicated clearly and frequently leading up to and on the day of. She is the only photographer that my husband and I use. There are a lot of great photographers today, but Monica is the best.
Monica was wonderful! I had a vision for our engagement pictures and was so excited when I found Monica and Saaty Photography. We booked a trip to Vegas and thought it would be a great idea to get engagement pictures taken in the Grand Canyon. Being travelers, it can be hard to plan, know the best spots, what to wear, etc. From the start, Monica provided links to ALL of these resources: suggestions on what to wear, the best places to go in the Canyon for what we envisioned. We don’t take photos often and are somewhat awkward, but Monica directed us every step of the way in our pictures and had great ideas for some shots with our doughnut props. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and had us laughing the whole time. The best part of all is how the images came out. She was able to capture the sunset, the sky, and the lighting perfectly. I now have amazing and unique engagement photos because of Monica. I would highly recommend Saaty Photography!!!
Monica was recommended to us from our Wedding planner and we are so happy that we were able to hire her for both our engagement and wedding photos!
Monica is very communicative and was able to be flexible with us due to a snafu for our engagement photos and due to changes in our wedding planning as well.
And during the photos shoots she did an amazing job getting us loose and helping us have a ton of fun. The photos she took turned out gorgeous and she was able to get them to us very quickly.
We are so glad we worked with Monica, and will definitely work with her again for future family photos!
From the very beginning, Monica went above and beyond. When we expressed interest, we had a phone conversation to get to know each other and ensure she was a good fit for us. She is highly organized and provided us with many resources that not only made the photography planning stress-free, but that made organizing the wedding itself easier. No matter the questions I had, she always quickly responded via email. When it came time to do the first look photos, she guided us through a wonderful shoot in the forest and was so easy to work with! The day of the wedding, she was punctual and organized. We just received our online album and we are absolutely thrilled with the images she captured. There were a large number of photos, the colors are vibrant, and the composition of the photos are great. We will treasure these images forever!
Monica at Saaty Photography and her team did an incredible job for our engagement photos and our wedding. She and her team made us feel comfortable and relaxed the entire time. She did a great job photographing our fur babies (two stubborn and high energy Australian shepherds) in both our photo shoots. Our photos are better than I could have ever imagined. The best advice I ever got when wedding planning was to invest in the photos, because your photos are what you have left when the wedding is over. I am SO glad we did! Icing on the cake is that we found Monica’s rates to be the most competitive in our region! I would recommend Monica and her team to anyone.
Monica is fantastic. Not only is she easy to work with in scheduling, and rescheduling during Covid, but she is a genuine work horse. I received dozens of emails of specifically crafted wedding planning tutorials, all created by her, all free. And this was planning our second Covid ceremony out of state. I’m blown away by her set-up process in the months of planning before our wedding, but also the incredibly detailed colorful and intimate shots. She is as far beyond vanilla as you can find, and it was a treat.
Monica did a fantastic job capturing the magic of our elopement. She was very organized, structured, and easy to work with. Jeff and I had no clue what we were doing, but Monica was able to guide us through the elopement process on top of taking incredible photographs of our special day. The day after our elopement, we were sent several pictures of our special day. Not even a week after our elopement, we were sent the full gallery. I would strongly recommend Monica as a photographer to anyone!
