Rob, I generally have the neg I'm going to use already worked out in my mind. I couldn't always meet the deadline if I had to do everything inside six or so weeks.
For this round I'm using a neg I shot over easter, one that I like, and more importantly, one that has survived more than a week on the refrigerator, which in our house, means it must be half reasonable.
If it's raining, how about a still life
Mick.