I like routine. I like structure in my life. I guess this is because the nature of my work is anything but structure. When I first started in photography, one of my first assisting gigs the First assistant said to me to think of this job like a volunteer fireman and that pretty much sums up the business. Each day is it's own minor crisis for my clients and nothing is ever planned ahead of time. It can wear a person out some days and be wonderfully surprising the next. But I digress, I like routine and structure so I impose it where I can. I have a certain wake up routine that I like to follow.
• Coffee. Strong, locally roasted. Currently addicted to Ristretto Roasters to anyone curious.
• Light exercise of some sort. Dawn sessions at the local skatepark (I'm the old guy who just goes fast) or some stretches and such at the house if I'm trapped with work.
• 20 minutes of rudiments on the drum set. Reverse paradiddles are all the rage right now you know.
• On good days I get some journal writing done.
And lastly, before I start on the work I like to try to dredge up something inspiring from the interwebbies. Usually I hit the links over on the right to start and then branch out from there till the hunt is over. This is the hardest part of my routine but also the most consistent. I need to find some beauty out there before I can start the day.
All this is done by 8:30 usually so I am around for the clients. Then I am ready to go.
So that is that. Now go get yourself a routine going.