Father and Baby Bonding

Studio portrait at home of a Nigerian male father in his early 30s soothing his nigerian baby; deep brown skin, warm undertone; short tight curls, neatly shaped; trimmed beard; simple dark green t-shirt, no logos. He stands facing the camera, holding his 6–8-month-old baby in a cream-colored onesie against his chest, the baby’s head resting sideways on his shoulder and upper chest, only the upper body visible. Warm natural daylight from a window; shallow depth of field; background is a blurred living room with warm-toned walls, a potted plant and framed art, soft bokeh. The father looks down slightly toward the baby with a calm, protective expression and a subtle closed-mouth smile; the baby’s eyes are half-closed with a relaxed, almost sleepy expression, one small hand gripping the fabric of his t-shirt. Portrait orientation, 3:4 ratio, mid-chest-up composition; subjects centered, camera at adult eye level; full head and hair of the father and the baby’s head entirely inside the frame with a little space above; both shoulders and the baby’s upper body clearly visible.