Eli Jewish-American baker half-body portrait

Eli, a Jewish American baker in his mid-60s from Providence dusts flour from his palms at the front counter, quietly pleased with fresh loaves cooling behind him. White tee under a cocoa-brown apron, salt-and-pepper beard, fair skin with a warm flush, round glasses. Depth layering places a tray edge in soft foreground blur, Eli in crisp mid-frame, and a gentle rack of bread in the background; focus rests on his face and hands. Soft, even wrap that flatters skin with a mild highlight that shapes the cheeks and brow. Light context includes a linen towel and a paper bag roll. Eye-level, normal FOV with a welcoming off-center composition. Modern editorial photograph with natural color and a clean, warm grade. — Crop: half-body.