Images of Tezutsu hand-held fireworks in Japan.

Ben is based in Nagoya, the industrial hub of Japan, with easy access by car or train to Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. He is a contributor to NipponNews.net and AFLO, one of the largest editorial and commercial picture agencies in Japan.

Recent Images from South Korea

My favorite images from 2012, including photographs from the Philippines, Malaysia, the US, Japan, and South Korea. Most are available to license or print.

Cosplayers and comic fans attend Busan Comic World, a bi-monthly comic convention in Busan, South Korea, May 5, 2012.

Ben first moved to Korea in 2002, and has covered political campaigns, labor protests, and social movements in Busan, Seoul, and Miryang.

Photographs from Philippines and Malaysia, Winter 2012. Includes beach scenes, sunsets, hot air balloon festival, portraits, markets and more.

Ben works on assignment for commercial and editorial clients covering energy, shipbuilding, manufacturing, and logistics projects in Nagoya, Busan, Ulsan, Geoje, Mokpo, and Tokyo. With seven years of experience photographing industry, Ben focuses on creating dynamic documentary images while protecting the safety, operational, and privacy concerns of his clients.

Ben Weller is a photographer based in Nagoya and covering stories in Japan and South Korea. His work focuses on industry, labor, politics, and culture. You are viewing a small selection of his work. Use the right and left arrows on the large image to view more stories and collections.

On Thursday, November 11, the Korean People's G20 Response Action held a demonstration at Seoul Station Plaza. Around 1,000 demonstrators representing Korean and international civic groups rallied in the plaza and then marched south towards the G20 Summit before being stopped by police. The non-violent protest addressed a range of issues including the US_Korean Free Trade Agreement, Lee Myung-bak's 4 Rivers Project, and neo-liberalism and financial liberalization. Photos by Ben Weller/www.wellerpix.com

Pentaport International Rock Festival in Incheon, South Korea, 2008. Music and concert photography.

Images of New York City including commerce, economy, shopping, pedestrians, commuters, subway, train, children, museums

Heavy snow blankets the campus of Indiana University-Bloomington on Monday, February 15, 2010.

Photographs of the farms, barns, livestock and landscapes of rural Indiana.

Then candidate Barack Obama visited Bloomington, Indiana in April, 2008, during the Democratic primary campaign. He spoke at Indiana University. He went on to win the primary and later defeated John McCain to become president of the United States.

Sports photographs of the women's rowing and crew team at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Travel photographs of Phoenix, Arizona including hiking in the mountains surrounding the city.

In 2008 South Korea exploded in waves of demonstrations against the government of Lee Myung-bak and a trade deal with the United States that, among other products, would allow US beef into the country. Media reports about "mad cow disease" helped stoke public outrage against the deal, and thousands of people took to the streets in protests that sometimes resulted in violent clashes with the police.

Photographs of South Korea including fishing, economy, religion, urban life, shopping, protests and demonstrations, politics