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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Her first appearance in the magazine was a nude photo shoot for the May 1996 issue, posing for a second time a year later, in June 1997.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Now, the man at the center of the story, Anthony Cruse, has received a life-changing surprise – $8,282 raised by more than 500 strangers online, all sparked by that original photo shoot.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Now, the man at the center of the story, Anthony Cruse, has received a life-changing surprise — $8,282 raised by more than 500 strangers online, all sparked by that original photo shoot.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Once secured, the group made their way up to the home gym, where the Technogym equipment made for good photo shoot props.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Now, the man at the center of the story, Anthony Cruse, has received a life-changing surprise – $8,282 raised by more than 500 strangers online, all sparked by that original photo shoot.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Now, the man at the center of the story, Anthony Cruse, has received a life-changing surprise — $8,282 raised by more than 500 strangers online, all sparked by that original photo shoot.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Once secured, the group made their way up to the home gym, where the Technogym equipment made for good photo shoot props.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
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“Photo shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20shoot. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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