photo shoot
das Fotoshooting, die Fotoshootings
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photo shoot
A planned session in which a photographer takes professional pictures of one or more people, a place, or products.
Das Model hatte gestern ein anstrengendes Fotoshooting für eine Modezeitschrift.
The model had a tiring photo shoot for a fashion magazine yesterday.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fotoshootings |
| genitive | des Fotoshootings |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Fotoshooting | die Fotoshootings |
| accusative | das Fotoshooting | die Fotoshootings |
| dative | dem Fotoshooting | den Fotoshootings |
| genitive | des Fotoshootings | der Fotoshootings |
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'Fotoshooting' (photo shoot) is a compound word made from the German 'Foto' (photo) and the English 'Shooting'. Such mixed forms are common in modern German, especially in the media and advertising industries.
Für die neue Werbekampagne ist ein großes Fotoshooting geplant.
A big photo shoot is planned for the new advertising campaign.
In connection with 'Fotoshooting' (photo shoot), the verbs 'haben' (to have) or 'machen' (to do/make) are usually used. A person, e.g. a model, 'hat' (has) a photo shoot, while a photographer 'macht' (does) it.
Nächste Woche habe ich ein Fotoshooting für meinen neuen Lebenslauf.
Next week I have a photo shoot for my new résumé.
The purpose of the photo shoot is often given with the preposition 'für' (for). For example, you can do a photo shoot 'für eine Zeitschrift' (for a magazine), 'für eine Hochzeit' (for a wedding), or 'für die Webseite' (for the website).
Die Band hatte ein Fotoshooting für ihr neues Albumcover.
The band had a photo shoot for their new album cover.
