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A metal ladle pours tomato sauce onto an uncooked pizza dough base on a countertop.
A metal ladle pours tomato sauce onto an uncooked pizza dough base on a countertop.

About this photo

Close-up shot of pizza preparation, with rich red tomato sauce being spooned onto raw pizza dough over a stainless steel work surface. This image is ideal for food blog content, pizzeria marketing, and cooking tutorial visuals.

Prompt: “ladle spreading tomato sauce over a pizza base, close-up” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): Sharp, well-lit, perfectly matches the brief, with only minor softness in the blurred background that does not impact usability.

Also searched as: pizza preparation · spreading pizza sauce · raw pizza base · homemade pizza · cooking close up

Direct file: 1536×1024 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this adding sauce to pizza base photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Adding Sauce To Pizza Base” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/adding-sauce-to-pizza-base-7de8206a) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1536×1024 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its landscape shape suits blog headers, article images, presentation slides and social link previews.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “ladle spreading tomato sauce over a pizza base, close-up” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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