the photo session

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   A planned period of time when someone takes photographs of a person, group, or place.

   Grammar: Countable and used with the; the plural is photo sessions.

   Patterns

   • during the photo session
   • book a photo session
   • a photo session with someone

   The photo session lasted two hours, and we took over three hundred pictures.

   She booked a photo session for the whole family at the beach.

   During the photo session, the baby fell asleep on the blanket.

2. 2phrasefixed phrase

   The photographs produced during one such period, considered as a set.

   Grammar: Often used after verbs like see, review, or send: send someone the photo session.

   Patterns

   • see the photo session
   • review the photo session
   • send someone the photo session

   The photographer emailed us the photo session the next morning.

   We looked through the photo session and chose six images for the album.

Word forms

Common combinations

during the photo session

Please turn off your phone during the photo session.

book a photo session

They booked a photo session for their anniversary.

a family photo session

A family photo session makes a nice birthday gift.

the photo session went well

The photo session went well, even though it rained.

schedule a photo session

We scheduled a photo session for early Saturday morning.

Synonyms and how they differ

photo shoot

More common for professional or commercial work, such as for a magazine or a product catalog.

shoot

Informal and shorter; it sounds casual and is often used by people in the photography business.

Word family

photographer noun

The person who takes the photographs.

photograph noun

A single picture made with a camera.

photography noun

The activity or art of taking pictures.

Commonly confused: the photo session or photo album?

Practice

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