Everyone Has an Angle
Capturing a suitable shot for the cover of Modern Machine Shop usually involves finding the right angle. For our April issue, Gardner Publications artist Jeff Norgord was looking for the angle that conveyed both the size and depth of, well, a hole in the floor. The accompanying feature article has an angle, too—that this machine foundation had a special meaning for the whole company where it is installed.
Finding the right angle or theme for this article also pivoted on the cooperation and patience of the Metalex employees who allowed me to interview them. One thing that became clear was that the culture at this job shop was unusually deep and solid—like the concrete foundation that is the subject of the cover. Read the whole article here.
