Product photography · Food & drink
AI Food Product Photography
Upload a photo of a coffee bag, sauce jar, snack pack, bottled drink or plated dish and set it on a kitchen counter, a table spread, crushed ice or a picnic blanket — styled so the food looks the way it tastes.
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The hard parts
What makes food look appetising — and honest
Food photography lives on light and texture, and packaged food carries information that has to stay accurate.
Appetite appeal is light and texture
Side and back light bring out steam, gloss, crumb and condensation. Flat front light makes the same food look dull. Every preset names a light direction for that reason.
Packaging information must stay accurate
Nutrition panels, allergen statements and net weights are small text the model can redraw. Never rely on a generated pack for that information — use your own photo of the real label.
Props should match what is inside
Strawberries beside a product that contains none promise something it does not deliver. Use ingredients that are really in the recipe, or neutral props such as linen and serving boards.
Temperature has to be visible
Cold drinks need condensation and ice; hot food and coffee need steam. Without those cues the scene feels staged, so say which one you want.
Scene presets
Food & drink scene presets
Each preset sets the scene, background and format in the generator above. Replace the ingredients in the example brief with ones that are really in your product.
Kitchen Counter
Sauces, coffee, pantry goods and website banners
- Background
- Wood
- Format
- 3:2
Example brief: Glass jar of tomato sauce, fresh basil and vine tomatoes behind it
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Keep the product from the attached photo exactly as it is — same shape, proportions, colour, material, markings and packaging — and place it unchanged into a new scene, Glass jar of tomato sauce, fresh basil and vine tomatoes behind it, on a wooden kitchen counter with a few raw ingredients from the recipe softly out of focus behind, bright side daylight through a window, warm fresh palette, shallow depth of field, appetising food and beverage photography, fresh textures, condensation and crumb detail where natural, warm oak wood surface with a softly blurred background, no added text, no invented logos or labels, no watermark
Overhead Table
Snacks, meal kits and plated dishes for social feeds
- Background
- Wood
- Format
- 1:1
Example brief: Snack pouch at the centre, a bowl of the crackers and a linen napkin around it
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Keep the product from the attached photo exactly as it is — same shape, proportions, colour, material, markings and packaging — and place it unchanged into a new scene, Snack pouch at the centre, a bowl of the crackers and a linen napkin around it, overhead flat lay on a rustic wooden table, the product among a few serving plates, a linen napkin and scattered ingredients, soft even daylight from one side, appetising food and beverage photography, fresh textures, condensation and crumb detail where natural, warm oak wood surface with a softly blurred background, no added text, no invented logos or labels, no watermark
Chilled
Bottled and canned drinks, juices and dairy
- Background
- Soft grey
- Format
- 4:5
Example brief: Glass bottle of lemonade in crushed ice, a few lemon slices beside it
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Keep the product from the attached photo exactly as it is — same shape, proportions, colour, material, markings and packaging — and place it unchanged into a new scene, Glass bottle of lemonade in crushed ice, a few lemon slices beside it, set into crushed ice with cold condensation droplets across the surface of the product, cool backlight making any liquid glow, fresh blue and white palette, appetising food and beverage photography, fresh textures, condensation and crumb detail where natural, soft neutral grey gradient background, no added text, no invented logos or labels, no watermark
Picnic
Seasonal campaigns and summer social posts
- Background
- In context
- Format
- 4:5
Example brief: Can of sparkling water on the blanket beside a basket of strawberries
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Keep the product from the attached photo exactly as it is — same shape, proportions, colour, material, markings and packaging — and place it unchanged into a new scene, Can of sparkling water on the blanket beside a basket of strawberries, on a checked picnic blanket in a sunny park, dappled afternoon light through trees, a few picnic items around the product, relaxed summer feel, appetising food and beverage photography, fresh textures, condensation and crumb detail where natural, real environment behind the product, softly out of focus, no added text, no invented logos or labels, no watermark
Made with imageat
Food & drink styling, generated with imageat
These images were generated from the text prompts shown, to illustrate light and styling. They were not made from a customer's uploaded product — your results start from your own photo.
Coffee on the Counter
Generated with imageat from the prompt shown
Prompt
An unbranded kraft paper coffee bag standing on an oak kitchen counter, a ceramic cup and scattered beans softly out of focus behind it, bright side daylight through a window, shallow depth of field, warm wood and cream palette, candid lifestyle product photography, no text, no logos, no watermark
Autumn Arrival
Generated with imageat from the prompt shown
Prompt
An unbranded kraft paper pouch standing on warm oak boards with dried grasses and a folded linen cloth softly out of focus behind, low autumn sunlight from the side, warm ochre and oat palette, product off-centre with clear space along the left edge, editorial campaign photography, shallow depth of field, no text, no logos, no watermark
Prompt guide
Writing a food brief
Light from the side, cues for temperature, and props from the actual recipe.
Light from the side or behind
“Side daylight through a window” or “soft backlight” makes texture and steam visible. Avoid asking for bright front light, which flattens food.
Say if it is hot or cold
“Light steam rising” for coffee and hot dishes; “cold condensation droplets” for drinks. One phrase changes how believable the scene is.
Name ingredients that are really in it
Write the actual flavours — “sea salt and rosemary”, “dark roast coffee beans” — so the props tell the truth about the product.
Upload without glare on the wrapper
Foil and glossy film reflect hard light. Shoot packaging in soft shade or by a window, with the front panel flat to the camera, so the design stays readable.
How it works
From a phone photo to a food product shot
- 01
Photograph the product without glare
Shoot the pack or dish in soft window light, front panel facing the camera, with no hard reflections on wrappers or glass. For a plated dish, shoot it fresh and from the angle you want to keep.
- 02
Pick a food scene and name the real ingredients
Choose Kitchen Counter, Overhead Table, Chilled or Picnic above, then list ingredients that are actually in the product and say whether it is hot or cold.
- 03
Check the pack and props, then download
Compare the packaging design and any visible text with the original, and make sure the props match the recipe. Generate again if anything is off, then download the PNG.
FAQ
Questions about AI food photos
Does it work for plated dishes as well as packaged products?
Yes. Packaged goods with a clear shape — bags, jars, bottles, cans and boxes — are the most predictable. For a plated dish, upload a fresh photo from the angle you want; the generator restyles the surface, light and props around it, and the food itself can change more than a rigid package would.
Will the nutrition panel and allergen text stay accurate?
No — do not rely on generated images for that information. Small regulatory text can be redrawn or garbled. Keep the front of pack recognisable and use your own photo of the real label for nutrition, allergen and weight information.
Can I add ingredients that are not in the product?
We recommend against it. Props read as a promise about flavour and contents, so showing ingredients the product does not contain can mislead customers. Use ingredients from the recipe, or neutral props such as boards, linen and cutlery.
How do I make a drink look cold?
Use the Chilled preset, which adds crushed ice, condensation droplets and a cool backlight. Mention the drink's real colour in the brief so the backlight shows it accurately.
Can I use these images on delivery apps and menus?
Delivery platforms and menus generally expect photos that represent what the customer receives. If you restyle a real dish, keep the portion and ingredients faithful, and check the platform's own photo guidelines before uploading.
Generation uses the same credits as the AI product photo generator, and the panel shows the cost before you run it. To cut the product out of a messy photo first, use the AI background remover; to turn a finished shot into a campaign post, use the AI product post generator.
More product types
Scene presets for other products
Each product type has its own lighting problems. These pages carry presets written for them.
- AI Jewelry Product PhotographyRings, necklaces, earrings and watches on velvet, marble and macro sets lit for metal and stones.
- AI Skincare Product PhotographySerums, creams, tubes and pump bottles on bathroom shelves, water, texture swatches and botanicals.
- AI Perfume Product PhotographyFragrance bottles on dark plinths, still water and silk, with props chosen from the scent's notes.
- AI Shoe Product PhotographySneakers, boots and heels in white profile, street, floating and trail scenes.
- All scenes in the product photo generatorOpens the main generator with food & drink already selected as the product type, plus the general studio, lifestyle and seasonal scenes.
Make the pantry look like a cookbook
Upload one photo of the product, pick a food scene, and keep the label and props true to what is inside.