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 Other resort features include connecting rooms for larger families, and villa rentals receive a complimentary family photo shoot. —

Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024 Because there’s so much more to learn about Gromit than could be gleaned from his photo shoot and Edebiri’s notes from across the pond, below, Edebiri and Gromit answer Vogue’s Dogue questionnaire. —

Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024 At the same time, she was scouted by a modeling agency and spent years working photo shoots and runways, often for athletic wear. —

Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 Kenya, who has been modeling full-time since high school and regularly shares photos from her photo shoots on Instagram, spoke to PEOPLE about her craft in 2018. —

Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for photo shoot

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