This is the 2625th most frequent Japanese word.
撮り
"撮り" means "taking a photo or video."
In this sentence, '撮り' is the stem form of the verb '撮る,' used here in the context of taking a photograph.
写真を撮りましょう。
Let's take a photo.
Here, '撮り' connects with '続けています,' forming a compound verb indicating the continuation of taking photos.
彼は野鳥の写真を撮り続けています。
He continues to take photos of wild birds.
'撮り' is used in its stem form in combination with auxiliary endings to indicate the desire to film a movie.