newly shot content; original photography/filming
Refers to photographs or video footage that is newly taken specifically for a publication, DVD, or other media, as opposed to using stock or previously published material. Often used in the context of magazines, photobooks, or bonus content.
このDVDには撮り下ろしのインタビュー映像が収録されている。
This DVD includes newly shot interview footage.
雑誌のグラビアはすべて撮り下ろしだ。
All the gravure photos in the magazine are original shots.
Standard spelling; the okurigana makes the reading clear.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Compound of 撮り (tori, the continuative form of 撮る 'to photograph/film') + 下ろし (oroshi, from 下ろす 'to bring down; to produce something new'). The combination conveys the idea of newly produced photographic or film content.