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Monique and Scott Sady are award winning photojournalists and wedding photographers. Photography by Monique has been in business in the Lake Tahoe/Reno area, doing creative, custom photography to rave reviews since 2002. Scott and Monique both majored in photojournalism in college. Scott was the California College Photographer of the Year. They went on to long and successful careers working for newspapers and wire services around the country. Monique founded Photography by Monique in 2000, while her husband was still shooting for the likes of USA Today and the Associated Press. Scott joined her in 2007 and they rapidly became the most sought-after wedding photographers in the Lake Tahoe area.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
Prints

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Prints
Proofs

Reviews of Photography by Monique

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Photographers delivered vivid, lightly edited images with excellent composition, capturing landscapes, intimate moments, and lively candids. They were professional, responsive, and organized, providing helpful timelines and quick delivery. Reviewers highly recommend them for weddings.

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Photographers delivered vivid, lightly edited images with excellent composition, capturing landscapes, intimate moments, and lively candids. They were professional, responsive, and organized, providing helpful timelines and quick delivery. Reviewers highly recommend them for weddings.

George
George Sent on 06/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photos

We are so happy with how our photos turned out. We shopped around a few different vendors and ultimately liked Monique's style the most; lightly edited, with vivid colors, pleasing composition and framing, and all the best moments captured. Going back through our gallery always makes us smile and laugh. Monique has been doing this for decades and it shows.

We hired Monique as a solo photographer and that was great for a wedding of around 75 people. Throughout the process she was responsive and professional, setting up a timeline for both the shots on the wedding day as well as the processing afterwards, so that we had a stress free experience.

If you are looking to hire a photographer, I highly recommend booking your event with Monique and not looking back. You will be happy that you did!
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Laura Sent on 10/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding Photography

Monique and Scott are a great team! They were both relaxed and professional, making us feel comfortable taking a bunch of photos throughout the day. We got amazing mountain photos of just us and the candids from getting ready through the dance party are so fun! They really caught the mood of our day and we are sp happy we hired them for our wedding.
Sondra
Sondra Sent on 07/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photography!

We got married at Gar Woods in Carnelian Bay and found Monique's work online and fell in love right away. We didn't even interview other photographers, just spoke with her and got her booked right away. She and her team truly know how to capture the beauty of the nature and also the people. We did our engagement shoot and were floored then and then just recently got our wedding day photos back and somehow were floored all over again. Just when you think it can't get any better...it does! I can't wait to get these photos printed and up on our walls. Will definitely be using them again for family photoshoots in the future. Thank you Monique & Scott - you are truly amazing and everything a bride & groom can ask for.
Mandy
Mandy Sent on 03/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible!

Monique is incredible!!! Beyond amazing!!! She took photos of our wedding last fall at Mt. Rose Ski Resort, and every photo turned out beautifully. We keep going back to look at photos from our day and are surprised to see how she captured candid moments that we would have otherwise forgotten. From the expansive landscape views, to intimate photos of the ceremony, to energy-filled shots from the reception, she somehow recorded it all. Many thanks, Monique, for making our day so special!
Carmelina
Carmelina Sent on 07/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect photo/video team!

We chose to work with Monique and Scott because we loved their story telling approach to photography and video and because they were very familiar with our unique venue - it was the best choice! They are so friendly and very professional. It was extremely comfortable having them around the entire day and I barely even noticed them hard at work capturing every single moment of our day. Our photos and video were delivered quickly and are gorgeous. Monique and Scott were very responsive to our questions and helpful at outlining a timeline for the day.
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John Sent on 11/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating

wonderful people and photographs

We had an adventurous engagement photo session with Scott, skiing in formalwear. That was a hilariously fun time, enabled by him being both an expert skier and great photographer. Then we relocated our wedding from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Rosa with less than two weeks to go due to the Caldor Fire, and Monique and Scott were so reassuring: “yep, we’ll be there, don’t worry about us!” We are so glad that we had both of them there: it was a whirlwind of a day, and they completely captured how fantastic everything was. Monique and Scott are really REALLY good at every aspect of this: a complete mix of photojournalistic moments, posed portraits, artistic compositions, and they are wonderful people to spend a large portion of one of your most special days with. Our hearts are so full and memories are so vivid each time we look through all the pictures, there are so many favorites, thank you so so much!
Marc
Marc Sent on 11/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer and great experience

Scott was originally our photography for a 2020 wedding in Lake Tahoe and because of the pandemic we had to postpone once and cancel a second time and finally settled on the RItz in Half Moon Bay. We asked Scott if he would still be the photograper and he agreed. We couldn't be happier with the result. He is professional, fun and very creative. The pictures were amazing, amazing, amazing!! We would highly recommend Scott for your wedding or any event needs.
Molly
Molly Sent on 06/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible engagement and wedding photos! Best decision we made for our wedding

Monique and Scott gave us the best engagement and wedding photos we could've asked for. From a freezing January engagement shoot (formalwear on snowshoes in the snow on Donner Summit) to the most professional, creative and thoughtful photography on our wedding day, they were amazing to work with! They handled everything from our photo booth to our wedding albums, and we were thrilled with the experience and photo results. Their attention to detail, lighting, and ability to make us relax and laugh made our wedding even more perfect. We couldn't recommend them more.
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Beth Sent on 10/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photographs of an outdoor wedding

We worked with Scott and he was terrific. He was very professional, had great ideas about shots to take during the wedding, and captured a lot of special moments without our even realizing he was there. I found this vendor by googling "wedding photojournalism," and we could not have been happier with the mixture of posed (enough to make the family very happy and to get some nice portraits of me and my husband) and unposed shots of our loved ones having a great time. We had an outdoor wedding, and the light and skies in the photographs are just gorgeous. Highly recommend!!
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Jessica Sent on 02/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Nothing short of AMAZING

Scott and Monique are both INCREDIBLE to work with! Tahoe was a destination wedding for us and from the moment I spoke with Scott on the phone I immediately felt at ease with his personality. We met up with his wife, Monique, in Truckee on our way up to Tahoe to see some of their albums/ work and she equally made us feel at ease and boy was she knowledgeable!! After meeting them both and seeing their quality of work, there was NO WAY we could go with anyone else- NO ONE else even compared!! They knew/worked the Tahoe land, lighting and captured candids like nothing we had ever seen before. Scott and Monique not only were our wedding photographers but were also more of our wedding planners than our actual hired wedding planner. They both showed up and worked nothing short of MAGIC on our wedding day!

Scott and Monique made my husband and I feel so comfortable and organized before and day of the wedding- which was not an easy task considering we were “out of towners” and usually uncomfortable with being the center of attention. They both have an AMAZING eye and skill for photography that cannot be matched. They both were a dream to work with- always there to capture the best shot. We were so ahead of schedule on our photos, a nearly impossible feat for a bridal party of 11, that I got to enjoy time, champagne and the best of conversations with my closest of friends before I walked down the isle. Anytime I turned around Monique was there to photograph me and my guests- which I greatly appreciated. The same goes for Scott and photographing the groom and groomsmen. They both have their own unique eye for photography and their collaboration makes for the best, creative and unique pictures. Both of them are a must on your wedding day!!

The price for both of them may seem steep when budgeting for your wedding. But trust me it is worth every penny! Their work is unmatched!! And you want unmatched pictures/documentation on one of the most/if not the most important day of your life! I told myself we would save by not buying an album- we loved the pictures so much we ended up purchasing 3 albums! Most beautiful albums I have EVER seen!! Couldn’t even resist if I wanted to!

My husband, myself, my family, bridal party and wedding guests couldn’t and still can’t stop bragging about how amazing of a duo Monique and Scott were pre, post and day of our wedding. Aside from their gorgeous, original pictures, they are extremely organized, helpful, resourceful and personable!

I can’t sing Scott and Monique’s praises enough. They were an absolute pleasure to work with. The quote, “you get what you pay for” has never rang more true as it did with them. They are truly masters of their craft, capturing ALL the moments that flashed by on what seemed to be the fastest yet most memorable day of our lives. Thank you, Monique and Scott, for EVERYTHING you did to make a little girl’s dream of a magical wedding come true!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Felicia Events Felicia Events Wedding Planners

Monique is wonderful! Love the way she incorporates nature in the photographs. Every little detail is not forgotten. She is wonderful to work with all the time!!! Looking at her portfolio says it all. Experienced Professional Photographer. Felicia Gantar Felicia Events/Lake Tahoe Wedding Planner

Celtic Harp Music by Anne Roos Celtic Harp Music by Anne Roos Wedding Musicians

Monique takes lovely pictures in a unique photojournalistic style. She is so easy to work with :-)

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Photography by Monique frequently asked questions

Photography by Monique includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Photography by Monique includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Photography by Monique offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
Photography by Monique offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Photography by Monique offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Photography by Monique is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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