I never expected that my photographic skills would contribute so significantly to my work at Markforged.  One of my highest priorities at the company is to see that we consistently enhance the reliability and quality of our 3D printer.  To that end, I personally inspect every machine returned from the field with the goal of understanding the exact root cause of each failure.  For every new failure mechanism identified, we take steps to ensure that it will be eliminated.  Macro photographs play an essential role both in the discovery process and for documentation purposes.