Black and white portrait shots

• KMP

  Participant

  February 20, 2008 at 11:51 am

  Hi guys,

  Just developed my first b&w film for my portrait work, let me know what you think of these two please?
  They’ve been scanned in so aren’t top quality…

  That’s a bit of guinness on his lips by the way :)

  

  
  Mark

  Keymaster

  February 27, 2008 at 9:10 pm

  I prefer the first of the two, very natural. Looks good.

  Second one might have been better without the guinness :)

  What film and camera did you use out of interest ?

  thanks
  KMP

  Participant

  February 28, 2008 at 7:50 am

  Hi Mark,

  I used a minolta dynax with inford 400 film. my digi cam is sony alpha so that’s why i got the minolta just to do the darkroom stuff in my course.
  i put some more up here if you’d like a look, i’d be interested to know what you think. I’m still such an amateur ;)
  https://www.photographyireland.net/viewtopic.php?t=14844
  I see what you mean about the guinness, it’s probably not the best of the batch ;)

  Hope to take a look at some of your stuff :)

  Karen
  sky

  Member

  February 29, 2008 at 12:16 am

  i also prefer the 1st one.. nice shot
  if the 2nd pic had of had the pint of guinness slightly in the frame it would have worked better
  KMP

  Participant

  February 29, 2008 at 7:40 am

  Hi Sky,
  I actually have another shot with the Guinness in view, i should scan it in ;)

  Thanks again,

  Karen