Hello!
I’ve been a professional editorial photographer for 15+ years. The thing I love most about my job is that I never know where it’s going to take me. It’s taken me to barber shops, breweries and bowling alleys. I’ve been on lots of trains and boats. I’ve spent the night in a fire tower. I’ve found myself in the Deep South and I’ve found myself in deep space (well... close. I was at NASA.) For some assignments, I’ve stayed at fancy resorts; for others, I’ve resorted to peeing in the woods. I’ve met authors. Actors. Comedians. Sommeliers. Farmers. Book binders. Long-distance swimmers. Artists who create insects out of human hair. An entire subculture of competitive lawn-mower racers. I’ve even bumped into Barack Obama (not at the lawn mower thing). Luckily for me, I thrive on variety, I take my easy spirit with me wherever I go, and I really love meeting people. I can’t imagine a career that would suit me more.
I live in Charleston, SC, but I feel just as much at home when I’m traveling. You can contact me at lesryann@gmail.com.
My work has appeared in/on: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Saveur, American Songwriter, The Local Palate, Travelandleisure.com, CNTraveler.com, AFAR.com, Washingtonpost.com, Rollingstone.com, Curbed.com, Eater.com.
