There is a feeling about walking into an old house or building. Scott Montgomery didn’t teleport or time travel this summer, but he did step back in time with a new series of stunning images where the lead character is a clothing factory over 100 years old.  

“The tactile density of items and stuff at first is unnerving. It’s a visual hurricane to stand in, and yet felt as welcome and safe as grandma’s house,” as Scott describes the busy industrial space he chose to capture. The initial challenge for him was to make solid compositions out of the chaos—wide angle, deeply layered complex compositions of the space. Next was to honor the highly skilled workers who treat each other like family. And last was to show the details, the intricate sculpture and design of the tools and machines that have served these artisans so well for a generation or more. We are drawn into this tough manufacturing landscape, and there is beauty in the resilience, dedication and precision of a job well done. 

See more work at Scott’s site and follow him @scott_mont for his latest updates on this project and others.