>>8307189That's exactly what I was gunning for.
>>8306961 talks about "if you just want to look at toys," which I interpreted to mean "not trying to set a scene or do a diorama shot." Just the toy itself, essentially a glamour product shot. And Japanese reviewers do a great job of it.
I get what you're saying too though, it's entirely possible to do props and backgrounds without devolving into an ACBA-style mess.