Relative size allows us, as photographers, to create the illusion that something is smaller or larger than it is in reality. If the viewer lacks the references necessary to make a definitive judgment, they will still unconsciously make a snap decision based on what they see and on their past experience. This inference can be a powerful posing tool. While it is possible to make someone look smaller or larger by the size of the objects around them (see the image above, where the large chair overshadows the child and makes him look even smaller) relative size with posing is most effective when
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