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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On April 10, Hurley hit the beach for a sandy photo shoot while wearing a string bikini with nautical blue-and-white stripes.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The designer would frequently use the Haussmannian-style hotel with its red awnings framing the stone facade as a backdrop for his fashion shows and photo shoots.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
On Tuesday, one of the players, defender Jean-Kévin Duverne, gave fans a sneak peek of the new redesign, more streamlined blue Haiti team jersey in a video posted on TikTok of a photo shoot.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
When the photo shoot was over, Tristan headed for the elevator.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The designer would frequently use the Haussmannian-style hotel with its red awnings framing the stone facade as a backdrop for his fashion shows and photo shoots.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
On Tuesday, one of the players, defender Jean-Kévin Duverne, gave fans a sneak peek of the new redesign, more streamlined blue Haiti team jersey in a video posted on TikTok of a photo shoot.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
When the photo shoot was over, Tristan headed for the elevator.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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“Photo shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20shoot. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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