For years and years my family members have preached the ways of standing. They said that Americans are killing themselves with desk jobs. So what do I wind up with, mostly a desk job. Although photography sounds like a fast paced high action job, it really isn't, for me at least. I don't often choose wedding gigs, which are spectacularly grueling. Most of the time we have a shoot in the studio we’re on our feet for about six to eight hours and then we’re done for the day. The next week, is all post processing. That means I spend three to four days sitting in a chair for six to eight hour stretches.

Monday I sat down to work on some old projects, and by the end of the day I couldn't feel my right leg, and my hip was killing me. Tuesday same schedule planned and I couldn't bear another day of pain. I found a couple of shelving units and raised my screen up, thankfully it was the perfect height. There was only one problem, my keyboard was two inches from my screen and I didn't have a place for my oversized drawing tablet. I went online and found a simple laptop desk, and a fatigue relief mat. All in all it only cost me a 50 dollar upgrade to my original desk.



I've been working with this standing desk now for five days, and I can say I feel so much better. My hip and leg stopped hurting, I can do other things quicker since I don't have everything on my lap, and an unexpected benefit; I get to dance to my music! I would totally recommend a standing desk to anyone. You will feel better! I am 5’4” here is the upgrades I made:

I bought this laptop desk at Walmart. I recommend this one because of its adjustable height, and what I found out from use is that u really need one that have adjustable tilt as well. I have mine at an odd angle, but it makes it easy on your wrists : Laptop Desk



I bought the relief mat which fits just in between the wheels of the laptop desk at Home Depot: Relief Mat



These are the shelving units we had in the house, but worked great. They are a bit overpriced now, but you could build them super cheap from wood at the Home Depot as well: Shelving Units

There is one more addition that I wound up having to use, I had to find a way to lift my mouse higher, because it was hurting my wrist the other way.