If I form a group of people who plan to study photography together, and I want
to name that group "Photography Study" or call it a "photography study group,"
what word should I use for "study" in both of those contexts?
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Proper term for "study"
_Study_ can be translated as either of the followings.

  * 勉強【べんきょう】: Refers to learning how to take (good) photos.
  * 研究【けんきゅう】: Refers to more academic study/research, seeking to discover new facts.

As a group name, you can add 会【かい】, which is a general suffix for "group (of
people)", "club."

  * 写真勉強会【しゃしんべんきょうかい】
  * 写真研究会【しゃしんけんきゅうかい】

Both are common, but 研究会 sounds closer to "research group". Depending on who
will belong to your group, it might be a bit overkill.
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