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Not wanting to be shot (6-3)

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camera-shy

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'not wanting to be shot' is the definition.
(camera-shy means unwilling to be shot on film)

'be shot' is the wordplay.
'be' becomes 'camera' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'shot' becomes 'shy' (both can mean an act of throwing something).
'camera'+'shy'='CAMERA-SHY'

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(Other definitions for camera-shy that I've seen before include "Reluctant to be photographed" , "Chaser may be apprehensive of having photo taken - bashful?" , "Afraid of the lens" , "Unwilling to be photographed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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