Food & beverage product photography case study by AIMI Guangzhou

Red Bean Coix Powder Product Photography

Published:
2018-09-07 12:17:00
Lead Photographer:
June (Product Photography Team Lead)
Source:
AIMI Visual Media Co., Ltd.
Last Updated:
2026-09-18 10:24:36

Red bean coix powder pack with red beans and coix seeds on cream

Powder pack with a prepared grain drink bowl

Two cream frames for red bean coix powder: the retail pack staged with tweezer-measured red bean and coix piles as the ingredient proof, plus the prepared grain drink bowl as the use case, shot for a health grain line at our Guangzhou studio in China. More work from this category lives in our food photography portfolio.

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The product is red bean coix powder, a health grain powder sold in a retail pack. The frames pair the pack with its raw ingredients so the buyer reads the contents at a glance, plus the prepared bowl for the use case. Both frames were shot at the AIMI Visual Media studio in Guangzhou, China.

Project Overview
ClientA health food brand selling grain powders
ProductRed bean coix powder in a retail pack
Shots Delivered2 styled frames
Lead PhotographerJune, Product Photography Team Lead
Shoot LocationAIMI Visual Media studio, Guangzhou, China
Turnaround5-7 business days
Usage LicenseFull commercial license

Photography Challenges

1. Ingredients must read as contents, not props. The red beans and coix seeds sit beside the pack in measured piles so they read as the ingredient story, not decoration.

2. Cream on cream needs separation. The pack and the ground share the warm cream family. The pack is held a half stop deeper so it reads against the seamless.

3. The bowl must match the pack promise. The prepared drink is mixed to the pack instructions so the color and thickness read true to the product.

Our Approach

Pack and ingredient frame.

Frame 01 pairs the pack with the red bean and coix piles on the cream ground.

Use-case frame.

Frame 02 shows the prepared grain drink in a bowl beside the pack.

Post-production and delivery.

Retouching matched the cream grade, cleaned the piles, and delivered 2000x2000px sRGB JPG plus WebP.

"Grain powder photography is ingredient proof: the raw piles answer the label, and the bowl answers the appetite." — June, Product Photography Team Lead

Technical Specifications
CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens100mm f/2.8L Macro at f/8
LightingWarm soft key on a cream seamless
Sets/StylingCream seamless, ingredient piles, bowl
Talent/PropsNo talent
Deliverables2 images, 2000x2000px sRGB JPG + WebP

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a 2-frame powder set priced?

Styled creative frames start at $35 per image under our Growth package, so this set runs from $70 including styling and retouching. All rates are starting prices, and the final quote depends on your requirements.

Can you show the raw ingredients with the pack?

Yes. The ingredient piles sit beside the pack in measured composition so the buyer reads the contents at a glance.

How long does a 2-frame session take?

This set was delivered in our standard 5-7 business day window: styling, the shoot, then retouching.

Do you add white-background versions for marketplaces?

Yes. Pure white-background frames start from $12 per image under our Essential package, delivered at 2000x2000px sRGB with a full commercial license.

Need the ingredients to prove the powder?

Contact AIMI Visual Media in Guangzhou, China for grain powder photography with the raw proof beside the pack.

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