About Monica Saaty-Pizzi: Owner of Saaty Photography

Saaty Photography Arizona Destinations: Sedona

About Monica Saaty - Saaty Photography: Northern Arizona Styled Shoot Wedding Workshop

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 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.

FEATURES

FEATURES

TESTIMONIALS

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Monica with Saaty Photography is professional, organized and talented. My husband and I were blow away with our photos. Monica has a great eye not only for staged scenes but also for the little details and candid moments that happen throughout the wedding. I have and will continue to recommend Saaty Photography!

Hannah S.
08/20
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We could not have been happier with Monica! She helped me every step of the way planning my engagement. When the big moment came, she did all the right things, and was incredibly nice, professional, and genuinely happy for us. On top of everything else, the pictures turned out fantastic! I really could not have had a better experience working with Monica, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for something similar.

Reagan A.
07/20
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What an incredible experience we had. Monica shot our wedding in Flagstaff and post wedding photos in Sedona and we couldn’t be happier with both the experience and the photos! She is so easy to work with and very knowledgeable. She has so many ideas for poses and such but is more than happy to accommodate whatever ideas you might bring to the table as well. Five star experience all the way through the whole process.

JT Taylor
07/20
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Thank you so much for the kind review, Amie! It was a blast getting to meet and photograph your awesome family together. I had so much fun with you. Can’t wait for your little one to arrive – enjoy these last few weeks! 🙂

Amie A.
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Oh My Goodness! What a great experience. We are an older couple who decided to elope in Sedona during Covid. What could possibly go wrong…? Actually very little and Monica was always ready with Plan B. We had three different locations over the course of two different days which certainly put a spin on things, but that’s what happens when you get married on the 4th of July! She was great to work with from first contact to delivery of final product. Couldn’t be happier with our photos and would highly and wholeheartedly recommend.

Kimberly B.
07/20
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Monica of Saaty Photography is an incredible wedding photography professional to work with! She helped guide my husband and I through the process from start to finish with knowledgeable, friendly direction and was just plain amazing the day of the wedding. She made wedding photography feel super easy, comfortable, and natural. She helped direct us when we needed it and was also completely responsive to our requests/vision.

While the process was a 5-star experience, the finished product was even better! My husband and I were both absolutely thrilled and blown away by the selection of finished images Saaty Photography provided us. We were married outside of Flagstaff, AZ and Monica was able to get gorgeous shots in a variety of settings that perfectly captured our day. To make it even better, the turnaround to receive our images was FAST. We give Saaty Photography our highest, most enthusiastic recommendation. If you are looking for a stunning portfolio of images and someone to make the process easy, painless, and fast, Saaty Photography can’t be beat!

Becca D.
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Monica was such a pleasure to work with! She made our whole family feel at ease and we are so happy with our family photos! They will be treasured for years thanks to Monica!

Katie H.
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I am a client but also a former intern of Saaty Photography! If you’re in Flagstaff or the Northern AZ area, Monica is THE person to contact for your photography needs. If you’re going to invest in amazing photos, you won’t be let down by investing in her. I can tell you from working with her that she is the kindest and most down-to-earth person you’ll ever meet. It doesn’t matter if you’re an intern or a client. She treats you with the same impressive level of respect.

She is incredibly knowledgeable about what makes a good photo and you can tell she’s perfectly in her element when she’s behind the camera. Monica made me feel special and my grad photos turned out stunning. Go see her beautiful work and make sure you check out her location guides – she has great taste and really knows the best places for photos!

Bethany D.
05/20
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We are from Oklahoma and had a last minute elopement wedding Mid-April in Sedona. Not knowing much about the area, first thing we spent time researching was wedding photographers, called a few and Saaty Photography popped up on google, we called and instantly connected with Monica. She really takes the time to get to know who you are and what you’re looking for on that day. We booked her for our wedding and so thankful we did! Monica was so great. She was very professional, but also extremely personable.

Since we did not know the area, we left the location and time up to Monica and she knocked that whole process out of the park. She was also very helpful setting us up with other Amazing vendors in the area leading up to the wedding, which was such a blessing for us Okies, not knowing anyone or anything about the area. She got our photos back to us within a few days. And we cannot express how happy we are with how well the photos turned out!

Thanks Again Monica!

Holly J.
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My fiance and I could not have had a better experience doing our engagement photos with Monica! She was so flexible and made us feel so comfortable! We are NOT the type of people who take photos all the time, so we were a little nervous–but Monica put us at ease! We had our wedding scheduled for June, but unfortunately had to postpone. Monica was the ONLY vendor who was proactive and reached out to us with her COVID-19 contingency plan. As a couple trying to navigate this crazy time, we could not appreciate that more. We cannot wait to work with her again on our big day!

Liz Z.
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Monica was wonderful to work with! We have two littles and two dogs that can be a handful and difficult to photograph but she did amazing at getting photos of us all. Her location recommendation photographed beautifully as well. She made us all very comfortable during our session and I highly recommend her for any photography needs!

Dawn M.
03/20
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Monica was amazing during my senior session! I thought I was going to be uncomfortable with the posing, but everything was so natural, and the images turned out better than I could have imagined! I will definitely contact Monica in the future for any photos I need!!

Savannah M.
03/20

TESTIMONIALS

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Monica with Saaty Photography is professional, organized and talented. My husband and I were blow away with our photos. Monica has a great eye not only for staged scenes but also for the little details and candid moments that happen throughout the wedding. I have and will continue to recommend Saaty Photography!

Hannah S.
08/20
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We could not have been happier with Monica! She helped me every step of the way planning my engagement. When the big moment came, she did all the right things, and was incredibly nice, professional, and genuinely happy for us. On top of everything else, the pictures turned out fantastic! I really could not have had a better experience working with Monica, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for something similar.

Reagan A.
07/20
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What an incredible experience we had. Monica shot our wedding in Flagstaff and post wedding photos in Sedona and we couldn’t be happier with both the experience and the photos! She is so easy to work with and very knowledgeable. She has so many ideas for poses and such but is more than happy to accommodate whatever ideas you might bring to the table as well. Five star experience all the way through the whole process.

JT Taylor
07/20
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Thank you so much for the kind review, Amie! It was a blast getting to meet and photograph your awesome family together. I had so much fun with you. Can’t wait for your little one to arrive – enjoy these last few weeks! 🙂

Amie A.
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Oh My Goodness! What a great experience. We are an older couple who decided to elope in Sedona during Covid. What could possibly go wrong…? Actually very little and Monica was always ready with Plan B. We had three different locations over the course of two different days which certainly put a spin on things, but that’s what happens when you get married on the 4th of July! She was great to work with from first contact to delivery of final product. Couldn’t be happier with our photos and would highly and wholeheartedly recommend.

Kimberly B.
07/20
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Monica of Saaty Photography is an incredible wedding photography professional to work with! She helped guide my husband and I through the process from start to finish with knowledgeable, friendly direction and was just plain amazing the day of the wedding. She made wedding photography feel super easy, comfortable, and natural. She helped direct us when we needed it and was also completely responsive to our requests/vision.

While the process was a 5-star experience, the finished product was even better! My husband and I were both absolutely thrilled and blown away by the selection of finished images Saaty Photography provided us. We were married outside of Flagstaff, AZ and Monica was able to get gorgeous shots in a variety of settings that perfectly captured our day. To make it even better, the turnaround to receive our images was FAST. We give Saaty Photography our highest, most enthusiastic recommendation. If you are looking for a stunning portfolio of images and someone to make the process easy, painless, and fast, Saaty Photography can’t be beat!

Becca D.
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Monica was such a pleasure to work with! She made our whole family feel at ease and we are so happy with our family photos! They will be treasured for years thanks to Monica!

Katie H.
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I am a client but also a former intern of Saaty Photography! If you’re in Flagstaff or the Northern AZ area, Monica is THE person to contact for your photography needs. If you’re going to invest in amazing photos, you won’t be let down by investing in her. I can tell you from working with her that she is the kindest and most down-to-earth person you’ll ever meet. It doesn’t matter if you’re an intern or a client. She treats you with the same impressive level of respect.

She is incredibly knowledgeable about what makes a good photo and you can tell she’s perfectly in her element when she’s behind the camera. Monica made me feel special and my grad photos turned out stunning. Go see her beautiful work and make sure you check out her location guides – she has great taste and really knows the best places for photos!

Bethany D.
05/20
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We are from Oklahoma and had a last minute elopement wedding Mid-April in Sedona. Not knowing much about the area, first thing we spent time researching was wedding photographers, called a few and Saaty Photography popped up on google, we called and instantly connected with Monica. She really takes the time to get to know who you are and what you’re looking for on that day. We booked her for our wedding and so thankful we did! Monica was so great. She was very professional, but also extremely personable.

Since we did not know the area, we left the location and time up to Monica and she knocked that whole process out of the park. She was also very helpful setting us up with other Amazing vendors in the area leading up to the wedding, which was such a blessing for us Okies, not knowing anyone or anything about the area. She got our photos back to us within a few days. And we cannot express how happy we are with how well the photos turned out!

Thanks Again Monica!

Holly J.
* * * * *

My fiance and I could not have had a better experience doing our engagement photos with Monica! She was so flexible and made us feel so comfortable! We are NOT the type of people who take photos all the time, so we were a little nervous–but Monica put us at ease! We had our wedding scheduled for June, but unfortunately had to postpone. Monica was the ONLY vendor who was proactive and reached out to us with her COVID-19 contingency plan. As a couple trying to navigate this crazy time, we could not appreciate that more. We cannot wait to work with her again on our big day!

Liz Z.
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Monica was wonderful to work with! We have two littles and two dogs that can be a handful and difficult to photograph but she did amazing at getting photos of us all. Her location recommendation photographed beautifully as well. She made us all very comfortable during our session and I highly recommend her for any photography needs!

Dawn M.
03/20
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Monica was amazing during my senior session! I thought I was going to be uncomfortable with the posing, but everything was so natural, and the images turned out better than I could have imagined! I will definitely contact Monica in the future for any photos I need!!

Savannah M.
03/20

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