Santa inviting gesture portrait photograph

A contemporary portrait-style photograph shows Santa from mid-torso up on the right side of the frame, his body turned slightly three-quarters toward the viewer but his eyes locked directly on the camera with a bright, welcoming smile, neat white beard, and classic red coat with plush white fur trim. Both arms are lifted in a big, cinematic gesture: one hand reaching gently toward the viewer as if inviting them closer, the other hand extended toward the empty left side of the image with fingers spread, as though emphasizing something important that will appear there. He wears simple, deep-green gloves that make his gestures read clearly. Behind him, the background is a smooth, single-hue gradient in rich holly green, shifting softly from a pale, misty green at the bottom to a deeper, more saturated holly tone toward the top, with no patterns or props, so it acts as a modern color field that contrasts strongly with his red suit. Soft, even light from the front-left sculpts his face and hands with gentle highlights and rounded shadows along the right side of his figure, keeping the mood warm and approachable while leaving plenty of calm, green negative space around him for copy.