Two frames here are not about appearance at all. They are about whether the item can be sold and used safely.
The shot that sells
The item assembled, whole, in daylight, clean — a pram standing, a cot built, a chair upright.
The shot that prevents the dispute
The label with the model number and date of manufacture, readable. With it a buyer can look up the recall themselves, which is the one check nobody else can do for them. Buying baby items.
The list
- Assembled, whole
- Model number and date stamp, close and legible
- Expiry date, for a car seat
- Every strap, buckle, fixing and insert, laid out and counted
- The harness, close
- Fabric parts, including any stain
- The mechanism working, on video, for anything that folds
- The manual, if you have it
Light
Daylight. Nursery items photograph badly under warm indoor light, and stains disappear in it — which is exactly the problem, because a stain found on arrival costs far more than one shown.
Cleanliness
Clean and dry before photographing, and photograph what remains rather than what you hoped would come out. Buyers here look closely and reward it.
What goes wrong
Shooting folded, shooting the good side, and cropping the label. Common mistakes.
Questions people ask
Should I photograph the recall information?
Photograph the label. The recall check is something the buyer does with it.
What if a safety part is missing?
Then the item is not for sale here, and no photograph changes that. Prohibited items.
Do clothes need individual shots?
No — lots by size, laid out, counted in frame.