Skip to content

Home
The Images
About Us
About the Prints
Art Show Calendar
Blog
Contact

Instagram

Search

Home
The Images
About Us
About the Prints
Art Show Calendar
Blog
Contact

Search

Item added to your cart

Collections

American Bison | Limited Edition Black and White Photography
Horses | Limited Edition Black and White Equine Photographs
Scottish Highland Cattle | Black and White Photogaphy
Space Age Dreams | Astronauts, Dark Skies, and the Wild West
Texas Longhorns | Limited Edition Black and White Photographs
The Wild West | Limited Edition Photographs
Western Skies and Space Age Dreams | Limited Editions of 35

Artist Statement

My work is inspired by a collision between myths of the American West and 1960s Space Age dreams. I want my images to tell stories about characters and scenes you might find down a dark desert road. I aim to explore the charm and oddities of all things strange in the American West.

My images ride the line between reality and story, however, it is very important to me that every image I create is 100% real. We never use any compositing or digital additions. Just like an old Hollywood set, we create each scene using real people, real props, and real cameras. Most of my images feature close family and friends, which make them even more fun to create. My images feature my grandpa as the astronaut, my wife as the cowgirl, and my brother as the cowboy– along with many other friends and family members.

About Lijah Hanley

Lijah Hanley started his photographic endeavors when he won the National Geographic Student Photography competition at the age of 13. He won the opportunity to study under some of the most decorated National Geographic photographers in Peru and England. Ever since then, he has loved capturing the American West, and telling stories through his images. Lijah is joined on his adventures by his wife Gabby, and son Desmond who are by his side, on photoshoots all over the United States.

Lijah@LijahHanley.com

360-355-2466

Want to Be the First to See New Releases? Subscribe to our emails

Email

Instagram

Country/region

Country/region

Payment methods

© 2026, Hanley Fine Art Photography Powered by Shopify

Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.