~:[CH14 - Day 96]:~ Extended Hours

 
~:[CH14 - Day 96]:~ Extended Hours

As I've taken on more shoots, I've slowly found myself staying in more. I think the one thing that you have to realize with anything that you do is, when you decide to do something, there are extended hours attached to it. Whether it's the driving time, prep time, or the time spent wrapping things up, there's a lot more to thing than meets the eye. Every time I cover an event, I have to organize my equipment, head to an event, cover the event, then go home and work on post-production. What does that entail? Transferring the photos, sorting through them, basic touch ups, and then uploading. Connected to that is, the design of the social media post, and of course the posts and stories themselves. When I am doing a reel, it adds to the time that it takes. Of course, the satisfaction of the end product tends to be worth it in the end, however, like with anything, there are extended hours you don't always anticipate. For all of us, we must decide if those extended hours are worth it to us. Does that extra time bring us joy or is it simply hard labor? Is there a way to cut back on the work or the time it takes to do something? One of the things that has helped is that I've improved my workflow so that the time it takes is much faster. I enjoy the end product just the same without spending as much time and I avoid wasting energy I can save up for something else. I hope we can all look at our lives and see where we can make things more efficient so that we can save that time for ourselves and the loved ones around us. Exhausted, I sent out and responded to my final messages and finally made my way to bed, a few hours after I had anticipated. Still yet, looking back, I was impressed and how much I was able to do and it was much to do with my improved efficiency. As while extended hours are commonplace when taking on any task, always look at ways you can reduce those extended hours.