photographing

present participle of photograph
as in shooting
to take a photograph of we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop

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Recent Examples of photographing The lens covers a similar angle of view to a full-frame system with a 100-400mm zoom, a range that's ideal for photographing wildlife, field sports, and other far-off subjects. PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025 By the time he was brought in, Assouline and Nike had already begun compiling and photographing some of the numerous mementos from the life and career of Jordan that serve as the backbone of the book, many of which have never been seen. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 Carl, who spent much of the day photographing bark and woodpeckers, was savoring his 12th night camping this season, a personal best. Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025 Then be sure to check out our guide to photographing meteor showers, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025 At my first visit, I was greeted by a wall of their proprietary products and staff who gave me a skincare assessment, photographing my face from multiple angles to track my progess over the next few months. Essence, 9 Oct. 2025 On the morning of August 8th, two masked men leaving the federal complex exited their vehicle and targeted one of the Patrollers, Amanda Trebach, who was photographing cars and holding a protest sign. Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025 Gardner had been photographing here for some two weeks, focusing mostly on the Indian groups, sometimes on the white traders, interpreters, or Peace Commission staff, and only occasionally on the peace commissioners themselves. Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 Emily Moncur, a volunteer at the Orange County Animal Care facility in Tustin, had just finished photographing a large dog and was putting it back in its kennel when the animal turned on her. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • However, George has size, shooting ability and a pretty good feel for defense, plus enough ball skills to make it as a long-term combo forward.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Harvick also justified federal agents shooting a local pastor with a pepper ball.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • British actor Spruell is currently filming the BBC series Dear England with Jodie Whittaker and Joseph Fiennes and will star in Philippa Lowthorpe’s film adaptation of H Is for Hawk opposite Claire Foy.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of filming the lives of Dunder Mifflin employees, the fictional film team has shifted its focus to a dying Midwestern newspaper and its new editor-in-chief’s quest to revive it.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead of picturing a style in her head or printing a 2D version for clients, Koop and other Alta users can look through lifelike representations of wardrobe pieces.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • For someone like me, who has trouble picturing things that are not immediately in front of her, watching people run up the hill was illuminating.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Trailing by seven points on their own 23-yard line, Albin called a fake punt, snapping the ball to the upback on fourth-and-11.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Even in an industry increasingly accustomed to head-snapping change, this has been quite a week.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Photographing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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