shapirophoto
6-Apr-2009, 12:51
I'm a photo student, and I'm starting a personal project... Something not assigned by school...
I want to do a series of 4x5 portraits in the vein of Alec Soth, or Richard Renaldi
But I want to do them in B&W and in 4x5 (as opposed to 8x10)
What film? I really learned most of my technical darkroom skills with HP5+ but I've found that, in certain situations, it's too fast. I.e. if I'm shooting typically with 5.6 or 8 it's past my shutter speed ability... So I'm looking at FP4+
Also what developer? I've typically used HC-110 but it's just a gimmee the school stocks it. I just bought a packet of D-76, and I'm thnking about Diafine... I really develop the negs and scan them with an imacon. I hear the Diafine is ideally suited to that because it gives a flatter negative and retains detail... Anyway guys... any advice or help.
Here's a photo:
This is HP5+ with a botched development in HC-110
http://www.aaronshapirophotography.com/images/carissa_b&w.jpg
I want to do a series of 4x5 portraits in the vein of Alec Soth, or Richard Renaldi
But I want to do them in B&W and in 4x5 (as opposed to 8x10)
What film? I really learned most of my technical darkroom skills with HP5+ but I've found that, in certain situations, it's too fast. I.e. if I'm shooting typically with 5.6 or 8 it's past my shutter speed ability... So I'm looking at FP4+
Also what developer? I've typically used HC-110 but it's just a gimmee the school stocks it. I just bought a packet of D-76, and I'm thnking about Diafine... I really develop the negs and scan them with an imacon. I hear the Diafine is ideally suited to that because it gives a flatter negative and retains detail... Anyway guys... any advice or help.
Here's a photo:
This is HP5+ with a botched development in HC-110
http://www.aaronshapirophotography.com/images/carissa_b&w.jpg