This page features a selection of my published work, including editorial assignments, corporate photography, and hospitality campaigns across Japan and Asia. My photography has appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic Traveller, Virtuoso, Christianity Today, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as in brand campaigns, annual reports, and internal communications for companies in the industrial, energy, and manufacturing sectors.

Here you’ll find a mix of magazine tearsheets, corporate layouts, and campaign assets as they appeared in print. These examples reflect not just the final photographs, but how clients have used them to communicate their message. The work ranges from photo-driven feature stories and report covers to editorial and corporate portraiture. Together, they show how strong, narrative photography supports design, storytelling, and visual strategy across sectors.

Cover of a travel magazine titled 'Japan' from National Geographic Traveler, featuring a man in traditional Japanese attire walking past a building with Japanese architectural elements and a black sign with white text, on a yellow border.
Cover of National Geographic Traveller magazine, May/June 2020, featuring a smiling elderly man wearing a straw hat and traditional Japanese clothing, standing behind a curtain with Japanese characters, holding a small bowl.
Cover of National Geographic Traveller magazine featuring an aerial view of people on the beach with surfboards, waves, and sand, promoting South Korea travel topics.
Two women in traditional Korean hanbok dresses walking towards a historic palace building with green doors and a tiled roof, in Seoul, South Korea.
A multi-story modern staircase with white railings and wooden steps, viewed from above, with people walking on the lower level. Large windows let in natural light, and a pink and black geometric glass panel is visible on the upper level.
A person with glasses and headphones DJing with turntables in a cozy, dimly-lit room with brick walls and vinyl records, with a framed record cover of Otis Redding on the wall.
A person with short dark hair wearing a black shirt and beige pants browsing through vinyl records on wooden shelves inside a dimly lit record store or library.
Top view of pedestrians crossing a street in the rain with umbrellas in yellow, red, and clear, and a DJ's hands on turntables in a dark setting.
Two photographs in a magazine layout. The first shows a woman sitting on the floor reading a book in a cozy, well-lit room with large windows, a bookshelf, and a small table with a lamp. The second photo depicts a bartender preparing drinks behind a
Snow-covered mountains and forest in Japan's Tohoku region
A collage of photographs depicting traditional Japanese culture in a popular travel magazine.
A multi-photo magazine spread of travel photography from Japan's Tohoku region.
A two-page feature on Okayama, Japan for an in-flight airline magazine.
Street market scene in Busan, South Korea, featuring vendors and shoppers, with various signs in Hangul and hanging owl decorations.
Magazine text and a photograph of catches of fish laid out on a market stall at Jagalchi Fish Market in Busan, South Korea, published in Virtuoso, a luxury travel magazine.
A collage of four images: a woman looking out of a skyscraper window at a city view, someone handing over a cup of fried food, a hand placing a raw steak on a hot griddle with various side dishes, and an aerial view of a city with hills and water.
People walking on a pedestrian bridge over a river with city skyline in the background, likely in Busan, South Korea.
A magazine spread featuring multiple images for a story on Japanese denim production on Kojima Jeans Street, photographed by Ben Weller for Virtuoso.
A man with long hair and beard, wearing a black hat and glasses, sewing jeans at a workbench in a denim repair shop, with hats hanging on the wall and fabric stored above.
Magazine page with images and text about denim and Japanese clothing brands, featuring photos of a storefront, clothing shop interior, a person riding a motorcycle, a boat on a river, and a smiling person holding denim jeans.
A surfer walking towards the ocean with a surfboard, with Mount Fuji in the background. Overlay text says 'Safu's Up!' and a caption states 'Ready or not, Japan's quiet surf scene is about to go global'.
A traditional Japanese torii gate stands on a deserted wind-blown beach at sunset, with two surfers preparing near the shoreline, silhouetted against the sky. Beach and ocean visible in the background.
A man riding a bicycle on a pier near the ocean with vending machines and a sign with Chinese characters in the background, and a man standing among colorful surfboards stacked vertically inside a surf shop.
A magazine spread featuring a large action shot of a sandy beach with a rocky hill in the background, and two people walking along the shoreline. The left page contains articles and smaller photos of people in wetsuits on the beach, with text discuss
A two-page spread from Hana Hou!, the in-flight magazine of Hawaiian Airlines, for a story on Japanese surfers photographed by Japan-based photographer Ben Weller.
A person in a green wetsuit surfing on a wave at sunset, balancing on a surfboard with spray and foam around them.
Page from a magazine story about Kyoto's cultural traditions, featuring images of a person performing the Japanese tea ceremony, bamboo carving, and related cultural items.
Collage of traditional Japanese pottery, artisans creating silk kimonos, and a well-dressed man in a tailored suit.
A magazine spread featuring a photo of people in traditional Japanese attire walking under a display of paper lanterns at a shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
A woman dressed in traditional Japanese clothing performing a tea ceremony inside a room with tatami mats, wooden sliding doors, and paper screens, with the scenery outside visible through the windows.
Collage of three images: a traditional Japanese breakfast plate with grilled salmon, a man shopping at a street market with colorful bags hanging above, and a person browsing a cluttered bookstore with shelves filled with books and posters.
A musician with black hair singing into a microphone and playing an orange electric guitar on stage with a drummer in the background. The stage has acoustic band performance elements and a red curtain to the right.
Food stall in Kyoto, Japan, featuring skewers and Japanese drinks with illuminated signs and a person wearing a face mask cooking.
A travel magazine spread featuring an aerial view of people harvesting strawberries in a farm with multiple rows of strawberry plants.
A magazine article and images from a story on the Japanese 'sugar road' in Kyushu.
A magazine spread featuring Japanese cultural scenes, food, and people. Includes a woman praying at a shrine, traditional Japanese sweets, a group of people enjoying a meal, and a selection of Japanese dishes.
Inside a Toyota car manufacturing plant, workers in blue uniforms and safety helmets walk through an industrial space with machinery, car parts, and a ceiling filled with pipes and ducts.
Page from a magazine showing a car manufacturing assembly line with robotic arms, workers in uniforms inspecting a car, and a portrait of a man in a white jacket explaining the process.
A two-page magazine spread with an article about automotive automation. The left page features a close-up of a mechanic working inside a car, wearing gloves and a blue shirt. The bottom image shows a white Toyota car on an assembly line with workers
Magazine cover featuring a man in a suit standing on a city street. The background shows a modern building and blurred vehicles. The cover title reads 'Spotlight' with a subtitle about lessons from around the globe. The main headline is 'Turning Labo
A magazine spread featuring a portrait of a professional Japanese man in a gray blazer and tie standing outdoors with a blurred background.
A magazine spread for a story on Japanese culinary traditions, photographed by travel photographer Ben Weller for National Geographic Traveller UK.
Japanese tea set with teapot and cup of green tea, traditional offerings including assorted sweets, a scenic view of a Japanese garden through shoji screens, a smiling Japanese man in traditional attire, and a close-up of a bowl with matcha and a spo
A collage of four images: top left shows green tea plantations in Japan; top right features a person working in a sake brewery; bottom left depicts a hand harvesting tea leaves; bottom right displays bottles of rice vinegar.
Traditional Japanese street scene with wooden buildings and power lines, two bottles of sake on a wooden table, a man in white kimono preparing a meal on tatami mats, two chefs standing outside a restaurant, and a person washing dishes.
Published work featuring images of a harbor with floating fish farms, a chef cutting fish, and a portrait of a Japanese Ama diver from Iseshima, Mie Prefecture.
The lead image for a magazine story on Hong Kong, a black stone bowl filled with Asian cuisine, placed on a wooden tray, with vegetables and sliced mushrooms, surrounded by a white table setting and chopsticks.
Images and text from a travel story about Hong Kong photographed for a travel magazine.
A reflection of a man in a piano, with decorated candles and greenery, and text about faith and revival in the Japanese church, photographed by editorial photographer Ben Weller.
Portrait of a Japanese Christian pastor featured in an article in Christianity Today magazine.
Open book with text on pages and a photograph of a modern building with an archway, a flat roof, and blue exterior walls on the left page. The right page shows a photograph of a simple, modern room with a bed, a window, and a small closet or storage
A page from a magazine showing a photo of children gathered in a church, participating in a singing or prayer activity on a stage with a speaker at a podium, and a smaller photo of an open Bible on a stand with a person's hand pointing to the text.
Night scene of a man in a black coat walking past a Japanese restaurant with red lanterns and signage, with blurred pedestrians on a city street.
A two-page magazine article featuring a photograph of traditional houses on a mountain street at night with mountains in the background, seen through a window, and another photo of Mizuno Akiko sitting in a church pew inside a church.
A man in a suit reading a book at a podium during a service or event, with a large window and cloudy sky in the background.
A magazine spread featuring high school sumo wrestlers in Japan, photographed for Lufthansa Magazin. The left side features large text reading 'SUMO' and a small close-up image of a sumo wrestler's belt, with German text at the top right corner.
A sumo wrestler with a large build and traditional mawashi appears to be in a match or practice, with a referee or another wrestler nearby in a gymnasium setting.
A magazine page featuring text and images of sumo wrestlers for Lufthansa's in-flight magazine.
Black and white interior of a wooden training hall with a man sweeping the floor of a sumo dojo.
Black and white photograph of a young Japanese male sumo wrestler lifting a barbell towards his chin, muscles tensed, with nothing visible in the background.
A Japanese knife with a shiny blade and a dark handle on a red surface.
A Japanese swordmaker wearing traditional attire and glasses, standing in a workshop, holding a tool.
Still-life photograph of traditional Japanese tools used in the craft of swordmaking.
A person filleting a fish on a cutting board with a large knife.
Scientist in protective gear working with laboratory machinery to produce drugs, with colorful pipes and equipment in a clean, sterile lab environment.
A group of five professionals in suits standing in a white, modern manufacturing or research facility, with one person wearing a protective hair cover, working on machinery.
Logistics workers at an airport loading cargo containers onto a aircraft for Lufthansa Cargo, with a focus on a worker sitting on a container and a close-up of an aircraft engine. Large cargo planes in the background and a worker operating a forklift
Nighttime photo of a large power plant with a tall smokestack emitting smoke, surrounded by bright lights.
Three photos of industrial workers in a factory environment. The top photo shows a worker walking past a large electrical panel on a concrete wall. The bottom left photo features another worker standing inside a dimly lit room with yellow lighting, s
Three images of workers performing tasks in an industrial plant, including inspecting equipment and monitoring operations.
Photo of workers in safety gear installing a power pole near electricity infrastructure, with charts of annual peak energy and fuel costs at the bottom of the page.
Cover of a magazine titled 'inside:tesa' featuring a man and a woman dressed in business attire standing on a busy street in Seoul, Korea with tall buildings, trees, and blurred pedestrians in the background.
Nighttime cityscape of downtown Seoul, with illuminated high-rise buildings, a pedestrian walking along a riverwalk with cascading water feature, and a group of five business professionals standing near a rock formation.
Group of business professionals in formal attire posing outdoors in a garden, with trees and traditional architecture in the background.
Workers and engineers on a dockyard unloading large container ship component using a crane, with a bright cloudy sky in the background.
Table of contents page from a corporate annual report with yellow and white text on a blue background, featuring a black metal structure and crane at the bottom.
Cover page of Hoosier Energy Annual Report 2009, featuring a silhouette of power lines at sunset under a gray background.
Cover of Hoosier Energy 2010 Annual Report showing two workers in hard hats inspecting equipment at an energy facility, with a background of electrical infrastructure and a small building with solar panels.
A man wearing a blue safety helmet and a blue jacket, standing with arms crossed inside a factory or warehouse with industrial equipment in the background, photographed by Japan industrial photographer Ben Weller.
Table of contents page with a small photo of a power plant or industrial site in the top right corner and a small photo of a worker in a hard hat next to a crane in the bottom right corner, with gray and white backgrounds.
Double-page spread from a report, featuring a blurred image of a worker in safety gear on the left and an aerial view of industrial equipment and a person walking below on the right. The left page includes a yellow highlighted box with energy sales i
A person wearing a protective mask and gloves, working with a tray of small white pellets or fireworks components in a workshop with concrete walls and a large metal tube in the background.
Close-up of a person’s hands making fireworks at a workshop in Niigata, Japan.
Two women manufacturing large firework shells photographed for an editorial travel story about firework production in Japan.
A man in a blue shirt holding two round firework shells with white wrapping and black and yellow markings, seated indoors with a plain wall behind him.
Large group of people watching fireworks lighting up the night sky over a beach in Nagaoka, Japan, with vibrant orange and red bursts.
A person watching fireworks, with a display of large, bright, golden fireworks bursting in the night sky. A crowd of spectators is seen in the foreground.
A man wearing a white and blue construction helmet and a yellow safety vest points to a large shipping container yard at a port with mountains and sky in the background.
Image of a busy container terminal with large ships, stacked shipping containers, and workers in safety gear overseeing operations.

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