Response to what to do about grey, porcelain skin tones with TMAX film

I'm probably less technical than most here, but my thinking is that porcelain tones are placed on the straight line wheras compressed bright tones are on the shoulder. Try shooting someone in dark clothes and increase exposure to make the skin tones darker on the neg. For inspiration, check this:

http://www.smallstudio.com/eolo/

In the UK, David Bailey became famous with bright, almost bleached out skin tones. His assistant, John Swannell, later beacame famous with beautiful grey porcelain tones. You pays your money and....

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