Jesse Barber is a documentary photographer based in the Appalachian region of North Carolina. His work focuses on the culture of rural communities and the influence of traditional values, such as those related to labor and religion. Raised in the rural South, Barber has an understanding of the nuanced perspective in small communities, and he seeks to expand our understanding of how religion, labor and history intersect with the land today.
Barber is available for commissions in the central Appalachian region. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, and The Washington Post.