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photo shoot
A planned session for creating professional photo or film recordings, usually with a photographer or a film crew.
Das Model bereitete sich auf ein langes Shooting für die neue Modekampagne vor.
The model prepared for a long photo shoot for the new fashion campaign.
'Shooting' is a word from English. In German, however, it has a very specific and limited meaning: it refers exclusively to taking photos or filming.
Die Band hatte gestern ein Shooting für ihr neues Albumcover.
The band had a photo shoot yesterday for their new album cover.
In sentences, 'Shooting' (photo shoot) is often combined with the verbs 'haben' (to have), 'machen' (to do), or 'planen' (to plan). People say that they 'ein Shooting hat' (have a shoot) or 'ein Shooting macht' (do a shoot).
Nächste Woche habe ich ein Shooting mit einem bekannten Fotografen.
Next week I have a photo shoot with a well-known photographer.
The word is often made more specific in order to describe the type of shots. Common combinations are 'Foto-Shooting' (photo shoot), 'Video-Shooting' (video shoot), or 'Mode-Shooting' (fashion shoot).
Für die Hochzeit haben wir ein professionelles Foto-Shooting gebucht.
We booked a professional photo shoot for the wedding.
trick / shoot / turn
Der Dreh is the usual term for filming a scene or a movie. Das Shooting is a planned professional session, often for photographs, but it can also involve filming. Dreh usually fits a film scene, while Shooting fits a photo session.
Das Shooting für die neuen Werbefotos beginnt um neun Uhr.
The photo shoot for the new advertising photos begins at nine o'clock.
Der Dreh der neuen Filmszene beginnt um neun Uhr.
Filming the new scene begins at nine o'clock.
