What I Listen To - Editing Edition

Editing takes a significant amount of time. Even with good systems and making good decisions in-camera, post-session work is time consuming. That's why I am an editor for other photographers. I take that time off their plate and it frees them to do other things in their business. But sitting in silence for hours on end is no fun, so what does an editor do to pass the time?

I listen to things. My go-to is music. I have a crazy amount of playlists, plus all the mixes and things that Spotify makes for me. But sometimes I will mix it up. If there is a baseball game on (and we aren't getting walloped), I will listen to that. I listen to Adventures In Odyssey most nights to fall asleep and sometimes I'll listen to it while editing. Most recently, I've discovered that I can listen to movies that I know really well! So far I've done Emma (the Gwenyth Paltrow version), The Ultimate Gift, and the Ultimate Life.

Back to music for a moment. I know a lot of people who have playlists for certain things. One for workouts, one for cleaning, and one for cooking. Maybe a driving to work playlist. I'm such a mood listener that I don't think that would work for me :) So as much as I'd love to share my "Editing Playlist", I just don't have one of those. It could be anything from worship music to Disney Channel movie soundtracks. It depends on the day and the moment.

Do you listen to things while you work? What is your go-to?