Japan Industrial Photographer | Manufacturing & Infrastructure
I have been shooting industry for more than 15 years, from coal-fired power plants in the American heartland to industrial shipyards in South Korea. That experience shapes how I work as an industrial photographer in Japan: with careful planning, technical precision, and respect and admiration for the people doing the work.
Currently based near Tokyo, I document industrial projects and manufacturing facilities across Japan and Asia for Fortune 500 companies and international manufacturers. Assignments have included logistics operations, energy infrastructure, and automotive, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor manufacturing plants. I regularly shoot in Japan's key industrial and commercial hubs—Osaka, Kobe, Toyota, Nagoya, and Yokohama—partnering with clients to understand their goals, align our visions, protect IP, and ensure on-site compliance with safety and operational requirements.
My industrial photography serves corporate communications teams, annual reports, project documentation, marketing campaigns, and editorial assignments. The images I make are designed to communicate process, scale, capability, and quality at the highest level. I've worked with clients including Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, Lufthansa, and Bayer to document their operations across Asia.
If you're looking for an industrial photographer in Japan who understands both the technical and human elements of manufacturing, please reach out via my contact form.
A worker stands on industrial scaffolding on an offshore energy platform under construction in a Korean shipyard.
A worker wearing PPE cuts metal with sparks flying in a Japanese shipyard.
Workers survey progress on construction of an offshore energy platform, photographed by Japan industrial photographer Ben Weller.
Industrial photography of a worker suspended by cable on the side of a ship under construction.
Large commercial vessel under construction in dry dock facility in Ulsan, Korea.
Portrait of an industrial worker in full PPE and hard hat at a manufacturing site.
Ground crew watches Lufthansa Airlines jet taxiing on runway, photographed on assignment by Ben Weller, an industrial photographer based in Japan.
Logistics operators remove cargo from a Lufthansa jet parked on a tarmac, as another plane takes off overhead.
Airport logistics team unloading freight from aLufthansa cargo jet, showcasing airline operations at Kansai International Airport in Osaka.
Cleanroom team in full PPE receiving instructions before pharmaceutical process.
Pharmaceutical photography of a PPE-clad technician performing a process in sterile cleanroom.
Industrial operator in full protective gear controlling cleanroom machinery during pharmaceutical production.
Skilled glass maker shaping molten glass in high-temperature industrial facility, photographed in Japan by industrial photographer Ben Weller.
Detail shot of handcrafted industrial glass glowing under workshop lighting.
A worker carefully inspects finished quartz crucible under a lamp for quality control.
Nighttime photo of an offshore oil platform under construction with cranes and scaffolding, rain falling, and bright lights illuminating the structure.
Large offshore oil and gas spar being readied for sailaway at a shipyard in South Korea.
A construction site at night with a person walking on a wet surface, illuminated by yellow and blue lighting, with cranes and building structures in the background.
A shipyard worker in helmet and welding mask welds metal at a shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.
Two workers wearing safety helmets, reflective vests, and rain gear pulling cables in an industrial setting.
A worker wearing an orange safety helmet, gloves, and a mask, pulling a chain pulley system.
Close-up of circular metallic machine parts.
Close-up of a metallic mechanical part.
Close-up of an industrial measurement device with numbers and markings on it.
People's hands wearing white gloves holding mechanical gear parts in an automotive workshop setting.
A worker in a black uniform and white gloves working on an industrial assembly line in a factory with various machinery, pipes, and tools.
An automotive manufacturing factory with workers assembling machinery and numerous industrial components, pipes, and control panels.
A machine cutting through a white pipe, creating dust and metal shavings.
A technician is examining a PBN heater through a magnifying glass for quality control.
Automobile manufacturing plant, two workers in blue uniforms inspecting a white Toyota car on an assembly line, with bright lighting and industrial equipment in the background.
A man wearing a cap and a blue shirt working on a car's window, with white gloves on, focused on installing the window.
Workers in safety gear walking through an automotive manufacturing plant with machinery and assembly lines, an example of industrial photography by Japan-based photographer Ben Weller.
A worker wearing a hardhat poses for a portrait in an industrial warehouse.
A man working inside a large logistics facility wraps a shipment of goods in protective plastic sheeting.
Interior of a large logistics warehouse with pallets of goods, workers organizing shipments, and conveyor belts for sorting packages.
A person operating a forklift between stacks of cardboard boxes in an outdoor warehouse or distribution center.
A worker in safety gear standing on the deck of a ship near the water, holding a rope secured with a metal anchor at the edge of the vessel.
Aerial view of an oil refinery with numerous pipes, valves, and machinery, with workers wearing safety gear working on the equipment.
Aerial view of workers moving large yellow and green pipes on a concrete floor in a Japanese shipyard.
A worker welding metal in a confined industrial space, with sparks flying, wearing protective gear including a helmet and gloves.
Group of construction workers in safety gear standing outdoors, with some facing the camera and others with their backs to the viewer.
Construction workers wearing safety gear walking in a construction site with an offshore oil platform in the background.