noun
real photograph; original photo
Refers to a photograph printed on genuine photographic paper, as opposed to a copy or a digital print. Often used in the context of collectible photos, such as idol or celebrity prints.
この生写真は限定版で、普通のプリントとは質感が違う。
This original photograph is a limited edition, and its texture is different from a regular print.
ファンはアイドルの生写真
Fans collect real photographs of the idol.
Often refers to a print from a digital file or a copy, whereas 生写真 implies an original print made directly from film or a high-quality photographic process.
Compound of 生 (なま, 'raw, unprocessed') and 写真 (しゃしん, 'photograph'), literally meaning a 'raw photograph' or an original print on photographic stock.