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photo essay

American  

noun

  1. a group of photographs, usually with supplementary text, that conveys a unified story and is published as a book or as a feature in a magazine or newspaper.


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Etymology

Origin of photo essay

First recorded in 1975–80


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It was my first-ever photo essay, and it introduced me to a bunch of fun chefs in a matter of weeks.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025

In this photo essay, Naima Green accompanies the artist on her morning spiritual to Kenneth Hahn Park and back to the studio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

I took this image as part of a photo essay about how Ukrainian children bear the burden of war.

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023

This is what winter in the Pacific Northwest looks like on the day with the shortest period of daylight: a photo essay by The Seattle Times’ staff photographers.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2023

The English teacher said we had to turn in a term paper or a photo essay on somebody we admired.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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