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 is the best! Her level of professionalism, kindness, and enthusiasm for what she does make her a joy to work with! I’ve had multiple shoots with Monica – solo headshots, family, all girls trip, and couples shoot. She is always so prepared with fun ideas and poses and is great at keeping everyone smiling and laughing. 10/10 would recommend!

Rachel M.
1/21
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Monica is one of the MOST talented professionals I have ever come across. She is knowledgable, personable, and incredibly efficient with what she does. She had an awesome variety of settings to choose from and made it effortless to get the shots we love. She was willing to try a new place and be creative in a new environment, which was still so easy for her to accomplish – I’m still impressed! I can honestly say, this was an experience and a memory for the books. I plan on using her for all of my photography needs from here on out. I mean come on, the photos speak for themselves! 5 stars over and over again!

Katie G.
1/21
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Monica is ALWAYS our go-to photographer. I have been using her for years and could never use anyone else! She has taken my graduation photos, done fun friend photoshoots, and several family shoots! Monica is always friendly and helpful. She knows great spots and knows how to make everyone comfortable so the pictures come out beautiful and capture genuine candid pictures. Thank you Monica!

Aimee B.
1/21
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Would definitely recommend! Very quick responses through email and I loved that she had links to answer every question and even look at sample pictures from different locations. She met us in Sedona and it was crazy cold , cloudy and windy. I wasn’t sure that pictures would turn out but they actually turned out better than I expected. I would recommend 100%!!!

Kelly K.
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We LOVED working with Monica! My husband and I decided to elope and we most definitely got the adventurous wedding pictures we desired! Because it was just the two of us and none of our friends or family could be there. However, Monica and her mom felt like family! We were so thankful for them because we felt comfortable and we had genuine fun!

Taylor R.
12/20
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Monica was lovely to work with and did an incredible job with our maternity shoot in Flagstaff. Great value, great quality, great experience. Not one complaint on our end my Husband and I both really enjoyed working with her and we will return for family photos when our little boy gets here. <3

Hannah O.
11/20
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I cannot say thank you enough Monica! you were patient with us and let us take our time while walking through some posses as we obviously had no clue. You made us feel comfortable and were a pleasure to work with!

Christina W.
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Monica was a pleasure to work with! We reached out to her after a friend of ours had a session that resulted in beautiful pictures. She was very easy to communicate with and made us feel VERY comfortable during the session. We wanted our dog to be in the photos and Monica did such a phenomenal job getting great shots of our fur baby. Book a session with her!

Jessica M.
11/20
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If you’re looking for a knowledgeable & professional photographer then Monica is your girl! Monica was so wonderful to work with! She picked an absolutely beautiful spot to capture our family. The quality of our pictures and her sweet demeanor made it an easy choice for us. We’ll definitely be using Monica for future photos of our family!!

Anna C.
11/20
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It was so great working with Monica! We planned a quick trip to Sedona and decided to take family pictures last minute.Monica was quick to respond and very responsive up until the day we took the photos. She was friendly, easy to talk too and great with our 8 month baby boy. Not only do the pictures look great but she edited them and sent them to us very quickly! We will cherish the beautiful pictures she took of our little family forever! Thank you so much Monica!!

Cristina M.
10/20
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We had such a great experience with Monica! Everything was so easy and seamless from booking the session, choosing the location, and helping us pose with a 4 month old baby! Thank you so much for these memories and for being so patient with us navigating our first family pictures!

Nikki M.
10/20
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Every year since my kids were babies I have done annual family photos to capture our memories and finding a photographer has always been a challenge. Every time I’d find one to use regularly they ended up moving out of state. This year we decided to go up to Northern Arizona and I thought it would be a nice change of scenery to do our annual photos there but was a bit worried about finding a photographer. After doing some internet searches I stumbled across Monica’s page and I can say what a gem of a find that was.

From the burg I got correspondence she was professional, detailed, and offering multiple ideas, not to mention I feel like her prices are completely fair, so I was looking forward to the pictures. In the day of the photos I was even more pleased when she showed up and was quite possibly one of the nicest people I’ve met in awhile but her flexibility and patience was incredible. My family includes 3 dogs which you can imagine can be quite a chore trying to photograph, then the session also had some delays with my son running late and having a wardrobe mishap further delaying the schedule. I felt awful but Monica was so flexible and understanding and didn’t make us feel rushed at all.

Then the 4 day turnaround on the pics that turned out wonderfully was the icing on the cake. The pictures turned out great and I can say from start to finish I was so pleased with the whole experience. I will definitely use her again and would recommend her to anyone!

Alicia M.
10/20

TESTIMONIALS

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Monica is the best! Her level of professionalism, kindness, and enthusiasm for what she does make her a joy to work with! I’ve had multiple shoots with Monica – solo headshots, family, all girls trip, and couples shoot. She is always so prepared with fun ideas and poses and is great at keeping everyone smiling and laughing. 10/10 would recommend!

Rachel M.
1/21
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Monica is one of the MOST talented professionals I have ever come across. She is knowledgable, personable, and incredibly efficient with what she does. She had an awesome variety of settings to choose from and made it effortless to get the shots we love. She was willing to try a new place and be creative in a new environment, which was still so easy for her to accomplish – I’m still impressed! I can honestly say, this was an experience and a memory for the books. I plan on using her for all of my photography needs from here on out. I mean come on, the photos speak for themselves! 5 stars over and over again!

Katie G.
1/21
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Monica is ALWAYS our go-to photographer. I have been using her for years and could never use anyone else! She has taken my graduation photos, done fun friend photoshoots, and several family shoots! Monica is always friendly and helpful. She knows great spots and knows how to make everyone comfortable so the pictures come out beautiful and capture genuine candid pictures. Thank you Monica!

Aimee B.
1/21
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Would definitely recommend! Very quick responses through email and I loved that she had links to answer every question and even look at sample pictures from different locations. She met us in Sedona and it was crazy cold , cloudy and windy. I wasn’t sure that pictures would turn out but they actually turned out better than I expected. I would recommend 100%!!!

Kelly K.
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We LOVED working with Monica! My husband and I decided to elope and we most definitely got the adventurous wedding pictures we desired! Because it was just the two of us and none of our friends or family could be there. However, Monica and her mom felt like family! We were so thankful for them because we felt comfortable and we had genuine fun!

Taylor R.
12/20
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Monica was lovely to work with and did an incredible job with our maternity shoot in Flagstaff. Great value, great quality, great experience. Not one complaint on our end my Husband and I both really enjoyed working with her and we will return for family photos when our little boy gets here. <3

Hannah O.
11/20
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I cannot say thank you enough Monica! you were patient with us and let us take our time while walking through some posses as we obviously had no clue. You made us feel comfortable and were a pleasure to work with!

Christina W.
* * * * *

Monica was a pleasure to work with! We reached out to her after a friend of ours had a session that resulted in beautiful pictures. She was very easy to communicate with and made us feel VERY comfortable during the session. We wanted our dog to be in the photos and Monica did such a phenomenal job getting great shots of our fur baby. Book a session with her!

Jessica M.
11/20
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If you’re looking for a knowledgeable & professional photographer then Monica is your girl! Monica was so wonderful to work with! She picked an absolutely beautiful spot to capture our family. The quality of our pictures and her sweet demeanor made it an easy choice for us. We’ll definitely be using Monica for future photos of our family!!

Anna C.
11/20
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It was so great working with Monica! We planned a quick trip to Sedona and decided to take family pictures last minute.Monica was quick to respond and very responsive up until the day we took the photos. She was friendly, easy to talk too and great with our 8 month baby boy. Not only do the pictures look great but she edited them and sent them to us very quickly! We will cherish the beautiful pictures she took of our little family forever! Thank you so much Monica!!

Cristina M.
10/20
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We had such a great experience with Monica! Everything was so easy and seamless from booking the session, choosing the location, and helping us pose with a 4 month old baby! Thank you so much for these memories and for being so patient with us navigating our first family pictures!

Nikki M.
10/20
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Every year since my kids were babies I have done annual family photos to capture our memories and finding a photographer has always been a challenge. Every time I’d find one to use regularly they ended up moving out of state. This year we decided to go up to Northern Arizona and I thought it would be a nice change of scenery to do our annual photos there but was a bit worried about finding a photographer. After doing some internet searches I stumbled across Monica’s page and I can say what a gem of a find that was.

From the burg I got correspondence she was professional, detailed, and offering multiple ideas, not to mention I feel like her prices are completely fair, so I was looking forward to the pictures. In the day of the photos I was even more pleased when she showed up and was quite possibly one of the nicest people I’ve met in awhile but her flexibility and patience was incredible. My family includes 3 dogs which you can imagine can be quite a chore trying to photograph, then the session also had some delays with my son running late and having a wardrobe mishap further delaying the schedule. I felt awful but Monica was so flexible and understanding and didn’t make us feel rushed at all.

Then the 4 day turnaround on the pics that turned out wonderfully was the icing on the cake. The pictures turned out great and I can say from start to finish I was so pleased with the whole experience. I will definitely use her again and would recommend her to anyone!

Alicia M.
10/20

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