Working in the wild

One of my favorite things about being a freelance photographer is the flexibility concerning work. the only boss I need to answer to is my self (and significant other when I become too lazy). This gives me absolute power over my working habits and environment. Personally I run a studio in the downtown core of the city I live in. My studio is fantastic and a place I am very comfortable in. The only draw back is it becomes a lonely place if I am the only one around. As an artist and commercial photographer I find I get a lot of my inspiration from the people around me, so being alone in a large studio is rarely productive.

I personally enjoy doing my work in a coffee shop or park, where people are mingling or wandering back and forth. I feel the distractions of coffee cups clanging and children screaming is more then welcoming as the gears inside my head churn out idea after idea. I redesigned my entire website in a coffee shop and often think of new projects in the same place.

Now obviously the public is not the best place for everyone to work and be productive, everyone just needs to find their own place. I have several friends who need a quiet room away from everyone else to feel the inspirational vibe flow through them.