Abstract: A method for obtaining size and shape data of a subject comprising positioning a substantially two dimensional reference object on a plane near to the subject; providing a digital camera comprising a display screen, a digital imaging chip, a processor, a memory and a transmitter; imaging the object and subject on the display screen together with a framework corresponding to a projection of the reference object from a desired angle, and tilting the screen together with a framework corresponding to an outline of the reference object to align the outline with the perimeter of the reference object on the screen.