Connie: I shoot almost all my portraiture in B&W, and use no filters. Here's what I would suggest: 1. Ask the model/subject to bring at least two changes (I don't do Sears-type in-and-out in less than 30 mins. shoots!), including light and darker ranges. It is very difficult to say that a certain colour or material works well with that subject. 2. That said, denim shoots well in B&W. 3. A technique I use which may sound strange, is to squint when looking over the subject's clothing. I've found out that actually a lot of photographers 'secretly' do this. It allows your eyes to concentrate on the tones and textures, rather than the colours. This also works well outdoors.(posted 9344 days ago)Mike