About this photo
Soft natural lighting highlights crumbly golden shortbread cookies paired with amber tea, arranged on a muted gray tabletop. This warm, inviting shot works perfectly for bakery content, afternoon tea editorial, and food blog layouts.
Prompt: “shortbread cookies with a cup of tea” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.
Editor's note (8.0/10): Sharp, well-composed image with natural soft lighting matching the brief, only minor out-of-focus blur on the background tea cups that does not impact usability.
Also searched as: shortbread cookies and tea · afternoon tea set · biscuits with tea · food photography · tea time snack
Direct file: 1536×1024 JPG
Using this photo — common questions
- Can I use this shortbread cookies with tea cups 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: “Shortbread Cookies With Tea Cups” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/shortbread-cookies-with-tea-cups-835fcd24) — 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 “shortbread cookies with a cup of tea” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
- Where can I find more food & drink images like this?
- Browse the Food & Drink collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.
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