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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 501759" data-attributes="member: 16749">Having completed this experiment, and posted my result, some part of my brain kept on churning, and came up with a new inspiration based thereon.&nbsp; I was trying to simulate the OP's idea of a type of a “boudoir” shot, having a few of the elements that he wanted, and having some other elements that really didn't belong, just to stand in for what I didn't have at hand—most prominently, in place of a sexy, skimpily-dressed woman, I used myself, a fully-dressed, shaved-headed middle-aged man.&nbsp; Now I am thinking of a whole new genre, not really an opposite to a boudoir them, but something that stands at some other side therefrom.&nbsp; Not quite “beefcake” either.&nbsp; Something that suggests an ideal of masculinity, in a similar manner to how the “boudoir” theme suggests an ideal of femininity.&nbsp; I guess I'll have to try some experiments tomorrow.&nbsp; The elements that I intend to keep are a bed, with someone on it, and a much closer object in focus.&nbsp; But instead of a sexy, feminine theme, a masculine theme, perhaps not sexy in the same sense, but suggestive of a macho, hard working man.&nbsp; Instead of a brassiere hanging on the doorknob, a tool belt, loaded with the sort of tools that a man would use in the course of working in a manly profession.&nbsp; On the bed, myself, in work clothes, heavy work boots, and a hard hat.&nbsp; I guess there's still much to be figured out about how this theme would actually work.&nbsp; Obviously, a macho working man wouldn't be lounging on a bed while doing such work; but perhaps such a shot would be suggestive of one who has just finished up a day of hard work, and is now resting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 501759, member: 16749"] Having completed this experiment, and posted my result, some part of my brain kept on churning, and came up with a new inspiration based thereon. I was trying to simulate the OP's idea of a type of a “boudoir” shot, having a few of the elements that he wanted, and having some other elements that really didn't belong, just to stand in for what I didn't have at hand—most prominently, in place of a sexy, skimpily-dressed woman, I used myself, a fully-dressed, shaved-headed middle-aged man. Now I am thinking of a whole new genre, not really an opposite to a boudoir them, but something that stands at some other side therefrom. Not quite “beefcake” either. Something that suggests an ideal of masculinity, in a similar manner to how the “boudoir” theme suggests an ideal of femininity. I guess I'll have to try some experiments tomorrow. The elements that I intend to keep are a bed, with someone on it, and a much closer object in focus. But instead of a sexy, feminine theme, a masculine theme, perhaps not sexy in the same sense, but suggestive of a macho, hard working man. Instead of a brassiere hanging on the doorknob, a tool belt, loaded with the sort of tools that a man would use in the course of working in a manly profession. On the bed, myself, in work clothes, heavy work boots, and a hard hat. I guess there's still much to be figured out about how this theme would actually work. Obviously, a macho working man wouldn't be lounging on a bed while doing such work; but perhaps such a shot would be suggestive of one who has just finished up a day of hard work, and is now resting. [/QUOTE]

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