Response to hollywood black and white developing

Most of the look you refer to resulted from the use of orthochromatic film and, even more, from the extensive retouching done on the 8x10 negatives. Schemes of filtration and lighting using modern film are presented in various sources, such as the recent book "Hollywood Portraits - Classic Shots and How to Take Them," by Hicks and Nisperos, published by Amphoto.

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