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

For his 2nd birthday, William wore all blue for another photo shoot in the Kensington Palace gardens. —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026

Around the same time as the engagement photo shoots, the brides-to-be start mending their porcelain plates, which were ceremoniously shattered so the brides-to-be could mend them. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Dior, as a longterm partner of La Terrasse by Albane, is creating a hair and makeup studio on the roof of the JW Marriott Hotel for film talents and celebrities to prep before interviews or photo shoots. —Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

And here comes Monica Wright Rogers, phone pinned to her ear, asking about a photo shoot across town, very much accustomed to looking around and ahead in all directions. —Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 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