photo shoot

noun

variants or less commonly photoshoot

ˈfō-(ˌ)tō-ˌshüt

plural photo shoots also photoshoots

: a photography session and especially one in which a professional photographer takes photographs of someone or something for commercial use (as in a magazine)

… Cohen, 63, arrives at a PEOPLE photo shoot where his wife is being fawned over by hair and makeup artists …—

Kate Coyne

The women exuded such strength and joy in front of the camera, who would have thought it was their first professional photo shoot?—

Essence

To celebrate her 90th birthday this past spring, she had a photoshoot in Reynolda Gardens that included a pink tutu, crown, and cake.—

Chad Tucker

called also photo session

Examples of photo shoot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some great murals around Charlotte to add to your next photo shoot. —

Nico Gomez/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024 All the photo shoots were captured by Yu Tsai in Mexico, Belize, Portugal and Hollywood, Fla. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. —

Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for photo shoot

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