Commercial Beverage & Liquid Photography

MisaHungry Media specializes in commercial beverage photography for CPG brands: high-speed splash and pour capture, precise condensation control, and glassware and can photography built to handle reflection and glare. Remote ship-to-shoot productions available nationwide.

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Turnaround

48-hour rough edits, 1-2 weeks final delivery

Licensing

5-year commercial license included

Selected clients

Elmhurst 1925, Zipfizz, SmoothSail Sake, Bottega USA, Jade Leaf Matcha

A hand pouring cream from a carton into a glass of iced coffee, creating a splash.
Switchle Matcha Lime and Mint - Drink Photography - misahungry media
A glass of watermelon juice with a straw, a bowl of watermelon cubes, and a tube of watermelon-flavored lip balm on a green background.
A woman with medium skin tone and brown hair, dressed in beige sweater and pants, holding a glass of champagne and smiling in a modern kitchen with champagne bottles and flowers on the counter.
Four cartons of Elmhurst cashew creamers in various flavors, floating against a light purple background with shadows.
MissBoba Bubble Tea - Drink Photography - misahungry media
A carton of Elmhurst plant-based cashew cream with liquid pouring from a glass of iced coffee on a light green background.
MissBoba Bubble Tea - Drink Photography - misahungry media
Four cans of Hawaiian Soda Co. flavored juice beverages with tropical fruit images and colorful labels, pink Lilikoi Lychee, red Passion Orange Guava, orange Mango Sunset, yellow Pineapple Citrus, side by side on a white surface.
A tube of Gresham Creamery cheese with a 15-year badge, tilted towards a glass filled with ice and a dark-colored beverage on a light blue background.
A woman with dark skin and dark brown hair smiling while holding a yellow bottle of Limoncino Bottega. She has long, painted red nails and is sitting on a beige couch near a window with a branch of leaves outside. She is wearing a multicolored stripe
MissBoba Bubble Tea - Drink Photography - misahungry media
Yellow Cocktail with Purple Curtain - Drink Photography - misahungry media
Two men seated at a table in front of a green screen, holding cartons of Elmhurst milk and coffee, with camera equipment set up in front of them and overlapping bottles of coffee on the table, creating a video recording setting.
Two hands holding almond milk cartons with splashes of milk and latte drinks spilling out.

Splash, Pour & High-Speed Liquid Photography

Capturing a pour or a splash at the right moment takes high-speed lighting and a lot of repetition. Every splash shot is built the same way: predictable, repeatable, and lit to match your brand's existing photography.

A still life composition with oranges, sliced orange wedges, a glass of orange juice with ice, a bottle of orange soda, and a mesh bag of oranges on a peach-colored background.

Bottle, Can & Glassware Photography

Reflective surfaces are the hardest part of beverage photography. Cans, glass bottles, and translucent packaging all need lighting built specifically to control glare and reflection rather than hide it.

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Close-up of a hand sprinkling powder into a red cocktail in a stemmed glass with orange slices, on a wooden table.
A bottle of Guinness cream and coffee creamer pouring into a steaming cup of coffee against a cloudy sky.
SmoothSail Sparkling Sake - Drink Photography - misahungry media
Taste 222 Restaurant - Drink Photography - misahungry media
Top view of a glass cup filled with black coffee on a white surface.
A beverage topped with a slice of lemon and a piece of ginger surrounded by sliced lemons and limes, with a tube of lipidZz in the background.
A bag of Kicking Horse Coffee Grizzly Claw brand dark roast whole beans with coffee beans scattered on a dark surface. Cream is being poured into a glass mug of black coffee, creating swirling patterns.
A blue cooler with Zipfizz branding, filled with ice and containing beverage bottles with Zipfizz labels, placed on a striped beach towel with lip balm tubes nearby, outdoors on a sunny day.
A hand holding ribbons attached to multiple Elmhurst dairy-free cashew cream cartons floating in the air against a light purple background.
A cocktail with orange slice and star anise garnishes, emitting smoke, in a textured glass on a wooden surface.

Condensation & Beverage Styling

Condensation is added and controlled by hand, shot by shot, so it reads as fresh and cold without pooling or looking artificial.

Cocktail
Photography & Styling

Cocktail work is done with a dedicated food and drink stylist, so every glass looks intentional rather than assembled on the fly. Recent cocktail styling work was produced with Chay Concept.

Selected Beverage Clients

Various green packages and cartons labeled 'Oat Nog' arranged on a green background.

Elmhurst 1925

Three projects, 50+ pieces of content: a cashew creamer launch, a holiday Oat Nog campaign, and 100th-anniversary content.

A woman sitting on a beige sofa, smiling and holding a glass of white wine in one hand and a rose gold champagne bottle in the other. She is wearing a beige outfit and has long earrings. The setting includes green houseplants and wooden furniture, creating a cozy and stylish atmosphere.

Bottega USA

A one-day holiday lifestyle shoot.

A green glass cup emitting blue smoke, with a tube labeled "Zipfizz" lying on mossy ground, in an outdoor scene with a dark, smoky background.

Zipfizz

Seasonal campaigns and lifestyle photography, produced with Designit.

A green package of collagen matcha with text indicating it is collagen, matcha, premium, unsweetened, with 15 servings, zero sugar, dairy-free, keto and paleo, sealed and weighing 5.3 ounces. The package is on a green textured surface with a purple spoon filled with green powder.

Jade Leaf Matcha

18 months of ongoing stop motion and photography.

Seltzers on sand with starfish, sunglasses, and palm leaves.

SmoothSail Sake

Beverage photography including an underwater splash series, across several projects.

The Remote “Virtual Set” Experience

  • Ship It

    Send your SKUs to our secure Seattle studio. We handle logistics for both shelf-stable and perishable items.

  • Strategy

    During pre-production, we align on your Creative Brief and Shot List via video conference before the first light is set.

  • Live View

    Join the shoot via our remote viewing portal. Give real-time feedback on styling and composition without leaving your office.

  • Computer monitor displaying a mountain landscape with a mountain range, sun, and a horizontal line representing the horizon.

    Delivery

    Download your high-res assets from your private gallery. Products are returned or donated per your preference.

A person holding a spoon with matcha powder over a cup of green matcha latte on a purple surface, with a Jade Leaf collagen matcha latte package in the background.
“Sean is a dream to work with! He’s a passionate, creative visionary with top notch execution. He is extremely detail-oriented, taking my concepts and bringing them to life in ways I didn’t imagine. He’s an out-of-the-box thinker and problem-solver that always goes above and beyond.”
— Jules Reyes, Brand Manager, Jade Leaf

FAQ

  • Yes. Alcoholic beverage work has included restaurants, bars, and one alcoholic beverage brand directly, alongside non-alcoholic CPG clients.

  • Yes. Send reference images and we'll match lighting, angle, and mood to what you already have.

  • With lighting built specifically to control glare rather than avoid it, so labels stay readable and surfaces look intentional, not washed out.

Ready to Shoot Your Beverage Line?

Tell us what you're launching and we'll scope the production.

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