The same scene, three different objects — because what you make is not what anyone else makes.
Reflective surface
The object on polished dark stone or glass, with its own reflection running underneath it.
- Category
- Product photography
- Shapes
- 1:1 3:4 4:3 16:9 9:16
- You get
- A still image
Send one photo of what you made and we restage that — we never invent an object. Extra angles only help when a scene shows a side your photo does not.
Try it freeA hard, polished surface returns a soft mirrored copy of the object beneath it, fading out within a few centimetres rather than running the full height. Light comes down from above and slightly to the side so highlights travel along any curved or metallic edge. The reflection is the whole point: it doubles the object without adding a second thing to look at.
Jewellery, watches, glassware, brass, resin and anything with a polished face belong here — the reflection is how a buyer reads a finish as smooth rather than just seeing that it is. Skip it for textiles, food and matte finishes. A wool scarf has nothing to reflect and the surface underneath ends up more interesting than the product.
Send the object lying still on a flat surface, shot slightly above its own height so we can see both the top and the front face. Wipe fingerprints off first — on a scene this sharp they photograph beautifully, which is not what you want.
