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

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The companion video concept shows Kardashian in the middle of a photo shoot confirming a dinner date on a phone message in a voice-over. —

Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 Before each execution, authorities organize a professional photo shoot in which inmates trade their prison uniforms for civilian clothes. —

Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024 Love Combs turned 2 on Tuesday, and Diddy’s account posted a slideshow of photos for the occasion, including from a photo shoot eating cake and hanging with her dad in the ocean. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024 Selena Gomez shared a sweet moment with Glamour’s mothers of the year—which included her mom, Mandy Teefey—in a new behind-the-scenes video from the set of their photo shoot. —

Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photo shoot