I'll answer a few question about this photo:(posted 8835 days ago)The softbox is 24x32 inches -- I think the size is "medium." The softbox was on a boom and I was sitting on the floor under the softbox, but the softbox was not high above. It was just high enough to prevent the catch light from covering the pupil of the eye. The background paper is medium grey -- it appears black because I prevented it from being lit by using louvers on the softbox.
As for the image bing too "cute" -- it was really hard to pick photos from this series because this is my son. I guess I'm drawn to the cute ones. I have another photo on my web page that is probably less cute. Let me know what you think.
And, yes, Agfa APX is a great film. It's the only B&W film I use. APX 25 in 6x7 is a killer for landscapes. I can't print big enough in my darkroom to see grain.
Thanks for you comments!
