Homemade Studio In Black And White

Simplicity sometimes can work out better than over complicating everything we do. This is what I wanted to do with this photoshoot I done with with my girlfriend on our one year anniversary. All we used was a red cloth backdrop, two table lamps, Mamiya RB67 and HP5 Ilford (box speed). The photos above are the results I got. Skin tones are clear and the shadows compliment the body in certain areas like they were meant for each-other. Furthermore I am currently on journey to develop my true style so I experimented with some new poses to see how the body will look in black and white. The shot of the back is a perfect example because I wanted to get defined detail and show of the muscle in the back. Lastly the negatives came out really well I was able to get in the darkroom and create a nice contact print and some beautiful 12x16 prints on multigrade paper.