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

On Sunday, there was an all-day photo shoot for this Image story. — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, the feminist icon welcomed Glamour into her home for an original interview and photo shoot, spending the day reflecting on a lifetime of lessons learned about independence, love, work, style, and aging meaningfully. — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026

In its blending of Elizabethan language and contemporary imagery, Jarman’s vision resembles the Ian McKellen version of Richard III crossbred with a Robert Mapplethorpe photo shoot. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

In the post, Bookout included pictures of the two of them on the beach during a family photo shoot. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photo shoot

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute