photo session

noun

plural photo sessions
: photo shoot
Instead of a summer 2020 wedding, the couple decided to have a private photo session where they posed for fake wedding photos.Elise Nelson

Examples of photo session in a Sentence

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Herring Cove is closer to town and known for calmer waters, while Race Point directly faces the Atlantic Ocean and offers more crashing waves and taller dune backdrops to your beachside photo session. Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026 Be sure to check Indiana Comic Convention's official website for the latest information or to schedule group photo sessions in advance. John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 June 2026 The museum also announced a special exhibit of photographs by late celebrity photographer George Barris, including previously unseen images from Monroe’s final photo sessions in 1962, weeks before her death. City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026 In September 2025, an 18-year-old man arranged a photo session on social media of his motorcycle, Eagle police said in a prior news release. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for photo session

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photo session was in 1946

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“Photo session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20session. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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