Include any object of known size. A coin, matchbook, sewing needle, anything that looks attractive in the photo and gives a sense of scale. In product photos I will sometimes lay the lenscap upside down so the size stamp shows.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 4:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OT:How to show the real size of products nicely? > > > I have another question: > > I would like to show the clay figures as big as possible and some close up > detail shots too. > Maybe that's a side effect of this lovely Pentax 50mm A Macro lens :-) > > > But in a catalogue, customers should also see the real size of the figures > (Original between 15-50cm) > Any ideas what would look nice, a "ruler" is not a very photogenic thing > next to a figure. > > thanks in advance > > > > > > >>Subject: Re: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro > >>50mm/SFxn > . When > >>> i > >>> use a reflector for my eBay shots, it's just a piece of white board > >>> which > >>> balances the diffused light the comes in thru the window in mthe > >>> office. > >>> Nothing fancy or expensive. > >>> > >> > >>I discovered the following page the other day. Your comments above > >>spurred my memory. Hope this helps a lot! > >> > >><http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/tips/tabletop.html> > >> > >>-- > >>-Jon Glass > > > >
