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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After the ceremony, the newlyweds did some skiing and an epic photo shoot with Bowman.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Qualley posed in the gown alongside her mom for the magazine photo shoot.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Only in Wisconsin do cows get spa treatment for a photo shoot in an image captured by photographer Mark Hoffman.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Another clip shows Hartman fixing the sleeves for the minidress before Momsen poses in the dress, a hooded cape, and boots for her wintery photo shoot.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Qualley posed in the gown alongside her mom for the magazine photo shoot.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Only in Wisconsin do cows get spa treatment for a photo shoot in an image captured by photographer Mark Hoffman.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Another clip shows Hartman fixing the sleeves for the minidress before Momsen poses in the dress, a hooded cape, and boots for her wintery photo shoot.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for photo shoot
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“Photo shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20shoot. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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