THE ART OF JASPER JAMES

JASPER JAMES

Jasper James is a documentary photographer based in Lancaster, Ohio. His work explores American industry, skilled labor and the people behind the products and infrastructure we depend on every day.

Through photographs, films and books, Jasper preserves the character of working life — the machinery, traditions, environments and human stories that are too often overlooked.

His work is centered on factories, working people and the environments in which labor happens. He is drawn to the knowledge held by experienced workers, the visual character of industrial spaces and the ordinary moments that reveal how a place truly functions.

Jasper uses photography to preserve stories that could otherwise disappear. His images balance straightforward observation with an attention to color, light, composition and the physical details of work.

His photographs are created for books, exhibitions and editorial publication.

EXHIBITIONS

Art Walk Billings 2025

Heart and Home - Interpretations of Ohio curated by Process 614

TOUCAN Gallery in Billings Montana 2021

FEATURES
From Billings to Brisbane: Life on Film - Out Loud Media

BOOKS

Scioto Miles - 2025


jasperheins@gmail.com
@film_by_jasper

Man in outdoor gear carrying a tripod and camera, walking along a dirt trail with tree roots and a steep hillside in the background.

photo by Austin Allen

Contact

For project participation, editorial inquiries, book questions or exhibition opportunities, send a message here or email me at jasperheins@gmail.com

For companies

If you are interested in having your workplace considered for Working Class Ohio, please include:

  • Your company’s name and location

  • What your facility produces or does

  • The best person to contact

  • Any initial photography or safety considerations

For editors and galleries

Please include the publication, organization or exhibition you represent and a short description of what you have in mind.

Past Projects

Works, books, and projects.

Two men standing outdoors in a wooded area, dressed in casual outdoor clothing. One man is holding a garden rake, and they are standing close together, smiling at the camera.
A man standing in a barren, woody landscape during the daytime, holding a shovel, with leafless trees and fallen branches in the background, in black and white.
VIEW GALLERY >>

TWO MOON

Caretakers from Billings Parks & Rec
Russian Olive Burning
Two Moon Park, Billings, Montana

SCIOTO MILES: MEMORANDUM OF MEMORIES VOL. 1

Black and white photo of a printing press with large rolls of paper loaded onto it, some paper is hanging off the rolls, and the machine has various mechanical parts and controls.

THE LAST OF THE PRESSMEN

A peach-colored house exterior wall with a window air conditioning unit installed, a flower bed with orange flowers, and a chain-link fence in the foreground.
A young man with glasses and a white T-shirt with a yellow smiley face and the word 'YEAH!' visible, standing outdoors near a white building with horizontal siding, smoking a cigarette, with trees and power lines in the background.
VIEW GALLERY >>
Industrial workshop with machinery, a ladder, and tools, in black and white.
VIEW GALLERY >>
A beige building exterior with a door and a large window. There is a white outdoor chair and some pink flowers in the foreground.
VIEW GALLERY >>
A rural landscape with a telephone pole, a red barn, and green fields under a partly cloudy sky.

FROM THE BIG SIGH: MEMORANDUM OF MEMORIES VOL. 2

Year
01/01/0001

The Billings Gazette
Billings, Montana
1968 - 2024

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