Joel Hensler


I was born and raised in Glendale, CA. My first encounter with a camera was, like to many other photographers, was with a hand-me-down Kodak Brownie Camera at the age of 8. For some reason when I went to take a shot the photo would come out blurry. Most likely from the impatience of an 8 year old.

All through my school years I was much more interested in painting and drawing. If I used a camera, it was an Instamatic or Polaroid and then only for family photos or something to draw. It wasn’t until college where I took several art classes including commercial and fine art printmaking, and photography that I realized I thoroughly loved photography.

Just finished my new
2025 wall Calendar cover, "Horses 2025". 

It measures 11" x 17", and contains twelve 11" x 8 1/2" images of both wild and ranch horses in their natural settings in Northern California and Central Utah. 
Joel Hensler310-922-3553  

I was born and raised in Glendale, CA. My first encounter with a camera was, like to many other photographers, was with a hand-me-down Kodak Brownie Camera at the age of 8. For some reason when I went to take a shot the photo would come out blurry. Most likely from the impatience of an 8 year old.

All through my school years I was much more interested in painting and drawing. If I used a camera, it was an Instamatic or Polaroid and then only for family photos or something to draw. It wasn’t until college where I took several art classes including commercial and fine art printmaking, and photography that I realized I thoroughly loved photography.

As a gallery director for about 14 years I eventually started building a website to sell the artwork online. This brought me back to photography, and in order to represent the artwork I had to hone my skills. Later, when I changed career directions to boat sales, website maintenance and advertising I spent much of my time shooting landscapes and sunsets. 

Since I retired in 2016 I have been pursuing the One Great Photograph. I have won several awards for my drone and DSLR photos, and one of my pieces hung for a month in the Riverside Art Museum. My work has also appeared in several publications and has been used in several ads.

I hope that you will enjoy my workand that it will fascinate you, the viewer.

"Lake Arrowhead 2024" calendar for sale in the gallery. 
It measures 11 1/2" x 14",  and contains 12 of my photos of Lake Arrowhead.  

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