Technical specs for "100"

Since I want to begin shooting for "100" as soon as possible (hopefully this week if I can convince my first subject to come in for a sitting), I wanted to get the technical guidelines sorted out and I'm almost finished.

"100" will be shot entirely in black and white. This was never really a choice actually. Art, to me, is b&w. What I am unsure of is whether it should be pure black and white or have a very minor tint of brown/sepia. I'm leaning toward pure b&w but that could change.

The portraits will all be shot against a plain white background. White is empty and clean and clearly separates the subject from the backdrop, which is what I'm after. A pure white background will allow the viewer of the images to concentrate entirely on the subject and not his/her surroundings.

I will also be using studio lighting for the portraits. While I love natural lighting, in order for the portraits to have a unifying look I feel they should all feature the same lighting set-up. I am keeping things simple though and will be using just a strobe and a reflector. I'm still trying to decide whether to fire the strobe into an umbrella or through a softbox. I'll have to do some test shots to see which I prefer.

So, I'm pretty much ready to roll. And I can't wait to get started!