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

Lola enlisted her famous family for a photo shoot during her 16th birthday party. —Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Theoretically, that could help lighten the load for creative departments that are already bogged down with more detailed recruiting graphics, videos and photo shoots. —Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Two demonstrators, wearing suits, crashed a red carpet photo shoot in the hotel lobby and called for Hegseth to be arrested for war crimes, underscoring how the foreign conflict is fueling the political rhetoric at home. —Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

So for their first photo shoot, guitarist Noel Hogan gave her a pair of Doc Martens. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photo shoot

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute