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 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.

FEATURES

FEATURES

TESTIMONIALS

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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.

Lillie L.
10/21
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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!

Brittany M.
9/21
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To be quite honest , I was so nervous that I was going to hate the way I looked in my wedding photos. Plans to lose weight before the wedding did not happen. BUT oh my goodness did Monica capture my happiness and the beautiful day more than anything! I LOVE her photos and these are just previews!!! We cannot wait to see what is to come. Thank you Monica for making me feel like the most beautiful bride and making my now husband super comfortable In front of the camera! I could not recommend a better photographer for engagement and wedding photography.

Alyssa C.
09/21
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By far so pleased with the outcome of our service! Monica did an amazing job coordinating with our other vendors, getting everything done that I needed her to. We did our engagement session with her as well and that was so fun. My husband was nervous with getting professional pictures done and Monica made him feel comfortable, confident and relaxed! It was well worth the money we spent. I didn’t have to worry about a thing. Our pictures turned out amazing! I love looking at them and remembering the day we got married. Monica is very detail oriented so she got a lot of pictures of things I didn’t even realized mattered. She was on point for everything. She’s very kind, caring and makes you feel very comfortable and I loved that! She also had the poses set up for us since we didn’t know what we wanted so she definitely knows what’s she’s doing!

Natalie L.
09/21
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Monica did a phenomenal job creating our “picture perfect” wedding day. She was very professional, flexible, and was great at finding beautiful picture locations. She made me and my husband feel very comfortable and relaxed during our one-on-one photos. Monica ensured she captured all the moments we asked for and more. We would not change a single thing about the photos we received! We really could not have hired a better photographer for our big day. You will not regret hiring Monica!!

Lauren B.
09/21
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Monica Saaty is the vendor I was not going to compromise on. I HAD to have her photograph my wedding and from day one of corresponding with her, it was evident she was the best. She stuck with me for TWO years through planning, postponing, and re-planning, and was patient, professional, and HELPFUL the whole time. When the big day finally came, she made me feel confident, beautiful, and celebrated, and made sure that my groom felt special too. Our pictures have turned out better than I could have asked for and I’m already looking at booking some more trips to Flagstaff to do some beautiful mountain shoots with her again.

Lindsey M.
09/21
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Monica was awesome! She was extremely helpful and willing to work with us on our elopement/destination wedding. Her pictures look amazing and she was able to direct the group of people easily. I would highly recommend her!

Heidi B.
08/21
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Working with Monica was a delight! She was very responsive and made the entire planning process a breeze. Our little guy was exhausted and teething the day of our shoot, but you would never guess it. Monica was great with our kids and captured all of the smiles and sweet moments. We couldn’t be happier with our photos and highly recommend Saaty Photography!

Michelle L.
06/21
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Monica was phenomenal! She was such a pleasure to work with. She guides you through the entire process from location, outfits, posing, and ordering. I took graduation photos and couple photos in the same session and she made both feel very special! Highly recommend her services for any event or occasion.

Cambree S.
06/21
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Monica is truly amazing. She did our engagement shoot last week and I CANNOT EVEN HANDLE HOW MUCH I LOVE ALL OF OUR PHOTOS. They are the exact look and feel that I was hoping for, and she brought us to the most amazing location. The past three days my fiancé just keeps catching me staring lovingly at the library she put together for us. During the actual shoot, she made us feel so comfortable and playful, which really translated in the photos. Nothing looked forced or awkward which can absolutely happen during photo shoots. She’s professional, friendly, and incredibly talented. I even had her do my headshots, to which several people have mentioned headshot envy, so.. she can do it all. Would absolutely recommend.

Katie D.
06/21
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We had the best family photo session in Sedona. Monica was amazing, she took us around to several locations and knew all the best photo spots. She was professional but made it feel like we were hanging out with a friend. She was personable and made our time fun and stress-free! She was especially great with our 7 year old twins and making it fun for them! Coming all the way from Florida for this trip and this photo session was one of the highlights! I’d recommend anyone going out to Sedona or surrounding areas book with Saaty Photography!!

Sara M.
03/21
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It was such an amazing experience to have Monica capture our wedding memories. She was incredibly warm and welcoming and easy to talk to. She got every shot we could have hoped for. Now we have some amazing photos to remember our very special day. Thank you so much Monica!!

Ashley V.

TESTIMONIALS

* * * * *

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.

Lillie L.
10/21
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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!

Brittany M.
9/21
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To be quite honest , I was so nervous that I was going to hate the way I looked in my wedding photos. Plans to lose weight before the wedding did not happen. BUT oh my goodness did Monica capture my happiness and the beautiful day more than anything! I LOVE her photos and these are just previews!!! We cannot wait to see what is to come. Thank you Monica for making me feel like the most beautiful bride and making my now husband super comfortable In front of the camera! I could not recommend a better photographer for engagement and wedding photography.

Alyssa C.
09/21
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By far so pleased with the outcome of our service! Monica did an amazing job coordinating with our other vendors, getting everything done that I needed her to. We did our engagement session with her as well and that was so fun. My husband was nervous with getting professional pictures done and Monica made him feel comfortable, confident and relaxed! It was well worth the money we spent. I didn’t have to worry about a thing. Our pictures turned out amazing! I love looking at them and remembering the day we got married. Monica is very detail oriented so she got a lot of pictures of things I didn’t even realized mattered. She was on point for everything. She’s very kind, caring and makes you feel very comfortable and I loved that! She also had the poses set up for us since we didn’t know what we wanted so she definitely knows what’s she’s doing!

Natalie L.
09/21
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Monica did a phenomenal job creating our “picture perfect” wedding day. She was very professional, flexible, and was great at finding beautiful picture locations. She made me and my husband feel very comfortable and relaxed during our one-on-one photos. Monica ensured she captured all the moments we asked for and more. We would not change a single thing about the photos we received! We really could not have hired a better photographer for our big day. You will not regret hiring Monica!!

Lauren B.
09/21
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Monica Saaty is the vendor I was not going to compromise on. I HAD to have her photograph my wedding and from day one of corresponding with her, it was evident she was the best. She stuck with me for TWO years through planning, postponing, and re-planning, and was patient, professional, and HELPFUL the whole time. When the big day finally came, she made me feel confident, beautiful, and celebrated, and made sure that my groom felt special too. Our pictures have turned out better than I could have asked for and I’m already looking at booking some more trips to Flagstaff to do some beautiful mountain shoots with her again.

Lindsey M.
09/21
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Monica was awesome! She was extremely helpful and willing to work with us on our elopement/destination wedding. Her pictures look amazing and she was able to direct the group of people easily. I would highly recommend her!

Heidi B.
08/21
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Working with Monica was a delight! She was very responsive and made the entire planning process a breeze. Our little guy was exhausted and teething the day of our shoot, but you would never guess it. Monica was great with our kids and captured all of the smiles and sweet moments. We couldn’t be happier with our photos and highly recommend Saaty Photography!

Michelle L.
06/21
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Monica was phenomenal! She was such a pleasure to work with. She guides you through the entire process from location, outfits, posing, and ordering. I took graduation photos and couple photos in the same session and she made both feel very special! Highly recommend her services for any event or occasion.

Cambree S.
06/21
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Monica is truly amazing. She did our engagement shoot last week and I CANNOT EVEN HANDLE HOW MUCH I LOVE ALL OF OUR PHOTOS. They are the exact look and feel that I was hoping for, and she brought us to the most amazing location. The past three days my fiancé just keeps catching me staring lovingly at the library she put together for us. During the actual shoot, she made us feel so comfortable and playful, which really translated in the photos. Nothing looked forced or awkward which can absolutely happen during photo shoots. She’s professional, friendly, and incredibly talented. I even had her do my headshots, to which several people have mentioned headshot envy, so.. she can do it all. Would absolutely recommend.

Katie D.
06/21
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We had the best family photo session in Sedona. Monica was amazing, she took us around to several locations and knew all the best photo spots. She was professional but made it feel like we were hanging out with a friend. She was personable and made our time fun and stress-free! She was especially great with our 7 year old twins and making it fun for them! Coming all the way from Florida for this trip and this photo session was one of the highlights! I’d recommend anyone going out to Sedona or surrounding areas book with Saaty Photography!!

Sara M.
03/21
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It was such an amazing experience to have Monica capture our wedding memories. She was incredibly warm and welcoming and easy to talk to. She got every shot we could have hoped for. Now we have some amazing photos to remember our very special day. Thank you so much Monica!!

Ashley V.

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