Home goods product photography case study by AIMI Guangzhou

HANGROO Formula Container Photography

Published:
2021-05-15
Lead Photographer:
June (Product Photography Team Lead)
Source:
AIMI Visual Media Co., Ltd.
Last Updated:
2026-08-10 15:07:11

HANGROO formula containers three colorways on plinths - dispenser photography Six HANGROO containers diagonal pastel set - container range photography HANGROO container open with formula and scoop - milk powder container photography Hand leveling scoop on built in scraper - formula scoop photography HANGROO container with powder and leveler close - dispenser detail photography Three HANGROO containers with gummies formula biscuits - snack container photography

HANGROO asked AIMI Visual Media in Guangzhou, China to photograph 6 images of its portable formula dispenser line: pastel colorway sets, the leveling-scoop action, and a 3-use flat lay, delivered in 5 business days at 2000x2000px.

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HANGROO, a baby feeding brand, asked AIMI Visual Media in Guangzhou, China to sell one small product's whole day: formula at noon, gummies at the park, biscuits at grandma's. We shot 6 images in our Guangzhou studio on pastel plinth sets: the three colorways tiered for the hero, the lid open with the built-in leveling scraper mid-scrape, and the top-down trio loaded with gummies, formula, and bear biscuits, all under a full commercial license.

Project Overview
ClientHANGROO (baby feeding brand)
ProductPortable formula/snack dispensers with leveling scraper
Shots Delivered6 styled images (colorway sets, action, flat lay)
Lead PhotographerJune — Product Photography Team Lead
Shoot LocationAIMI Visual Media studio, Guangzhou, China
Turnaround5 business days
Usage LicenseFull commercial license

Photography Challenges

1. The leveler is the whole product, and it is 2cm wide. The built-in scraper that levels each scoop is this dispenser's reason to exist, and it is tiny. We shoot the scrape mid-action: the scoop drawn across the navy scraper, excess powder falling back: the feature parents buy, caught at the moment it works.

2. Three colorways must read as one family. Cream, blush, and mint tubs with navy lids: shot individually they look like three products. We tier them on lavender plinths against mint, so the range reads as a system with a color choice, not a lineup of strangers.

3. Powder needs discipline on set. Loose formula migrates everywhere and reads as dirt in macro. We work with measured fills, brush the rim between frames, and blow off the set before each shot: white powder must look like food, not dust.

4. One container, three lives. Parents buy it for formula, then reuse it for snacks for years. The flat lay loads the three tubs with gummies, formula, and biscuits side by side: the after-formula value argument, visible at a glance.

Our Approach

The Colorway Frames

Three tubs tiered on pastel plinths, then all six variants in a diagonal spread: the full palette mapped for the swatch-shopping parent.

The Action Frame

A hand draws the scoop across the built-in leveler: exact measurement demonstrated, not described. The frame that answers 'why this dispenser'.

The Three-Use Flat Lay

Top-down: gummies, formula, and bear biscuits in the three tubs with heart-tipped scoops aligned beside: one container's whole working life in one frame.

Retouching

All 6 frames keep the set honest: pastels true, powder clean white, logos legible, and whites at 245-252. Files went out at 2000x2000px sRGB in JPEG (quality 90) and WebP, ready for Amazon listings and A+ Content.

"A dispenser sells on one action: the scrape. Everything else is color range and the three-lives flat lay." June, Product Photography Team Lead

Technical Specifications
CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark IV (30.4MP full-frame)
LensCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II at 50-70mm; EF 100mm Macro for the scrape
LightingHigh-key soft array; even fill for pastel accuracy
SetPastel plinth sets + diagonal split flat lay
PropsGummies, formula, biscuits, heart scoops
RetouchingPastels true, powder clean, whites at 245-252
Deliverables6 retouched images, 2000x2000px sRGB, JPEG q90 + WebP, full commercial license

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a 6-image set like this cost?

This set came to about $210 at $35 per styled image, the plinth sets and props included. Plain white-background shots for main listing slots start at $12 each, and 10 or more items get 10% off.

How long does the shoot take?

These 6 images were delivered in 5 business days. Colorway frames, the scrape action, and the flat lay share one shoot day.

Can styled photos go on Amazon?

Yes, in the secondary slots, A+ Content, and your brand store, delivered at 2000x2000px. Main images must be the container alone on pure white, which we add at $12 per colorway.

Why photograph the leveling scrape mid-action?

Because the built-in scraper is the whole product: exact measurement demonstrated in one frame beats a paragraph of feature copy.

How do you keep loose powder clean on set?

Measured fills, a rim brush between frames, and an air blower before every shot. In macro, stray powder reads as dirt, so the set gets cleaned like a kitchen, not a studio.

Can you add more colorways later?

Yes. The plinth sets and palette template stay on file, so new colors drop into the family, at the standard $12 or $35 per-image rates.

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