I've tried to research black and white developing as much as possible before starting in on it, ranging from the writings of Ansel Adams to modern notes from other folks. It turns out that there's a fairly small number of absolute, un-arguable facts, so I decided to just post my personal opinions.

Dona bending over with a stick... artistic from the front, probably really trashy from the back.

An example of how clothing does not save a picture from being trashy.