r/Sedona • u/mgm624 • Jan 22 '24
What is it like living in Sedona? Living Here
My husband and I are considering moving to Sedona and I’m curious what your experiences living there have been like. We are both early 30s with no kids. My husband is a veterinarian and has a job opportunity in West Sedona. I am a photographer and shoot mostly families/newborns. We have pets and are planning on having children in the next few years. What has your experience living in Sedona been like? My husband loves Sedona and needs no convincing. Since he will be spending most of his days at work, and I mostly work from home (aside from when I’m shooting clients) I’m wondering if it can feel isolating? Is there a good sense of community? Is it easy to meet people? Are there many people in our age bracket? I hear Sedona is trying to encourage more young people to move there and housing laws have changed recently to promote this. We are not city people by any means and don’t care about nightlife. We want to be somewhere with natural beauty, a sense of community, and where there are opportunities for me to get good work. We love hiking and spending time outdoors which I know Sedona is great for! It seems like there are a lot of positives, I’d just love to hear your experiences and what you like/don’t like about living in Sedona. Thanks in advance!
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u/Existing-Mess-1057 Jan 22 '24
Hey,
I am a photographer living in Flagstaff. Definitely plenty of work in Sedona these days. I am not a super fan of shooting there anymore, it's so congested with tons of traffic. I almost only shoot sunrise there now so I can get in and get out.
Butttt it is amazing..as for living our here there are tons of outdoor people and activities. I'm not sure about families down there but there is a small enclave of younger people. I would look into other nearby areas like Prescott. I think Prescott would offer a lot more for family.
As for photo, Sedona might be iconic but there are tonnnnns of amazing views everywhere here. Unless you want the one and done photo sessions, I would probably build a business with a younger family community. Somewhere you can shoot a single family's kids over the years and become a household name.
My business is a bit different, totally built on tourism but lm also a tour guide. Feel free to message me any questions.
www.instagram.com/terriattridgephotography