photo shoot
noun
variants
or less commonly photoshoot
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
Kate CoyneThe women exuded such strength and joy in front of the camera, who would have thought it was their first professional photo shoot?—Essence
EssenceTo celebrate her 90th birthday this past spring, she had a photoshoot in Reynolda Gardens that included a pink tutu, crown, and cake.—Chad Tucker
Chad Tuckercalled also photo session
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Once the photo shoot has been generated, save and download the image and share it across social media.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
She was profiled by Look magazine, was written up in Newsweek, did photo shoots for Vogue, and had one of her songs recorded by Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
And that was just the precursor to the main event: a couples' scavenger hunt photo shoot all around Wilmington.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
Listen to this article 4 min Justin Bieber is publicly asking for forgiveness from wife Hailey Bieber.
Justin, who married the model in 2018, took to Instagram Tuesday to share images from Hailey's photo shoot with Vogue.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
She was profiled by Look magazine, was written up in Newsweek, did photo shoots for Vogue, and had one of her songs recorded by Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
And that was just the precursor to the main event: a couples' scavenger hunt photo shoot all around Wilmington.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
Listen to this article 4 min Justin Bieber is publicly asking for forgiveness from wife Hailey Bieber.
Justin, who married the model in 2018, took to Instagram Tuesday to share images from Hailey's photo shoot with Vogue.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
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“Photo shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20shoot. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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