Pilot by Airplane

Outdoor airport portrait of a Kenyan man cabin crew, 32; dark-brown skin (warm); short cropped hair; clean shave; white shirt + black vest with burgundy piping, matte black tie. Pose: head upright (0–2°), chin parallel, shoulders level; eyes to camera; composed welcoming smile. Framing: head-and-shoulders, 8–12% headroom; upper-chest crop; centered; 3:4. Background: “blurred commercial airliner fuselage with window line, no logos or tail numbers, same angle and distance.” Lighting: soft open shade with balanced highlights. Lens: 105 mm ~f/2.8. Uniform rule: same. Negative: Dutch angle, visible branding, epaulettes/stripes, over-retouch.