I'm hoping to start photography again after a 12 year break. Back then I got some good results with soft box light, FP4 developed in Perceptol 1+3 for ~24 mins, don't remember exposure. Need to do tests to get the skin tones up to the shoulder so that they compress. Some would consider this pulling development - I just think of it as appropriate dev for low contrast subject. Need to be precise; back then I wasn't and overdoing the dev left the tones too gritty.(posted 8481 days ago)Would be very interested to hear others views on this subject.
For Hollywood style do you keep this strong dev contrast with highlights on the shoulder and shadows on the toe? If so, any film/dev/time recommendations?