[pure-silver] Re: Skin tones

On 8/25/06, Peter Badcock <peter.badcock@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

In order too boost the traffic to this list and get some useful info at
the same time I would like to hear from as many folks as possible about skin
tones.

What are people's favourite B&W films + dev (+paper) for skin tones and
why? Also let us know what kind of lighting conditions you like to use (
e.g. available sunlight or studio)


  Delta 100 souped in XTOL 1:1 or D76..

  I generally use Kentmere FB.

  The key though is lighting. It's all about lighting. I own a Vivitar 283
and a very small softbox. If I am shooting a single portrait, I shove the
softbox as close as humanly possible to the subject. I try to shoot say 1
stop more then the ambient light and I always shoot near sundown. This gives
the subject great colour and you get a well lit face with catch light in the
eyes..

  Granted, this is a colour shot, but you get the idea:

http://static.flickr.com/91/224607380_e5d0f8561f_o.jpg

  J


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