Your Bio

Hi, I'm Les.

I've been a photographer for about 40 years. I started with a little Nikkormat 35 back in '67 and have been taking pictures ever since. I've used a wide range of equipment from 35mm to 5x7" studio view cameras, photographing sports, nature, portraits, and weddings. I entirely shoot digital now graduating from a Canon G5 Powershot and a pair of Olympus SLRs, to most recently the Nikon D-300.

In 2005, I began to photograph weddings again and am having a wonderful time. I concentrate my efforts in wedding photography, events, local landscapes - old barns and riverscapes. My home is Bath, NC and I'm available to travel around central or eastern NC.

If I can assist you with a photographic need please don't hesitate to contact me at les@photosbyles.com. Thanks for looking...

Featured Galleries

Jessica Bridal proofs : These are proofs for Jessica to choose her favorite. NOTHING has been done to these yet except sizing and renaming for web; when you make your picks, hover over the picture and click the i (info button) for the file name.

Jessica Bridal proofs

These are proofs for Jessica to choose her favorite. NOTHING has been ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 11:06am PST

Jessica's Bridal Shower : Held this past weekend with family & friends at Janelle's

Jessica's Bridal Shower

Held this past weekend with family & friends at Janelle's

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 6:37pm PST

Jessica and Miles : Engagement photos -- Jessica and Miles will marry March 14th. These are some images we made around Bath, NC Sunday past. Overcast skies, drizzling rain, and cold weather didn't deter this couple driving 2 hours to visit and have their images captured. We had to reschedule the Bridal Portrait for another date. There is no retouching on these images.

Jessica and Miles

Engagement photos -- Jessica and Miles will marry March 14th. These ar ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2009 7:40pm PST

Galleries

Jessica and Miles March 14, 2009 : Images from Miles and Jessica's wedding March 14th. Images may be ordered in your choice of several sizes. Jessica, please pick your favorite 100 or so images for your album. Images © 2009 by Les Owens and Amanda Roberts and may not be reproduced without permission.

Jessica and Miles March 14, 2009

Images from Miles and Jessica's wedding March 14th. Images may be orde ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2009 11:40pm PST

Around Bath 0703 : Just some shots from around Bath NC the past week or so.

Around Bath 0703

Just some shots from around Bath NC the past week or so.

Updated: Mar 02, 2009 3:01am PST

Honeymoon in Aruba : Janine and I were married September 10th, two years after we first met. We honeymooned in Aruba and included in this album are some pictures we took while there. Hope you like them.

Honeymoon in Aruba

Janine and I were married September 10th, two years after we first met ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2009 2:54am PST

Jessica's Bridal Shower : Held this past weekend with family & friends at Janelle's

Jessica's Bridal Shower

Held this past weekend with family & friends at Janelle's

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 6:37pm PST

Jessica Bridal proofs : These are proofs for Jessica to choose her favorite. NOTHING has been done to these yet except sizing and renaming for web; when you make your picks, hover over the picture and click the i (info button) for the file name.

Jessica Bridal proofs

These are proofs for Jessica to choose her favorite. NOTHING has been ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 11:06am PST

Jessica and Miles : Engagement photos -- Jessica and Miles will marry March 14th. These are some images we made around Bath, NC Sunday past. Overcast skies, drizzling rain, and cold weather didn't deter this couple driving 2 hours to visit and have their images captured. We had to reschedule the Bridal Portrait for another date. There is no retouching on these images.

Jessica and Miles

Engagement photos -- Jessica and Miles will marry March 14th. These ar ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2009 7:40pm PST

Natalie 0726 PROOFS : JW_0726 -- photos in this gallery are proofs of Natalie and Tony's wedding on July 26, 2008. These images should print well at the 4x6 size, and higher resolution images will be available after Natalie chooses the images for her album.

Natalie 0726 PROOFS

JW_0726 -- photos in this gallery are proofs of Natalie and Tony's wed ...

Updated: Dec 23, 2008 4:13pm PST

Natalie : Natalie Bridal Shots

Natalie

Natalie Bridal Shots

Updated: Sep 16, 2008 11:25am PST

Bike pics : Harley Davidson, 2007 Road King Classic, Les' bike... woohoo!

Bike pics

Harley Davidson, 2007 Road King Classic, Les' bike... woohoo!

Updated: Jul 22, 2008 7:36am PST

Floyd : Here's some pictures I have of Floyd. This album is for family.

Floyd

Here's some pictures I have of Floyd. This album is for family.

Updated: Mar 27, 2008 5:28am PST

Easter pics : This gallery contains pictures I took of Cooper, Lauren, and Josh at home and around PCMH.

Easter pics

This gallery contains pictures I took of Cooper, Lauren, and Josh at h ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2008 6:48pm PST

Family : This is family shots from various occasions - 2006, 2007.

Family

This is family shots from various occasions - 2006, 2007.

Updated: Dec 23, 2007 7:57am PST

Floral Study : I probably enjoy photographing flowers as much as anything else. Here are some pics (and I'll add more later) from around the house and down the road. hope you enjoy them.

Floral Study

I probably enjoy photographing flowers as much as anything else. Here ...

Updated: Dec 23, 2007 7:42am PST

Kent & Vera : Friends Kent & Vera were married 11/03/07. These are some snapshots from the wedding and reception.

Kent & Vera

Friends Kent & Vera were married 11/03/07. These are some snapshots fr ...

Updated: Dec 23, 2007 7:30am PST

DRHill and Family : Here are some of the best pictures taken at Billy and Vanessa's this past weekend. Hope you like them. DR will have the full disk.

DRHill and Family

Here are some of the best pictures taken at Billy and Vanessa's this p ...

Updated: Dec 23, 2006 5:20pm PST

Riverscapes : Boating on the Pamlico River Labor Day weekend 2005.

Riverscapes

Boating on the Pamlico River Labor Day weekend 2005.

Updated: Oct 09, 2006 3:28pm PST

Roanoke Market visit : Here's some pics of the Market Square area of Roanoke Virginia taken during Memorial Day weekend 2006.

Roanoke Market visit

Here's some pics of the Market Square area of Roanoke Virginia taken d ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2006 5:29pm PST

photosbyles train shots : This is a mixed gallery of a working engine at the boatyard in Beaufort NC, the Trestles in Cramerton NC, and the Atlantic Coast Line Depot in Wilson NC.

photosbyles train shots

This is a mixed gallery of a working engine at the boatyard in Beaufor ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2006 10:09am PST

Barnscapes : Down east NC barns - I have a passion for the deteriorated barns, a sign that families have changed, sold, or moved on to other careers. Agriculture is big business here - farming and timber leading the rest.

Barnscapes

Down east NC barns - I have a passion for the deteriorated barns, a si ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2005 4:13am PST

Caught my eye : No particular category here, just a few pics from the beaufort blue mule to a pic of me for the bio.

Caught my eye

No particular category here, just a few pics from the beaufort blue mu ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2005 5:53pm PST