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

These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Traveling all over the state to different events, participating in photo shoots and even making costumes for others, Romero and her husband, Miguel, from Perris, have built their lives around dressing for the November holiday. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 The following month, Wilkinson shared another image from this photo shoot, this time in black and white. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Liam Payne and Cheryl welcome their son, Bear A month after Cheryl properly debuted her baby bump in the L'Oreal photo shoot, the new parents welcomed their bundle of joy, Bear, sharing the news on Instagram a few days after his birth on March 25, per Billboard. —

Jade Gomez, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Such is the demand for the Brazilian artist-jeweller's designs (output rarely exceeds 45 pieces a year) that securing examples of her work for a photo shoot can become a game of cat and mouse. —

Felix Bischof, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photo shoot