Three Years Old

Nice shot Kevin, the lighting is just right for the subject, if it was mine I would print it as a vertical to concentrate the image, it makes it jump out of the frame, I've tried it on my monitor and it works.

Thanks, benjiboy. I agree with you about it being better vertically, but suppose I was just trying to stick to the Hassy-Square. The lighting is just from a window, and it can be a bit harsh in the summer, but this time I think it works.

I suspected that it was window light Kevin that was my first thought when I saw the image, I've shot a lot of portraits this way the light has a beautiful quality that makes the subject glow, as you say the light can be harsh on sunny days, but can be corrected by using a big white sheet as a reflector, or putting tracing paper over the window.

Great shot Kevin and a handsome subject as well! You did a nice job of filling the shadows.
I have a question, on the negative, does the black background look "thin"??? I am struggling with learning to read negatives.

Thanks, stradibarrius. No the black background does not look thin on the neg. You can see a fair bit of detail on the black velvety-like material, in fact enough to make it easy to cut between the negs. I'm pretty impressed with the Fuji film.

Intresting photograph, the left side of the face/head are pretty much blown out. (two much exposure) have a friend hold or use a light stand to hold a flag
or blocker made of card board just out of the frame on the hot side. Move it in or out back and forth until it throw the degree of its shadow you want to see.
The left sid appears to be + a stop or more over. By using what we used to call a headscreen, in this case a light stand with cardboard taped on it to tame down the hot spots your image will improve imensly. A very good effort, but with a bit of tweeking you can make it even better. Oh yes, remember that if you are toning down the left side you will need to bring your fill reflector in much closer. Also verticle is the only way to go with this picture! Don't handicap your self by trying to think "square" . do what ever makes the image pop. Thinking square works for some things but be flexible let the subject dictate to you what format you choose.

C Webb