It wasn't about what I wanted to hear, I'm just interested in what others do. I usually end up taking a little from here, and a little from there, and see what comes of it.

I use Photoshop and always start with a raw file if it is digital. I still occasionally shoot black and white film, and the process I use in Photoshop is similar once I have a good scan. For the raw file, I haven't been doing much with the color image before converting, but you're not the first to mention that. Something I should be considering more, perhaps.

Thanks for the detailed response. Always like to see how others get their creativity on.