DEAD SURFACE = INSTANT BAN ▪ A perfectly flat and “lifeless” surface on a document is one of the fastest ways to attract the attention of verifiers. Real plastic, lamination, and paper are always alive: they catch light, create subtle micro-reflections, highlights, and light relief. When the...

PERFECTLY SMOOTH SURFACE? THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE THE SHOT STARTS TO “DIE” ▪ The most underrated problem in product photography — lifeless materials. Without micro-reflections. Without texture. Without any response to light. ▪ 🧠 In reality, a surface is almost never perfectly “smooth”. Plastic...