As to the original question; inside or out? I would love to have a studio and do more formal work.

I was able to assist Peggy Mundell when she was here in her cross-country tour a few years ago and enjoyed using het kit. Now I do seasonal work taking school ID pix for a national firm; for those I also get to use a 'real lighting kit' - although hauling 120 pounds in and out, setting up, tearing down, etc is not so much fun.

Taking my part-time pet photo business full-time suddenly and a year or two ahead of plans when I got laid off means I don't have a studio. So I have to work on-site; exterior or interior with my own limited portable lighting.

My connections, volunteer work and pure chance has lead to my doing more work with cats and 'small pets' (bunns etc) than pups which has made the need (although not my desire) for a studio a bit less.