If you are standing at right angles to the reflective surface, the direction of the light is simply reversed and you can see your own reflection. If you stand off to the side, you get a picture of the objects positioned opposite the reflective surface. You should always keep this principle in mind when selecting the position of the camera. The reflective surface should be smooth and as shiny as possible. The more uniform the reflecting surface is, the clearer and truer the mirror image is.
Any irregularities distort the reflection.
This is also the case with an extremely offset side view and curved surfaces. The most extreme variation of this kind of image distortion is obtained by using trick mirrors. However, this effect need not necessarily be used for photographic caricatures. Reflections in a very shiny glass ball produce a similar effect. Focusing on the reflected object You need only take a look around you to discover reflections of all kinds which exist in various intensities regardless of the light.