photo opportunity
noun
: a situation or event that lends itself to and is often arranged expressly for the taking of pictures that give favorable publicity to the individuals photographed
Example Sentences
The mayor's visit to the hospital was a good photo opportunity.
Recent Examples on the Web At the height of the crisis, federal forces cleared protesters from Lafayette Square outside of the White House before Trump led other senior U.S. officials to a nearby church for a photo opportunity. 
Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 Additional highlights include a photo opportunity with a parasaurolophus, a large reptile-like dinosaur with a crest-like horn; a fossil dig; and educational material about each dinosaur. Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2022 The gym at Garfield was a hive of activity, with beach balls flying, children jumping rope and students lining up for a photo opportunity with Medina Bee mascot Macy Maxworthy and her friend, high school cheerleader Kenzie Pelton. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 30 May 2022 The event turned out to be little more than a photo opportunity and a chance for a visibly angry Newsom to vent about his nemesis. Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 Reservations for the photo opportunity are not required, but are encouraged to reduce wait times. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022 Before hearing clemency pleas on behalf of Death Row inmates, the board issues a press release announcing it will close the meeting to the public and the press — except for a brief photo opportunity at the start. Alan Judd, ajc, 25 Aug. 2014 As the fighters stood nose-to-nose for a photo opportunity, Fury’s father and a member of Whyte’s entourage began mouthing off to one another. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Last month, a photo opportunity went off the rails when Mr. Sunak seemed unsure how to fill up a car at a gas station. New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 See More
Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 Additional highlights include a photo opportunity with a parasaurolophus, a large reptile-like dinosaur with a crest-like horn; a fossil dig; and educational material about each dinosaur. Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2022 The gym at Garfield was a hive of activity, with beach balls flying, children jumping rope and students lining up for a photo opportunity with Medina Bee mascot Macy Maxworthy and her friend, high school cheerleader Kenzie Pelton. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 30 May 2022 The event turned out to be little more than a photo opportunity and a chance for a visibly angry Newsom to vent about his nemesis. Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 Reservations for the photo opportunity are not required, but are encouraged to reduce wait times. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022 Before hearing clemency pleas on behalf of Death Row inmates, the board issues a press release announcing it will close the meeting to the public and the press — except for a brief photo opportunity at the start. Alan Judd, ajc, 25 Aug. 2014 As the fighters stood nose-to-nose for a photo opportunity, Fury’s father and a member of Whyte’s entourage began mouthing off to one another. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Last month, a photo opportunity went off the rails when Mr. Sunak seemed unsure how to fill up a car at a gas station. New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above