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Sedona Arizona Landscape Photography Prints and Wall Art

Pictures of Sedona Arizona Red Rock Formations and Oak Creek Canyon

A Sedona Arizona landscape photography gallery of dramatic pictures of the Arizona red rock landscapes by Joseph C. Filer that capture sunrise and sunset scenes from Sedona of Cathedral Rock, Sugarloaf Mountain, Red Rock Crossing, Oak Creek Canyon and more.

Sedona Arizona landscape photographs are for sale as Limited Edition Fine Art Paper Prints, Chromaluxe ® Metal Prints, and non-glare TruLife ® Acrylic Prints. Frames and large-scale prints 8 feet or more in size are available.

A Sedona Arizona Photography Experience

My travels to Arizona usually start with a flight to Phoenix and a drive north from there. A stop to photograph in Sedona just feels natural whether I’m on my way to the Grand Canyon, Page, Monument Valley or anywhere else. I forget how many times I have photographed there.

The red rock scenes in Sedona make for beautiful photographs. Sure, I enjoy some of the typical locations like the Secret Slickrock Trail, Lover’s Knoll or Oak Creek, but the fun has been in exploring other places to photograph the formations like Cathedral Rock or Sugarloaf Mountain. Like anywhere, I’ll have to go back again to get the ideal conditions at a new location.

Photographing the Sedona Landscape – Facts and Reflections

The Sedona Red Rocks landscape with its iconic formations is a dream location for photographers. Sedona is surrounded by nearly 2 million acres of national forest land and attracts over 3 million visitors from around the world every year.

The main attraction – the Red Rocks of Sedona— some of which are 5,000 to 7,000 feet high. USA Weekend listed Sedona as the Number One Choice for their “10 Most Beautiful Places in America”. Sedona is 115 miles north of Phoenix – an easy 2-hour drive. One of its most photographed landscape formations is Cathedral Rock—photos of its distinctive Red Rock landscape will captivate you with its beauty.

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view of large red rock formation in Sedona, Arizona — Majestic Sedona

Reflection of Cathedral Rock in a puddle in Sedona, Arizona — Cathedral Rock Reflection

view of sun about to rise from behind a rock formation in Sedona, Arizona — Hidden Light

sunrise storm clouds over Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona — Stormy Sedona

Sunset skies over Sugarloaf mountain in Sedona, Arizona — Sugarloaf Sunset

a vertical view of sunrise light on a red rock formation in Sedona, Arizona — Sedona Shadows

warn red light of sunrise on rock formations in Sedona, Arizona — Red Rock Morning

Early morning warm light on the red rock formations in Sedona, Arizona — Northern Steps

Morning warm light on red rock formations with dark clouds in Sedona, Arizona — Sedona Red

view of setting sun warm light on red rock formations in Sedona, Arizona — Sedona Lights

View of Cathedral Rock from a fenced pasture in Sedona, Arizona — Sedona Sunset

Reflection of Cathedral Rock in Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona — Cathedral Reflections

Art In Sedona

Sedona is home to numerous art galleries that include photography, paintings, sculptures, and other forms of art. It is fitting that the surrounding red rock formations are so spectacular and lend themselves to artistic representation. Cathedral Rock is the main attraction, but Sugarloaf Mountain, The Coffee Pot, and views over Oak Creek at Red Rock Crossing can all be the subject of Fine Art Prints.

Visiting and Photographing Sedona, Arizona

Let’s take a trip around Sedona, Arizona and see why it is such a great place to spend some time either on the way to the Grand Canyon or just to get out of the heat in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sedona is located just 116 miles north of Phoenix and 108 miles south of Grand Canyon Village. When I fly into Phoenix on my way to the Grand Canyon or other locations in Red Rock Country, I just have to stop there for a day or two.

There are a ton of hiking possibilities. If you would rather ride, there is more than one Jeep tour operator there to take you to the best locations, especially those that you can’t get to in a passenger car.

I would say that the star of the show, photographically, is Cathedral Rock. What I really love about this formation is the several locations you can shoot it from.

If you don’t mind a short hike, I recommend the Secret Slickrock Trail. This is usually shot at sunset, but I experimented with a sunrise shot, and I’m very pleased with the result. Someday I’ll go back for the sunset version.

Cathedral Rock is also visible from Red Rock State Park, with reflections of it in Oak Creek. There is also a great view of it from Lover’s Knoll on Red Rock Loop Road west of the airport.

North of town off of Soldier’s Pass Road is a great place to photograph the rock formations known as The Coffee Pot and Sugarloaf Mountain. Since the view faces north, it is best here in the winter with the sun rising and setting from the south.

There is a large rock formation just east of downtown that can light up beautifully at the end of the day. You can photograph it from anywhere you can find a place to park, but I did well shooting it from the Oak Creek Marketplace Mall that sits up on the west side above the main road in town.

If you have a Jeep or other high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle, you can go up Schnebly Hill Road to the Schnebly Hill Overlook. Sunrise light on the valley can be impressive, although sunset up there can be pretty good too.

West of Sedona, there is a hike to Devil’s Bridge. This can be a 4 to 6-hour roundtrip hike depending on road conditions and parking availability. I would strongly recommend checking it out the day before you go.

North of Sedona is Oak Creek Canyon, which can have some nice fall color along Oak Creek. It’s a good hike up the canyon, but rewarding. Fall colors are usually at the best during the first half of October, but it's worth checking before you go.

South of Sedona is the stunning Chapel of the Holy Cross, designed by Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright. There is more than one angle to shoot this from, so give yourself plenty of time.

Sedona also has a major focus on art, with galleries scattered all around town. The Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village has something for everybody with paintings, photography, sculptures and more.

There is so much in Sedona for anyone visiting or Photographing. It's why I have a separate gallery for it and why I just keep going back.