One of the benefits of being primarily focused on outdoor photography is that the whole world is my studio.  Capturing the shots places us together in some of the best natural settings imaginable: beaches, deep in the woods, enjoying a garden, and more.

That only describes half of my job though – after filling up my SD card with images, I have a whole lot of post-processing to do:  sorting through the shots (whoops . . . closed eyes!  Delete!); adjusting exposures and saturations; softening harsh bits; translating certain shots into monochromatic; and ultimately selecting which prints deserve presentation to my clients.  After that comes preparing online galleries so clients can purchase prints conveniently from home.   These activities usually take about twice as long as a photo shoot, if you can believe it!

I actually was a computer geek well before I got into photography, and I love this side of the process as much as the shooting sessions.  However, compared to the glorious settings I enjoy during client shoots, home studio has really lacked any sort of inspiration, short of what I see on the screen smiling back at me.

All that changes this week, and I’ll be posting pictures so you can follow along.  With the departure of a certain college student back to her Spring term, I get to build my very own creative space, to include photo work space and print packaging.  I can’t wait to share it with you, and I look forward to the positive effect it will have on my post-processing time as well.