Rose - just follow on from your origainal post rather than doing multple posts please
to answer your question about film types it obviously will depend upon the look you are after and whether you want color or B&W
for portraits in natural light situations faster films are often preferred for color fuji nph i have used for weddings and it usually gives a great skin tones and being film gives you great exposure latitude - they now have a series called the Fujicolor Portrait Pro Series - i haven't tried that though - Fuji have a great reputation for color portrait film - so i would give that a try if thats what you are after
for B&W Fuji Neopan 400 or 1600 or the Kodak TMax range 400 3200 - i have used both and like them all - they can all be pushed very easily - i personally love the grain of TMax 3200 and this works very well in low light - looks great with nudes -
but it all depends on what you are look you are after in the shot - but they are my suggestions - good luck
400 B&W thank you so much, got to do it to day,